Vintage Japanese Signed Wooden Kokeshi Doll Radiating Floral Design 12.5"H

Vintage Japanese Signed Kokeshi Doll (こけし) Radiating Red Hairline with Layered Chrysanthemum Body Pattern

Japan, Shōwa period (mid-20th century)
12.5″H

A larger traditional wood-turned kokeshi with a bold, radiating red hairline sweeping outward from a black top-knot, narrow painted eyes, and a small red mouth. The cylindrical body is banded in dark rings at top and bottom and decorated with a repeating, layered red-and-green floral pattern reminiscent of stacked chrysanthemum petals.

This radiating crown pattern and narrow, ringed-eye painting style is associated with several of the classic Miyagi-prefecture kokeshi traditions, though the specific kei (regional lineage) isn't confirmed here. The base carries a painted signature in black ink, but the characters aren't legible enough to read with confidence. Although, "48 years old" can be made out. 

Form: Kokeshi doll (traditional wood-turned figure), rounded head over cylindrical body
Construction/Decoration: Turned wood with painted face and radiating hairline, layered chrysanthemum-style floral body pattern in red and green
Mark: Signed on the base in black ink; characters not legible
Period: Shōwa period, Japan (mid-20th century)
Dimensions: 12.5″H
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Condition: Attractive aged patina to the wood with light surface soiling and minor paint wear consistent with age; no cracks or losses noted.