{"product_id":"st-ejikokl7","title":"Ejiko Kokeshi (Mini) | Kiku \/ Chrysanthemum | Yajiro Tradition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA baby rests in its basket – sheltered, still, barely visible. The Ejiko form, originally inspired by the wooden carrying baskets in which children of the Tōhoku region were cradled during fieldwork, is here reduced to its emotional essence: protection, warmth, and a sense of being held. This Kokeshi variant has long been regarded as an expression of maternal care – and Yusuke Sato carries that tradition forward with unusual lightness. He works at Kijidokoro Sato, a workshop with over 120 years of history at the heart of the Yajiro region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe miniature takes up the Kiku motif of the larger Ejiko at half the size – without leaving anything out. The basket is pale, natural Mizuki wood as its ground, the grain softly visible. Upon it, a hand-painted chrysanthemum in deep red and green with an orange stamen, expressive and broadly set. Above and below, dense Rokuro-Moyo bands in red and green frame the basket. Nestled inside sits the Kokeshi figure: a round head with a small black topknot, closed eyes in the Fuse-me style, red cheeks. Red plum blossoms along the sides – fine brushwork on the smallest of canvases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eEjiko-Kokeshi in the Yajiro tradition, miniature edition\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBasket: natural Mizuki wood, Kiku motif in red and green, Rokuro-Moyo bands\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eKokeshi figure: Fuse-me eyes, black topknot (Mage), Yajiro hairline\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eBody: Rokuro-Moyo spiral bands in red and green\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHand-turned and hand-painted – by Yusuke Sato\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeight: approx. 4.5 cm | Diameter: approx. 4 cm | Wood: Mizuki (Dogwood) | Handcrafted\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yusuke Sato | 佐藤裕介","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":66112848331101,"sku":"ST-EJIKOKL7","price":71.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/3814\/9981\/files\/st-ejikokl7_002_5800afdf-95e4-4592-8835-da7b6d8d646e.jpg?v=1791143761","url":"https:\/\/punkeshi.com\/en\/products\/st-ejikokl7","provider":"Punkeshi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}