Sosaku kokeshi by Takeda Masashi - Rare!

Very rare, stylized sosaku kokeshi crafted by Takeda Masashi (1930-2015).

Dimensions: height 31 cm, diameter 5 cm.

The kokeshi is signed at the bottom and is in excellent condition.

Takeda Masashi (1930-2015): Trained as a traditional kokeshi artist in Sakunami/Yamagata in Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture. His master is Takeda Usaburo, who also mentored Masashi's older brother Shinkichi, who, however, remained a traditional Yamagata artist.