Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0010-0009 |
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Category |
Visual Arts |
Object Name |
Votive plaque |
Culture |
Japanese |
Global Region |
East Asia |
Country |
Japan |
State/Prov./Dist. |
Kyoto Prefecture |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
City: Rokkakudo; School: Ikenobo |
Maker's Name |
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Date of Manufacture |
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Collection Name |
Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) |
Materials |
Wood; Paint; Paper |
Description |
Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of two men arranging flowers with a temple in background; Plant fiber cord is threaded through hole at top; Inscriptions on reverse read (left to right): "Ikebana [flower arrangement]"; "Place of origin"; And "Ikenobo [famous flower arrangement school]." Stamped seal on reverse identifies place as "Rokkakudo, 18th spiritual place in western Japan." |
Dimensions (cm) |
Width = 13.8, Thickness = 0.7, Length = 8.7 |