vintage japanese letter kokeshi

Name: vintage japanese letter kokeshi
Brand: uki
SKU: VK#0523-01
Price: 48.0 AUD
Availability: InStock

$48.00

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Styled as a tanuki (a playful and irreverent spirit from japanese folklore), this cheeky figure opens at the base to reveal a vintage letter. Once used as a form of souvenir postcard, kokeshi such as these were purchased at onsen and other tourist locations, entrusted with a missive, and sent on their merry way.

Listing is for one tenuki letter kokeshi.

materials

• wood
• paper

measurements

• base width 1.8cm
• height 12cm

care

This vintage piece has lived for many years in Japan and bears the gentle patina of time. Please expect some minor surface marks or fading.

Please find it a home away from strong sunlight and humidity, and wipe with a clean dry cloth when necessary.