Kokeshi Doll Set Turned wood A: Male wood turned with wobbly head. Round head has carved cap shape on top. Cap is painted black and has a central knob with black tip, black forelock and two side hair pieces. Black horizontal ovals for eyes, grey markings on forehead, large grey eyebrows, nose is a backward J, lips are two black dots joined with a vertical line. Head has narrow neck which fits into top of body. Barrel shaped body has black and grey well head ikat designs and outline of kimono. On bottom is black ink kanji: "at Matsushima, made by Bunkichi" B: Female wood turned with carved top knot in head and a hole on the side for ornament (missing). Black painted short hair, black and grey rectangular designs on front and back may be scarf. Two grey hairpieces on each side with two blacks marks above. Black horizontal oval eyes, grey eyebrows, backward J nose, two black dots joined with a vertical line, Head has narrow neck which fits into top of body. Barrel shaped body has black and grey well head ikat designs and outline of kimono. On bottom is black ink kanji: "at Matsushima, made by Bunkichi" C & D: Wood Box. L: 5.75", W: 5.25", H: 3.25". Box bottom has written on it "Matsushima Kokeshi Girls in 1952 storytelling group" . On top of lid is black ink kanji: "Inabaya store, made by Bunkichi of Matsushima"

1996.010.129