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Neko (Cat) Kokeshi by Umeki Naomi – Zao Takayu Style

Item #KOKE-21

€74–86

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Choose your colour & size

Colour & Size	Price	Height
Red, blue eyes – 3 sun (9 cm)	€74	approx. 9 cm
Green, wink – 3 sun (9 cm)	€74	approx. 9 cm
Red, tongue out – 3 sun (9 cm)	€74	approx. 9 cm
Purple, black eyes – 3 sun (9 cm)	€74	approx. 9 cm
Red, blue eyes – 4 sun (11.5 cm)	€86	approx. 11.5 cm
Green, wink – 4 sun (11.5 cm)	€74	approx. 11.5 cm
Red, tongue out – 4 sun (11.5 cm)	€86	approx. 11.5 cm
Purple, black eyes – 4 sun (11.5 cm)	€86	approx. 11.5 cm
Light blue, side-glance eyes – 4 sun (11.5 cm)	€86	approx. 11.5 cm

Description

A playful cat-girl kokeshi by Umeki Naomi, a woman kokeshi artisan from Yamagata who turns and paints each piece herself, following her father Umeki Shuichi in the Zao Takayu tradition. Signed on the base. Handmade by the named artisan in Japan: each piece is unique in colour, wood grain and expression, and may differ slightly from the photos. Brand new. Prices may vary depending on stock availability in Japan.