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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0184   CAS 1993-0001-0184; Figurine (3 geisha women)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (3 geisha women)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kochi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Yamamoto Kosen (died 1991)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Press molded clay figurine of three smiling geisha women with flushed faces from drinking sake; The three are standing in a row, bowing from their waists; Each wears a bright kimono, which is drawn up in the back to reveal their unclothed bodies; Incised inscription on base: "Kosen."
Dimensions (cm) Height = 24.3, Width = 37.7, Depth = 20.6