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I have two Hakata Urasaki figurines.
The first is a man who appears to be teaching a boy to write. The second is of a man who appears to be making a doll maybe? I believe he should be holding a brush which I cannot locate at the moment.
These were handed down from my husband's grandparents. They traveled to Japan in the 70's, but I believe the figurines were made in the 50's during the Korean War.
We are not at all interested in Japanese art and would like to find the value and sell them! They seem to be in great condition other than the missing brush - which I will probably be able to locate once I finish going through boxes!
Please help me with the value of both figures in excellent condition. A price with and without the brush would be helpful as well. Thanks so much.
"Made in Japan"
"Washable Hakata Urasaki Dolls! This doll can easily be cleaned with soft cloth dipped in cold water."
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Re: Hakuta Urasaki Figurines
Hello,
I'm not an expert, but I've been doing my own research and believe that the washable dolls which were introduced after WWII are not as valuable as the earlier unglazed dolls. My most recent searches have shown that mostly the later dolls sell for under $100 and the earlier dolls sell for $100s.
Here's a link for more info
http://www.shintoko1.com/history.htm