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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0193   CAS 1993-0001-0193; Figurine (nursemaid and child)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (nursemaid and child)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Yamagata and/or Niigata Prefectures
County
Other Geographic Data City: Yonezawa and/or Mizuhara
Maker's Name Sagara Takashi, 7th
Date of Manufacture 1973
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Mold-pressed clay figurine in the form of a standing woman with a child climbing over her left shoulder from behind; Woman is dressed in a long, dark green kimono with white floral print and a black obi, and she holds a red flower in her right hand; The child wears a red kimono; The reverse side of the figurine is left unpainted; Artist’s name and date are written on base of figurine.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 15.6, Width = 7.3, Depth = 5.0