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| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0027 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man holding rooster) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagasaki Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded hollow clay figurine of a standing man wearing a deep maroon undergarment, black overcoat, and a red and black hat and holding a rooster. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.5, Width = 8.3, Depth = 6.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0028 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (woman and child) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Fukuoka Prefecture | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded hollow clay figurine of a standing woman wearing a red kimono and holding a child in her left arm; Figurine not painted on reverse; “Komori†translates as babysitter or nursemaid. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.3, Width = 9.4, Depth = 7.3 |
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CAS 1993-0001-0029 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man on water buffalo) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gifu Prefecture | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Press molded figurine of Michizane Sugawara (also known as Tenjin, the god of education) sitting astride a standing water buffalo; Buffalo is painted white with black markings on shoulders and rump; Tenjin is dressed in black jacket and red undergarment. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.4, Width = 8.5, Depth = 4.0 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0030 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (bird) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
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| 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 whistle in the shape of a pigeon-like bird with a very rotund body and short tail; Entire bird, except for the tail, is painted an off-white color, while its eyes are red and its tiny beak is pink with a gold bridge across the upper beak; Round low relief disk on bird’s back is embossed with three whirling circles and is painted gold; Small hole is pushed through from top of tail(bit of clay is left inside whistle to make rattling noise) and narrow horizontal slit extends from end of tail, connecting with upper hole for blowing the whistle; Small bit of clay from Possible artist’s hallmark is stamped across front of bird, just below the beak. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Width = 4.5, Length = 6.4 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0031 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (owl) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Shrine: Takara Mangu | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed hollow clay whistle in the form of an owl with incised feathers on chest and back; Back is painted dark brown and chest and underside is painted tan; Eyeballs are painted gold with turquoise green eyes; Round hole on owl’s back and narrow horizontal slit extending in from tail and connecting to round hole allows for blowing the whistle; Possible artist’s hallmark in Japanese script was included in mold and is located on owl’s chest, just below the beak. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.8, Width = 4.9, Depth = 6.1 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0032 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Shimonoseki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded clay bell in form of blowfish; Upper body of fish is painted black with gray accents; Elongated sliver of clay is cut away from underside of bell and small clay marble is left inside make rattling noise; Possible maker’s hallmark is stamped on side of bell. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Width = 5.1, Length = 5.9 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0033A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Rattles (3 monkeys) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Set of three mod-impressed rattles in the form of See no Evil, Speak No Evil, and Hear NO Evil monkeys; The first is depicted wearing a blue jacket and is shielding its eyes with its hands; The second is shielding its mouth with its hands, showing its bright red eyes; The third is shielding its ears with its hands, showing a bright red face; Each bell has a long sliver of clay cut away from its base and contains a small clay marble to make a rattling sound. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Width = 3.5, Depth = 3.7 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0035 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Shimonoseki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Slipcast ceramic whistle figurine in shape of blowfish; Body of fish is painted predominantly white, except for upper portion and eyes which are black, and the tail which is left unpainted; This type of toy originated in the 1920s and was given as a gift to a customer in a food shop. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.2, Width = 8.7, Length = 11.2 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0036A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Rattles (3 demon faces) | |
| 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. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; Commercial cordage | |
| Description | Group of three hand-modeled ceramic rattles, each in the form of a Yamabushi tengu, or mountain monk tengu; Tengu are mountain forest goblins with both Buddhist and Shinto attributes; They are skilled warriors and patrons of the martial arts, and come in two forms, the first a crow-like creature with long beak and wings, the other a more human-like form but with a long nose and wearing a monk’s cap; Tengu can transform themselves into men, women, or children, can disappear from one place and immediately reappear in another distant location, and have other supernatural powers; The three rattles in this group are nearly identical, each having a round head, prominent ears and long nose, down-turned mouth, and gold-painted eye sockets, and wearing a gold-painted monk’s cap; A garland of leaves is embossed on the reverse side of each one, and each rattle contains a small clay ball inside; “A†is painted white and fitted with a white string; “B†is painted dark blue and fitted with a green string; and “C†is painted red and fitted with an orange string. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.8, Max Diam = 4.4 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0037 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (bird) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed hollow clay whistle in the form of a pigeon-like bird whose body is painted predominantly white, except for a red crown, blue partial neck band, red and brown wing feathers, and a red tail; Round hole has been cut into the base and a small elongated slit extends from the tail and connects to the round hole, allowing for blowing the whistle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.3, Width = 4.6, Length = 8.7 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0038 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (boy and fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamagata Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Yonezawa | |
| Maker's Name | Takashi Sagara | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded hollow clay figurine of a young boy dressed in a short green undergarment and a short blue overcoat, holding a coral-colored bream [fish] that is larger than he. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.4, Width = 16.0, Depth = 5.3 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0039 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (woman in the shape of phallus) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nara Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Sakurai; Town: Izumo Cho | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Stylized figurine of a woman in the shape of a phallus; Kimono is worn with the right side in front (usual style is left side in front for woman), indicating that this woman is dead; Entire body of figurine is coated with fugitive white chalk-like substance. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.2, Width = 6.2, Depth = 3.5 |
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CAS 1993-0001-0040 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (2 monkeys) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kumamoto Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Kumamoto | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Hand-modeled clay figurine of two seated monkeys (1 large and 1 small), each painted with red, green and white dots and each wearing a cloth hat; The larger monkey is grasping a very large erect penis larger than its entire body, while the smaller one is also grasping an erect penis, but one that is sized proportionately to its own body; Back of figurine is left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.0, Width = 13.2, Depth = 8.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0041A-E |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Ornament (4 doll heads in grass bundle) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Niigata Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Sado (or possibly Sawada) | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Bamboo; Paint; Straw | |
| Description | Set of four puppet doll heads, each hand-pinched, painted, and mounted on bamboo sticks and all inserted into bundle of straw in bamboo; Named after 17th century puppeteer, Noromatsu Kambei, the dolls represent 4 of his best known characters: Female puppet, Ohana; Busshi, carver of Buddhist statues; Kinosuke, a simpleton; and Shimo no choja, a rich man. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.4, Max Diam = ca. 4.0 |
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CAS 1993-0001-0042A-D |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Rattles (4 seeds) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyazaki Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1966 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Seeds or nut casings; Paint; Varnish; Commercial cordage | |
| Description | Four small rattles, each made from a hollowed shell of a nut or the pit of a fruit, which has small hole cut into each side and then cut open along the bottom and pried apart enough to insert a small brass bell inside; A third small hole has been cut near the top of each casing to insert a looped string; Three of the rattles are painted with he faces of kappa, spirits that usually live in lakes, ponds or streams and have both Shinto and Buddhist attributes and are usually depicted with the body of a tortoise and a cavity or bald spot atop the head which holds its strength-giving fluid; Kappa are generally the size of a small child but incredibly strong, capable of dragging horses cattle, and humans into the water and draining them of life; thus children are warned to be especially careful when playing near water; Each of these kappa rattles is painted with a red pointed beak, large black and white eyes, black hair and a blue bald spot atop their heads; The fourth rattle is painted with the face of a small child, with only the face shown, apparently wrapped in a green headscarf; Artist’s signature or other information is written in white paint in Japanese script on reverse side of the fourth rattle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 2.4, Length = 2.7 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0043A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Rattles | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nara Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Set of three unpainted clay rattles; A is pear-shaped and possibly depicts a fruit or a seed; B is in the form of a Yamabushi tengu, or mountain monk tengu; Tengu are mountain forest goblins with both Buddhist and Shinto attributes; They are skilled warriors and patrons of the martial arts, and come in two forms, the first a crow-like creature with long beak and wings, the other a more human-like form but with a long nose and wearing a monk’s cap; Tengu can transform themselves into men, women, or children, can disappear from one place and immediately reappear in another distant location, and have other supernatural powers; C is in the form of Otafuku, commonly known as the "goddess of mirth", who also goes by the name of Okame; She is depicted here with very full round and dimpled cheeks; Each rattle has an elongated sliver of clay removed from its base and contains a small clay marble for making a rattling sound; A possible artist’s hallmark is stamped on the side of each rattle; A commercially braided cord (blue on A and B; orange on C) is slipped through a pair of holes at the top of each rattle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.0, Width = 2.2, Depth = 2.3 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0044 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (man on dragon) | |
| 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. 1976 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a man standing atop a coiled dragon; Man is dressed in flowing lavender-colored kimono, holding a golden orb in left hand and a yellow staff in right hand; His hair is piled high atop his head; Dragon is painted green with red underbody, and both the dragon and the man are positioned on a pile of gray rocks; Back side of figurine is left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.3, Width = 15.1, Depth = 6.1 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0045A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (boy and warrior) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Anita Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sakata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded hollow clay figurines of A) a boy or young girl dressed in a pink kimono (with yellow and purple lining) standing on atop of the copper-colored decoration of a red bridge post (Name of the bridge: Gojyo-Ohashi), and B) a standing male warrior in full armor holding a war club (?) across his chest; Warrior is dressed in gray shirt and pants, brown (leather?) chest plate, green and orange samurai skirt and shoulder pads, and gray head helmet; Back sides of both figurines are left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.0, Width = 15.3, Depth = 9.7 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0046 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Bell (monkey on deer) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hiroshima Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | City: Miyajima | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965-1970 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; Willow sticks | |
| Description | Press-molded clay bell in the form of a seated deer with a small monkey on its back; Deer has two branched willow sticks in its head to represent its antlers; Miyajima is one of Japan’s 3 most famous scenic spots, once noted for its deer and monkeys; Monkeys no longer exist there, so this toy commemorates the time when they did. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.1, Width = 5.0, Length = 9.0 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0047 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Rattle (horse) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
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| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.3, Width = 2.9, Length = 6.2 | |
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