Kokeshi doll, Mother with baby

Each kokeshi doll is painted and decorated into a form intended to calm everyone's heart. " Collect a unique Kokeshi-the only one in the world."

Japanese dolls, originally from northern Japan. They are handmade from wood, have a simple trunk and an enlarged head with a few thin, painted lines to define the face. The body has a floral design painted in red, black, and sometimes yellow, and covered with a layer of wax. One characteristic of kokeshi dolls is their lack of arms or legs. The bottom is marked with the signature of the artist.