Featured Kokeshi, sake bottle, etc...

I found this group at a garage sale up the street from my house. I asked the old guy who lives there if he was in Japan; he said no but his brother was. I shoulda asked when.

Do any of these have any particular age or rarity?

The tall kokeshi doll is 14" / 35cm and the saki bottle is 12" / 30cm.

Any comments welcome. Thanks in advance.

 

I like the pig..!

 

Me too! He's one of those 'bobble head' guys. Probably my favorite.

 

Kokeshi's are a hit and miss unless by a well known artist. The bobblehead ones always sell well. I like the sake bottle the best. The pig looks like a mini new years parade figure. I have a pink dragon one with bobblehead and tail. Year of the pig?
Mikey

 

The little pieces in the plastic bag are Shogi pieces
For a game kind of like chess. Might be worth a look.
Mikey

 

Very nice.

 

Thanks for the comments Mikey.

We're both here on the West Coast so your experience is especially relevant.

Thanks Pearls!

 

Especially like the 3 small Kokeshi in Pic 2-they have a nice Mingei (Folk Art) vibe to them,and a bit of patina.

 

I would have bought everything in the first pic except for the larger kokeshi's. I have enough of those.
That one in the second picture middle. Looks to have some age and it is signed ++
Mikey

 

Now that you guys say it, I was assuming that the whole group was more or less the same age, but there's no reason that that has to be true.

 

Sold-Pair of rare 1930's Kokeshi (big bucks)-watch out tho,it's on 1stDibs Some of the old and valuable Kokeshi are quite simple, like 19th century true Kachina.
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/m...anese-kokeshi-dolls-circa-1930/id-f_39546002/

 

The couple on the wood base are Emperor and Empress Hisha dolls. I've never seen them made out of wood and painted.

Mikey

 

@Potteryplease if you are on fb there is a group
"Kokeshi village" they have identified all mine so far.
Mikey

 

Ok, thanks! I'll go join.

 

I like the Daruma.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/396007314553

https://www.etsy.com/listing/171306...how_sold_out_detail=1&ref=nla_listing_details

 

Yeah-- he's fun too.

 

Very cute!