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CAS 2019-0004-0013A-C | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (emperor and empress on stand) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; Particle board; Paper; Commercial thread | |
| Description | Small ceramic Emperor and Empress figurines; The two figures are similarly dressed in gold outer robes with green and orange trim, decorated with a pattern of blue and pink or orange flowers although the colors and designs vary slightly; The Emperor wears a tall gold hat over his dark hair and is holding a white and gold staff, with a dark blue ribbon tied in a bow at his neck; The Empress wears a green undergarment and a gold hat or crown; She holds an open gold fan at her front, with long blue and yellow strings attached at either side; Both figurines are seated on a low, black wooden platform with multi-colored stripes along the front edge; A=Emperor; B=Empress; C=Stand; Sticker on bottom of each figure has kanji that read ???? - ?? - ???? (fukyo mozou - kouho - touroku shouhyou: “imitations are not permitted - Kouho [a proper name, probably] - registered trademark”). *Non-Roman alphabet characters are not legible in the online listing. Japanese characters, such as those included here, appear as a series of question marks. Other scripts, such as Greek letters, may appear as Roman letters but be inaccurately transcribed. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=4.4; B=3.9, Width = A=5.0; B=4.7; C=13.5, Thickness = C=0.4, Length = A=5.9; B=6.4; C=7.5 | |