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CAS 1993-0001-0221A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0221A,B; Figurines (man and woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Tchoku
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture prior to 1950
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Press-molded clay figurines: one an emperor, seated on a low platform with his hands folded across his chest and wearing a blue and gold kimono and a black hat; the other an empress, seated on a low platform holding a fan in front of her and wearing a rose-colored and gold kimono, a red undergarment, and a gold hair ornament.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.9, Width = 16.0, Depth = 8.5