JAPANESE KOKESHI DOLL SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS

This listing features a ridiculously cute pair of Japanese kokeshi doll salt and pepper shakers. They date back to the 1960s when my father sent them home from Japan.

They measure only 3 inches tall by 3 1/4 inches in diameter. Because these are older, authentic kokeshi, the wood grain is visible on their faces and bodies. Their heads screw off and on at the necks so they can be filled. Both fit tightly and operate well, so there are no stoppers to keep track of. They are marked ‘S’ and ‘P’ on the backs and both have five holes. I believe these cuties are loosely representative of the Yajirou style.

They are in nice condition for vintage pieces that were used as well as displayed. The paint shows wear is only on the backs where you’d place your thumb. The girl shows less wear than the boy since she is pepper and used less than salt. The rest of the paint is in beautiful condition under clear lacquer, which has mellowed nicely over the wood grain.

Kokeshi dolls have a long and fascinating history, and there are many imitations with the current renewed popularity. One thing to always check — an authentic doll will have a collar that was painted left over right, never the other way (as if you were the kokeshi). No Japanese artist would make that mistake because right over left is the Japanese tradition for dressing their dead.

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Check out other uncommon items from three generations of our family as we downsize. There is still much to unpack and I list something new every day.

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