48cm Japanese Vintage Cedar Matagoro 8th Kokeshi Doll Japan

Description

This is a very large kokeshi doll, 48cm(19in) high. It is carved from Japanese cedar and weighs over 1.4kg(3.1lb).
Its origin and age are unknown, but it is assumed to be not so old.
On the reverse side of the lower part of the Kokeshi doll is written "Matagoro 8th(八代目又五郎)".
There is some dirt on the Kokeshi (See photo), but no remarkable damage.
size: height
48cm(19in)
width:10cm(3.9in)
weight:
1.4kg(3.1lb)