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CAS 2019-0004-0015A-C   CAS 2019-0004-0015A-C; Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
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Materials Wood; Paint
Description Emperor and Empress dolls, each carved in a spherical shape and painted in lacquer paints; Emperor wears a black kimono and a small gold hat; Empress wears a red kimono and holds a gold fan; Both figures sit on a black wooden rectangular base; A=Emperor; B=Empress; C=Stand; Sticker on bottom of each figure has kanji that read 牧野大内塗 - うるし - 山口市伊勢大路 (Makino Ouchi nuri - urushi - Yamaguchi-shi, Ise-ooji: “Makino Ouchi Lacquerware - Lacquer - Yamaguchi City, Ise-oji Street” (with telephone number)). *Non-Roman alphabet characters are not legible in the online listing. Japanese characters, such as those included here, appear as a series of question marks. Other scripts, such as Greek letters, may appear as Roman letters but be inaccurately transcribed.
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=4.9; B=4.6, Width = C=12.7, Thickness = C=0.6, Max Diam = A=5.2; B=5.2, Length = C=6.1