Traditional Wooden Japanese Kokeshi Doll (33) Pendant Lights dark brown to black iron

dark brown to black iron glaze with honey brown mottling

complete with a screw-on lid

flared neck that tapers inwards before swelling into a bulbous lower body

Traditionally crafted using mortise-and-tenon joinery (without the use of nails) the joiners where able to create a smooth seamless finish which was highly favoured even in todays society

Traditional Wooden Japanese Kokeshi Doll (33) Pendant Lights dark brown to black ironThe 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