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Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0013   CAS 2002-0006-0013; Plaque
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Plaque
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. mid 1900s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; String
Description Square papier mâché wall plaque with raised sides; Painted scene of snowy mountains in background, children sledding in foreground; Outlined in black with blue, yellow and green coloring; Sides have black outlined linear design filled with alternating blue and yellow; Maker’s chop in lower left corner; Back is painted dark brown; Two strips of rice paper are glued to back, both are stamped with Japanese characters; Upper strip of rice paper secures a piece of blue hanging string.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 13.4, Depth = 1.2, Length = 13.4