Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0006-0015 | |
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 woman tending to a kitchen fire, outlined in black, with blue, red and yellow details; Sides have black outlined linear design filled in with alternating blue and yellow; Maker’s chop in lower right 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 = 13.2, Depth = 1.8, Length = 13.6 |