Traditional Wooden Japanese Kokeshi Doll (34) Desk & Wall Lights and a deep blue patch

and a deep blue patch on the back which is revealed on the front due to some wear at the bottom

kasuri/ikat fragments and striped zanshi scraps

The bench has also undergone a process called

It also contains paintings of birds and flowers around the edges

  We think it could've been slightly taller and sat up on the Kang

Traditional Wooden Japanese Kokeshi Doll (34) Desk & Wall Lights and a deep blue patchThe age of Kokeshi Doll's go back as far as 150 years. Most of Kokeshi Dolls are made from either dogwood, cherry or maple. Made in two pieces, the head and the body, the craftsman creates the head with a stem plug that is forced into a tight hole above the shoulders. The dolls shape are minimal, no arms or legs etc, but whilst they may seem simple the process of making one is extensive; seasoning the wood, splitting into quarters for the lathe, rough