Local Toy Folk Craft Echizen Ono Snow Doll Discontinued Yoshikumo Maeda Sword

This is Yuki Doll, a traditional craft (folk art) from Echizen Ono City, Fukui Prefecture.

It was created in 1950 by the Buddhist statue artist Houn Maeda. Unfortunately, production has since ceased.

I, the seller, was greatly captivated by it during a trip to Echizen Ono and have been collecting them ever since. However, I am now parting with them to organize my collection.

When I acquired this item, it was quite dusty. I have cleaned it with a dry cloth, but some dust may remain in crevices. Please understand that this is an old item.

The Yuki Dolls themselves do not appear to have any major scratches, but the wooden outer box shows some signs of wear. Please check the images.

Additionally, as shown in the 7th image, the largest of the 8 Yuki Dolls has come detached from its base, possibly due to the adhesive failing.

I have not seen another set of Yuki Dolls like this, with the wooden box and all 8 dolls together, and believe it to be very rare.

Box dimensions:
Width: 21cm, Length: 15cm, Depth: 12.5cm

Yuki Doll (largest):
Width: 6.2cm, Length: 9cm, Depth: 5.2cm

Yuki Doll (smallest):
Width: 3.2cm, Length: 3.5cm, Depth: 2.5cm

(※Sizes are approximate)