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Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0318
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (man at work)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Nagasaki Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.4, Width = 3.9, Length = 3.6

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0322
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (man)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Wakayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 10.8, Width = 4.2, Length = 3.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0384
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (man)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Hokkaido Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1985
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Stain
Description	Stylized, three-dimensional carving of a standing man with a cylindrical body, wearing a street-length garment that also encloses the arms; Shoulder length hair (?) is cut in four tiers; Figure is lightly stained in a natural shade.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.2, Width = 3.7, Depth = 3.8

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0265
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (man)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shizuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Izu
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	1973
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood
Description	Carving of elderly man holding chisel and mallet and seated in front of small work bench, on which is a partially completed mask; Entire carving is unpainted and mounted on rectangular, unpainted wooden base.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.7, Width = 5.9, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0390
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (peacock or pheasant)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Mie Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Ise
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1960s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint
Description	Carving of peacock or pheasant, carved from single piece of wood; Long, curling wood shavings form wing and tail feathers; Body of bird is painted various shades of blue; Figure is mounted on unpainted wooden base.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.4, Width = 4.1, Length = 12.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0374
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (pig)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Tottori Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Iwai
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.0, Width = 2.6, Length = 4.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0385
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (tiger)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Nara Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.5, Width = 3.6, Length = 6.4

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0009-0011
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (tree)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Hokkaido Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood
Description	Carving in the form of a winter flower, made from a single piece of wood and with a single knife; Flower is formed by shaving down one one end of a cylindrical rod and leaving the shaved strips still attached at their base; As each shaving gets longer, it curls and then overlaps earlier shavings to form a dense mass resembling a flowerâ€™s petals; Completed flower is completely undecorated.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 13.0, Max Diam = 17.3

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0242
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (water buffalo)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shimane Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.5, Width = 3.6, Length = 11.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0395
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carving (woman)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Wakayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Wakayama
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.1, Max Diam = 3.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0387A,B
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carvings (2 horses)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukushima Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kooriyama
Maker's Name	Chuhachi Nakamura
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1955
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood; Paint; Unidentified plant fiber
Description	A: Stylized figurine of a horse, carved from a single piece of wood, painted white, and fitted with red bridle, blue saddle and gold blanket beneath its head; Mane and tail are represented by bundles of straw-colored plant fibers; Figurine represents Yoro-go, a horse noted for its superior form and beauty that lived during the Bunkyu Era (1861-1863) and was immortalized as a sculpture dedicated at the Miharu Dai-jingu shrine and became a charm for the elderly; B: Black horse similar to above except for its color, the use of horse or human hair to represent the mane and tail, and the fact that it serves as a charm for child-rearing, ensuring healthy children.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.1, Width = 1.9, Length = 3.6

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0287A,B
Category	Carvings; Folk Toys
Object Name	Wood carvings (woman and girl)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Akita Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Wood: cryptomeria; Paint
Description	Pair of stylized carvings, one of a young girl and the other of a woman, each with a cylindrical body which is painted with a face and stylized clothing to represent the blue and white homespun kasuri pattern and the straw snow and rain coat (mino) worn in the north.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.0, Max Diam = 2.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0009-0010A-D
Category	Culinary Items; Folk Toys
Object Name	Chopsticks and carrying cases (2)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	unknown
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Paper
Description	Two pair of wooden chopsticks (B and D; individual chopsticks are not separated), each inside a folded paper carrying case (A and C) with a leaf print on the outside; Also attached to the front of each carrying case is a small doll with a body made from a toothpick and dressed in an elaborate kimono and obi made from folded paper; The two kimonos are worn in a different manner and the dollsâ€™ hairstyles also differ from one another; Dolls of this type are especially popular around the time of Hina Matsuri, observed on March 3 and sometimes referred to as Girls Day, although its history and traditions are much more complex.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = A,C=5.0; B,D=1.4, Thickness = A,C=0.7; B,D=0.5, Length = A,C=22.3; B,D=23.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0083
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toy (2 faces)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kyoto
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ©; Paper; Paint; Ribbon
Description	Pair of lacquered papier mache Noh theater-style masks depicting a white-faced, smiling woman with plump, rosy cheeks and a second individual with flesh-toned skin, large eyes, and an open mouth (as if whistling), both joined together but opposite each other by a strip of brown paper edged in green ribbon, allowing the two masks to be squeezed together like an accordion, and thus producing a faint whizzing sound though a small hole in the chin of the second mask.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.2, Width = 2.4, Length = 3.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0095
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toy (boat on wagon)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kyoto
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Paint; Reeds
Description	Miniature wooden boat with blue, orange, and white striped exterior and orange interior and elongated prow, mounted on flatbed cart with four small orange wheels and reed axles; Artistâ€™s signature is printed in gold paint on stern of boat.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.5, Width = 4.7, Length = 12.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0234A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toy (boy and girl)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Nagano Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. late 1950s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Walnut shells; Wood; Paint
Description	Pair of miniature male and female dolls made to resemble kokeshi dolls, except the bodies of these are made from walnut shells whose ends have been cut off so they will stand flat, and the opposite end has been drilled out to accept a very narrow diameter stick that serves as each dollâ€™s neck; The actual head of each doll was formed on a lathe, painted, and then mounted on the end of the â€œneckâ€; A: Male doll; Face is painted with narrow black eyes, tiny red mouth, and tuft of black hair at sides of head, and black hair on top of head cut in star-shaped pattern; B: Female doll; Head is similar to A except a black hat with pink circle on front covers most of her hair; Back of each figure bears Japanese writing in white paint.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 5.2, Width = 2.4, Depth = 2.6

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0392
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toy (carousel)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Osaka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1973
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Bamboo; Wood; Paper; Cotton string; Metal nail
Description	Animated toy in the form of a carousel, in which four paper â€œdancersâ€ dressed in black and white costumes stand on wooden crossbars, all beneath a round yellow paper roof with red banner around its perimeter; Carousel roof is mounted on bamboo rod which extends down through along piece of split bamboo; Shorter bamboo crossbar is secured in split of larger bamboo piece and string is tied to one end of crossbar, stretched forward and wrapped around carouselâ€™s support rod, and then back to the opposite end of the bamboo crossbar; When either end of the crossbar is moved forward or backward, it causes the carousel to rotate; Possible shrine name is written in Japanese script on piece of wood that locks the split ends of the bamboo piece in place; Date is written on underside of split bamboo piece.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 9.6, Width = 7.4, Length = 19.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0081A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toy (cat and mouse in box)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kyoto
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Papier mÃ¢chÃ©; Paper; Bamboo
Description	A) Elongated rectangular wooden box with sliding lid on which a lacquered papier mache figurine of a black and white cat is perched; When lid is slid back to open the box, a small gray mouse figure that is mounted inside on a rolling mechanism pops up; Shopâ€™s mark is stamped onto bottom of box; B,C) Elongated wooden box with separate lid that houses A; Artistâ€™s signature is printed in black paint in interior of lid and shopâ€™s mark is stamped in red ink.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.7, Width = 2.3, Length = 8.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0085
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toy (fan)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kyoto
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Paper; Bamboo; Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]
Description	Miniature fan which telescopes into itself and when closed, appears to be a cylindrical firecracker on a wooden stick; By pushing on the stick, the fan opens to reveal a second paper cylinder and finally a very small figurine of the Goddess of Mercy in front of a gold foil paper disk that gradually unfurls; Exterior of fan is decorated with three painted images of feathers, and an orange and blue band around the top and bottom; Artistâ€™s signature is printed in black ink on verso.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 14.6, Width = 7.1, Max Diam = 1.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0018
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Animated toy (fish)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Kyoto
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1930s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint; Wire
Description	Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a fish swimming in a tub; Tub is painted gold on exterior with red painted rope encircling it at mid-level height; Interior of tub is painted blue to simulate water, and small orange fish is mounted in center on short wire spring, causing it to move with the slightest movement of the tub.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.5, Max Diam = 3.7

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