A collaboration between Moomin and traditional Japanese crafts!
This is a carefully crafted "Moomin Hakata Doll," with every step from creating the prototype to molding and painting being done by a single doll maker.
Everything is handmade by artisans. They are carefully crafted with the fine texture and warmth of the clay, careful coloring, and the aim to make them enjoyable in your everyday life. Please enjoy the craftsmanship of seasoned artisans, combining the new sensibilities of modern doll makers with the appeal of traditional crafts!
Comes in a paulownia box, perfect for storage or as a gift.
Moomin Hakata Dolls I first became interested in Moomin's three-dimensional sculptures when I visited the Moominvalley Museum in Finland. There, there was a five-story blue Moomin House three-dimensional sculpture created by the creator Tove Jansson and her friend Tuutikki Pietilä. The Moomin family and friends in the house were depicted in minute detail and looked very lifelike. To faithfully recreate Moomin, I chose to make Hakata dolls.
Hakata dolls are said to be the most expressive in the world. The works created by a single doll maker, from free-form molding, to detailed carving and coloring, are of high quality. The "Moomin Hakata Dolls" were born from an encounter between the doll maker and High Tide, a local Fukuoka company.
The origin of Hakata dollsHakata dolls have been cultivated over a long history.
Hakata dolls have a long history, and when Kuroda Nagamasa entered Chikuzen in 1600, many craftsmen were gathered there, and it is said that these craftsmen created unglazed dolls, which laid the foundations for today's traditional crafts. In the latter half of the Edo period, master craftsmen such as Masaki Soshichi (Soushichi ware), Nakanoko Yoshibei, and Shiromizu Buhei were active.
In the Meiji period, realistic designs were adopted and they received high praise at international expositions such as those in Paris. They became known as "Hakata dolls" as a representative Japanese art and craft, and in 1976 they were designated a traditional craft of Japan.
Introducing the doll maker: Traditional craftsman Yoshimasa Matsuo
He studied under the late Hakata doll maker Fumio Matsuo.
He creates Hakata dolls every day in his studio near Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine in Fukuoka. He has received numerous awards, including the Special Selection of the Yoichi Award, known as the gateway to success for young doll makers, and the Yoichi Award the following year. He is a member of the Hakubori Association and a director of the Hakata Doll Commerce and Industry Cooperative. In addition to traditional beauties and lucky charms, he also proposes Hakata dolls that fit modern life.
Click here for the Hakata doll of Snorkmaiden [Material] Body: Unglazed clay Package: Paulownia wood (includes base, wooden tag, Hakata doll explanation sheet, and doll maker introduction sheet)
[Size] Body: Approx. H14.3 x W6.8 x D8cm Paulownia box: Approx. H18 x W11 x D11cm
[Country of Origin] Japan [Distributor] High Tide Co., Ltd. [Special Notes]
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