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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 4282910, member: 45"]Kokeshi dolls are divided into two main groups. "Traditional Kokeshi" (Dento) dolls are a folk art, and are made up of 11 types, based on shapes and patterns that are particular to a certain area of Japan, primarily centered around particular spas.</p><p><br /></p><p>"Creative Kokeshi" (Shingata) are the other group, made after World War II, and are not particular to a specific region of Japan. They are dolls that allow the individual artist freedom to create their own interpretations in terms of shape, design and color, according to their own imagination. They can be found all over Japan, and are a popular souvenir/collectible item.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your dolls all fit into the latter category of collectibles. I can't help translate the writing, but there are a number of good websites that have information about kokeshi dolls. I believe there used to be a collector who specialized in them here on the forum, but I don't recall their name (or maybe it was on that other site that so many of us came from.) I doubt if the translation will affect the possible sale in any way, there are a lot of collectors out there, and I seem to sell, locally, every one I can find.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 4282910, member: 45"]Kokeshi dolls are divided into two main groups. "Traditional Kokeshi" (Dento) dolls are a folk art, and are made up of 11 types, based on shapes and patterns that are particular to a certain area of Japan, primarily centered around particular spas. "Creative Kokeshi" (Shingata) are the other group, made after World War II, and are not particular to a specific region of Japan. They are dolls that allow the individual artist freedom to create their own interpretations in terms of shape, design and color, according to their own imagination. They can be found all over Japan, and are a popular souvenir/collectible item. Your dolls all fit into the latter category of collectibles. I can't help translate the writing, but there are a number of good websites that have information about kokeshi dolls. I believe there used to be a collector who specialized in them here on the forum, but I don't recall their name (or maybe it was on that other site that so many of us came from.) I doubt if the translation will affect the possible sale in any way, there are a lot of collectors out there, and I seem to sell, locally, every one I can find.[/QUOTE]
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