Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0006-0014 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Plaque | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. mid 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; String | |
| Description | Square papier mâché wall plaque with raised sides; Design divided into four yellow circles, each depicting a different scene; Upper left circle contains a blue mountain; Upper right has a boy kneeling, playing a game; Lower left has a girl kicking a ball; Lower right has a thatch-roofed house; Large flowers painted between the four circles; Sides have figure eight and linear design; All designs outlined in black and filled with blue, yellow and red; Maker’s chop in lower left corner; Back is painted dark brown; Two strips of rice paper are glued to back, both are stamped with Japanese characters; Upper strip of rice paper secures a piece of blue hanging string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 13.9, Depth = 1.5, Length = 14.0 | |