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CAS 2008-0004-0067A-E   CAS 2008-0004-0067A-E; Ornaments (5 flowers)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornaments (5 flowers)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kyoto
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Papier mâché; Paint; Bamboo
Description 5 miniature papier mache umbrella-shaped flowers, each with five open petals of varying shapes and painted in various colors, all mounted on very short stems; A is painted pink on exterior and pink outlined in orange and green on interior; B is gold on exterior and red on interior; C has each petal a different color on both interior and exterior (dark, medium, and light blue; orange; and pale yellow); D is gold on interior and exterior, with orange outlines along edges on interior; E is dark blue on both interior and exterior; All five flowers are dark brown centers and their stems are painted blue-gray.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.1, Max Diam = 2.6