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CAS 1993-0001-0007 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (rabbit) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a rabbit sitting upright with its hind legs crossed and its front legs held together beneath its chin; Figure is painted entirely white except for pink feet, mouth, ears, and eyes, with red highlights on all; Three raised bars on figure’s lower back may be artist’s signature. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.6, Width = 5.7, Depth = 5.2 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0008 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (goat ewe) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed hollow clay figurine of a reclining goat with all four legs drawn up under its body, but with its head held erect; Figure is painted entirely white except for blue feet and horns, pink and red ears, red mouth and nostrils, and yellow and black eyes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.5, Width = 13.1, Depth = 6.9 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0009 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (rabbit) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a seated rabbit, painted entirely white except for pink and red ears, yellow and red eyes, red muzzle and feet, and black whiskers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Width = 4.6, Length = 7.3 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0010 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (woman on goat ram) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of Otafuku shown wearing an orange kimono with floral prints and holding a plaque that reads "Bring in good luck." Otafuku is sitting astride a seated goat, whose body is white with blue feet, horns, and muzzle; Otafuku is commonly known as the "goddess of mirth", and also goes by the name of Okame; The motif of the Otafuku mask is a common design found in many places, but not often talked about is the sexual side of her nature. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.2, Width = 12.0, Depth = 5.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0011 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (rabbit) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed hollow clay figurine of a white rabbit wearing a red kimono and blue headband, seated atop a yellow orb; The most widely cited interpretation of this figurine is that it represents the story of the “Rabbit in the Moon,†similar to the American story of the “Man in the Moon.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.5, Width = 8.9, Depth = 7.8 |
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CAS 1993-0001-0012 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (monkey holding phallus) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a monkey grasping a very, very large erect penis; Monkey is painted gray with a pink face and is wearing a red jacket; The penis is painted pink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 10.5, Depth = 5.4 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0013 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (white snake) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Fushimi | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed hollow clay figurine of snake coiled around gold ball; Snake is painted white with red mouth and nostrils and black and gold eyes. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.5, Max Diam = 9.6 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0014 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (boy on water buffalo) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a man dressed in orange pants and blue jacket and holding a baton while sitting astride a reclining black water buffalo; Buffalo’s hooves and horns are light blue and its muzzle is pink; Man’s right leg and small portion of buffalo on the reverse side are left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 12.5, Depth = 5.6, Length = 10.1 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0015 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (woman and snake) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Bunzo Hosoi | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a woman standing alongside a large bell with a white snake wrapped around both her and the bell; Woman is dressed in a kimono that is half red on the left side and half blue on the right side; Her black hair cascades down her shoulder and back; Following is written in Japanese script on base: "December, 1976, at Folk Toy Salon; 8th Obata Tuchi Ningyo maker - Bunzo Hosoi (65 years old)."; Large section on reverse of figurine is left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Width = 9.8, Depth = 7.6 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0016 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (chicken holding chick) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a mother chicken holding a baby chick; Mother chicken is dressed in a pink apron and blue floral print kimono tied at back with large red sash; Baby chick is wearing an orange kimono; Mother and chick have their heads turned away from each other in opposite directions; Small area on reverse of mother chicken’s kimono is left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.1, Width = 8.0, Depth = 5.6 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0017 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (boy on tiger) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a standing tiger, hunched down on its front legs, painted yellow with black stripes, with red highlights on its feet, green eyebrows, gold eyes, and pink chin and ears; Seated on the tiger’s back is a large, bald man (sumo wrestler?) wearing only a dark blue bib and a pale blue apron, holding a black fan over his head. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.7, Width = 14.7, Depth = 6.4 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0018 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1973 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of standing man representing Sugawara Michizane (born 845, died 903), a Japanese scholar of Chinese literature during the Heian Period, who was later deified as Tinjin, the patron of scholarship and literature; Figurine’s clothing is painted including black shoes, orange undergarment or pants, and a black jacket with large, flowing sleeves with plum blossom designs, and a high black hat; “48:12.2†[Dec. 2, 1973] is printed on base; Portion of figurine below waist on back is left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.2, Width = 9.0, Depth = 6.1 |
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CAS 1993-0001-0019 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (boy and demon) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a young boy seated atop a dog-like creature, relating the story of Issun Boshi, a very small child who was born to a childless couple that desperately prayed for a child; As the child aged, he did not grow and as a teenager he decided to leave home in search of employment; There are various versions of his tale, but he is matched with a princess and through magic, he eventually becomes full sized; In this figurine, the boy is dressed in blue pants, a red shirt with green sleeves and a gold vest, and he is seated upon a pink dog-like animal that has gold-tipped ears and a long black mane. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 11.8, Width = 11.7, Depth = 6.2 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0020A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (rooster and hen) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Press-molded hollow clay figurines of a rooster and a chicken in sitting positions; Each figurine’s body is painted yellow, head is red, wings are green and blue, and tail is black and white. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.9, Width = 4.5, Length = 8.5 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0021A-E |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Box with lid, lion head, spear and mat (toys) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Ishikawa Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Commercial cloth; Horsehair | |
| Description | A,B: Small wooden box with removable front panel, imprinted with Japanese script; C: Miniature wooden lion mask with movable lower jaw and separately attached ears; Mask is unpainted except for red interior of mouth tips of ears, and nostrils and gold teeth and eyes; Tuft of white horsehair is attached to top of mask and held in place by small gold crown; D: Miniature wooden sword with gold-colored hilt, to be displayed in lion’s mouth; E: Small rug made from blue print fabric with white backing, on which mask would be displayed; Also included in box is small explanatory note in Japanese language. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 6.7, Depth = 5.2 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0022 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Rattle (rooster) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Small mold-impressed clay rattle in the form of a rooster whose body is yellow, wings are red and purple, head is red, and tail is black and white; Several small seeds or pebbles are inside to make figurine rattle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.9, Width = 2.7, Length = 6.7 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0023 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (woman wearing iron pot) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a standing young girl or woman, wearing an orange undergarment and a green kimono, with a gray iron pot (tetsunabe) on her head. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.0, Width = 6.4, Depth = 4.9 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0024 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (woman holding phallus) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Bunzo Hosoi | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of Otafuku (also known as Okame or Uzume), the goddess of mirth, shown seated and wearing a red undergarment and a blue print kimono, and holding a matsutake or mushroom, whose phallic shape is further accentuated here by painting black hairs around its base; The sexual nature of this figurine is further revealed with the exposure of her own genitalia beneath her kimono; The following information is written in Japanese script on back of figurine: "December, 1976, 8th Obata Tuchi Ningyo maker - Bunzo Hosoi (65 years old)."; Portion of figurine’s kimono on reverse is left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.2, Width = 15.5, Depth = 11.9 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0025 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (dog on rice bale) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a dog standing with its front paws resting atop a yellow ball or possibly a rice bale; The dog’s body is black and white and it wears three collars (blue, red, and green) and a gold bell around its neck; Japanese inscription is modeled on front of yellow ball. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.4, Width = 10.5, Length = 5.7 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0026 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (boy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Town: Gokasho; District: Obata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint; Bamboo | |
| Description | Press molded hollow clay figurine of a young boy sitting in a rice bowl "boat" floating in a stream; Exterior of bowl is painted black and interior is red; Boy wears lavender jacket and green lower garment and carries bamboo rod in his upraised, right hand; Reverse of figurine is unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.4, Width = 9.4, Depth = 7.1 | |
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