Kōkyū wooden Kokeshi toothpick holder, front view. It's light brown with a smooth, polished finish and two black eyes, sitting on a woven mat with a dark border.
Kōkyū kokeshi toothpick holder, smooth light brown wood, with a single black eye, displayed on a textured tatami mat.
Smooth, reddish-brown wooden kokeshi toothpick holder, front view, with a Kōkyū label, resting on a woven mat. From the Okazaki Museum.
Kōkyū minimalist wooden kokeshi toothpick holder, smooth light brown wood, rounded head with a concentric groove, cylindrical body, on a textured mat.
Kōkyū minimalist wooden kokeshi toothpick holder with simple dot eyes, front view on a tatami mat.
Kōkyū minimalist wooden kokeshi toothpick holder, with a round head, simple eyes, and smooth light brown finish, on a tatami mat.
Kōkyū wooden kokeshi toothpick holder with a spherical head featuring two black dots for eyes and a carved ridge, sitting in its base on a tatami mat.
Kōkyū wooden kokeshi toothpick holder: a round head with simple eyes and band detail on a stick, inserted into its polished reddish-brown vase-shaped body.
Smooth wooden kokeshi toothpick holder with a rounded head, a gold label inscribed 'Premium Toothpick Container,' on a tatami mat.
Underside view of a light brown wooden kokeshi with a white sticker dated S. 61.6.17 and "岡崎 美術博物館" (Okazaki Museum of Art) in blue ink.
Kōkyū wooden kokeshi toothpick holder, smooth light brown, on a tatami mat. Head separated to reveal a hollow stem, an inner stick, and two black dots.
Kōkyū kokeshi toothpick holder, wooden, lying on a ribbed mat with its rounded head lifted to reveal a pale stem. Small black dots mark the head.
Kōkyū wooden Kokeshi toothpick holder, front view. It's light brown with a smooth, polished finish and two black eyes, sitting on a woven mat with a dark border.
Kōkyū kokeshi toothpick holder, smooth light brown wood, with a single black eye, displayed on a textured tatami mat.
Smooth, reddish-brown wooden kokeshi toothpick holder, front view, with a Kōkyū label, resting on a woven mat. From the Okazaki Museum.
Kōkyū minimalist wooden kokeshi toothpick holder, smooth light brown wood, rounded head with a concentric groove, cylindrical body, on a textured mat.
Kōkyū minimalist wooden kokeshi toothpick holder with simple dot eyes, front view on a tatami mat.
Kōkyū minimalist wooden kokeshi toothpick holder, with a round head, simple eyes, and smooth light brown finish, on a tatami mat.
Kōkyū wooden kokeshi toothpick holder with a spherical head featuring two black dots for eyes and a carved ridge, sitting in its base on a tatami mat.
Kōkyū wooden kokeshi toothpick holder: a round head with simple eyes and band detail on a stick, inserted into its polished reddish-brown vase-shaped body.
Smooth wooden kokeshi toothpick holder with a rounded head, a gold label inscribed 'Premium Toothpick Container,' on a tatami mat.
Underside view of a light brown wooden kokeshi with a white sticker dated S. 61.6.17 and "岡崎 美術博物館" (Okazaki Museum of Art) in blue ink.
Kōkyū wooden kokeshi toothpick holder, smooth light brown, on a tatami mat. Head separated to reveal a hollow stem, an inner stick, and two black dots.
Kōkyū kokeshi toothpick holder, wooden, lying on a ribbed mat with its rounded head lifted to reveal a pale stem. Small black dots mark the head.

(sold) Kokeshi toothpick holder with hidden compartment, Okazaki Museum of Art shop, dated 1986 - Shōwa 61

€90.00
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Notice: This kokeshi has found a new home. If you are looking for something similar, please let me know. As I list in small batches, so there may be more in stock than you currently see.

And if I do not have it yet, I source in Japan a few times a year and am always happy to keep an eye out for you specifically.

A minimalist wooden kokeshi with a secret: lift the head and a hollow stem is revealed, made to hold toothpicks. The original purchase sticker from the Okazaki Museum of Art shop, dated 17 June 1986, is still on the piece, along with the silver Kōkyū label on the base. Approx. 10.5 cm high, approx. 13.5 cm with the head lifted, approx. 46 grams. Excellent vintage condition with a smooth, polished finish.

Notice: This kokeshi has found a new home. If you are looking for something similar, please let me know. As I list in small batches, so there may be more in stock than you currently see.

And if I do not have it yet, I source in Japan a few times a year and am always happy to keep an eye out for you specifically.

A minimalist wooden kokeshi with a secret: lift the head and a hollow stem is revealed, made to hold toothpicks. The original purchase sticker from the Okazaki Museum of Art shop, dated 17 June 1986, is still on the piece, along with the silver Kōkyū label on the base. Approx. 10.5 cm high, approx. 13.5 cm with the head lifted, approx. 46 grams. Excellent vintage condition with a smooth, polished finish.