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CAS 1993-0001-0288 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Top (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hyogo Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kinosaki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Straw | |
| Description | Spinning top carved on a lathe, consisting of a round disc that tapers on its underside to a central point (on which the top spins); A separate, cylindrical stem is glued into the top surface of the disc; Upper surface of the disc is decorated with pieces of dyed straw (green, orange, and purple) arranged in a floral pattern; Narrow bands of dyed straw (red, yellow, and purple) encircle the edge of the disc. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.4, Max Diam = 6.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0289 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Top (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagasaki Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Spinning wooden top carved on a lathe, consisting of a flat, round disc with a projecting central knob on its base (on which top spins); A separate, cylindrical stem is glued into the center of the disc's upper surface; Upper surface of disc and the stem are painted in concentric green, yellow, black, and red bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.3, Max Diam = 7.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0290 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Top (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagasaki Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sasebo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Carved and painted spinning top carved on a lathe; Upper surface of top has a concave depression and is painted in concentric red, yellow, and green bands; Underside of top tapers gradually to a conical point (on which top spins). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.5, Max Diam = 7.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0291 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Top (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagasaki Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sasebo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Carved and painted spinning top carved on a lathe from a single piece of wood; Straight-sided upper portion has a concave depression on its upper surface and is painted with concentric red, yellow, and black bands; Underside tapers gradually to a conical point (on which top spins). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.6, Max Diam = 6.3 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0292 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lantern (puff fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Shimonoseki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Puff fish skin; Metal; Wire; Cloth | |
| Description | Lantern made from inflated skin of puff fish; Hole cut into back of fish is framed with metal strip, to which is attached a looped wire handle; Red and white checked fabric is fashioned into hat and placed on fish's head; For use as a lantern, a small candle is placed inside the fish. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.9, Width = 11.6, Length = 21.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0293 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Top (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagasaki Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sasebo | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Carved and painted spinning top carved on a lathe from a single piece of wood; Overall shape is spherical with a series of concentric grooves on the upper half (painted black, red, green, and yellow) and a flaring knob on the base; Series of concentric red and black bands decorate the lower portion. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Max Diam = 6.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0294 |  |
| Category | Visual Arts | |
| Object Name | Votive plaque | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kyoto; Temple: Nashinoki | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | Note with object: “Painted by the priest - small in #†(sic). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 15.2, Thickness = 0.6, Length = 9.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0295A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (man and woman on stand) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Fukui Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Region: Hokuriku; City: Ono; Awara Hot Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Simple carvings, probably representing a man and woman, each dressed in a mino, a straw rain and snow cape; Figurines are unpainted except for their white faces and a white stripe around their sleeves; Figures stand on separate rectangular wooden base that is painted black. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 8.3, Depth = 5.9 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0296 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Top (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Mie Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Ise: Ise Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Carved and painted spinning top carved on a lathe and assembled from several pieces; Main body of top consists of a hollow sphere, fitted together from two pieces and painted in red, black, and yellow bands; Slit on side of top produces whistling sound when top is spun; Small knob projects from the bottom (on which top spins) and longer stem handle (threaded through large wooden bead) is glued into top surface of sphere. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 16.4, Max Diam = 8.0 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0297 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Top (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagasaki Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Carved and painted spinning top carved on a lathe from a single piece of wood; Top is shaped like an acorn, with a wide, shallow groove (for launching the top by means of a rope) just below the upper edge; Upper surface is painted in concentric red, black, yellow, and green bands. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Max Diam = 5.6 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0298 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Wood carving (face) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Saitama Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 2.7, Max Diam = 0.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0299 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (princess) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Oita Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Takeda | |
| Maker's Name | Tsuneto Goto | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine of head of a princess, dressed in a red garment reminiscent of the dhoti worn by Indian priests, decorated with the pine-bamboo-plum motifs; Reverse side of figurine is painted with a black pear-shaped motif, possibly representing a very stylized line drawing of a seated woman as seen from the back (?); Designed to always stand upright; Traditionally, this doll is thrown into the houses of friends in the early morning of New Year’s Day, to symbolize unexpected luck; The doll’s ability to immediately stand upright implies that the recipient might immediately recover from any unexpected mishaps during the coming year. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.9, Width = 7.0, Depth = 6.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0300 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (princess) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Ehime Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Matsuyama | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine of a princess, dressed in a red garment reminiscent of the dhoti worn by Indian priests and shown holding a single, gold tama or jewel in a black vessel, with a second tama depicted on her head; Designed to always stand upright; Historically, when Empress Jingu became pregnant, her yet unborn child (Emperor Ojin) was named “emperor in the womb,†to whom the gods had promised “three Han†(Korean) kingdoms that Empress Jingu later conquered; Emperor Ojin later had a wife name (Y)ehime, so the name of this doll might be a play on words and forms of a mother-child-wife trinity, as dolls of this type are made in several sizes, shown holding one, two, or three gold tama; Dolls such as this example, with one tama, are invoked for prosperity and safe childbirth, and are presented to new parents as a congratulatory gift; The first examples of this doll appeared in 1861 and were made from wood. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.7, Width = 5.9, Depth = 5.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0301 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (princess) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Okinawa Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine of a princess dressed in a red and yellow garment with her head uncovered; Designed to always stand upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.0, Width = 7.0, Depth = 7.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0302 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Rattle (Emperor Ojin) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Ishikawa Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kanazawa; Hachiman Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine representing the Emperor Ojin as a child, dressed in his imperial red garments and decorated with pine, bamboo, and plum motifs, all symbols for a good new year; Designed to always stand upright; This toy originated at the Hachiman Shrine of Kanazawa, where Emperor Ojin was deified; Traditionally, it is given to sick people to aid in their recovery, and to married couples as a wish for healthy children. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.8, Width = 6.9, Depth = 7.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0303 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (princess) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Ward: Kita; Temple: Senbon Shaka-Do | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1987 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine of a princess dressed in a red garment, reminiscent of a dhoti worn by Indian priests; Her painted black hair frames her face; Very minimal ornamentation; Designed to always stand upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 5.5, Depth = 5.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0304 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (Daruma) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gunma Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Takasaki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché Daruma figurine in the form of a man's head whose eyes are left unpainted; According to tradition, one eye is painted when the purchaser reveals the favor he has asked of the deity at a shrine, and the second eye is painted if and when the favor is granted; Designed to always stand upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 12.5, Width = 11.6, Depth = 11.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0305 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (Daruma) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Gunma Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Takasaki | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché Daruma figurine in the form of a man's head whose eyes are left unpainted; According to tradition, one eye is painted when the purchaser reveals the favor he has asked of the deity at a shrine, and the second eye is painted if and when the favor is granted; Designed to always stand upright. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.0, Width = 8.0, Depth = 6.9 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0306 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | String ball | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Styrofoam; Thread | |
| Description | Ball made by carefully winding threads in certain patterns and colors to form certain designs or geometric shapes; The background color of this ball is red, while black, green, gold, and pale green have been woven over the top of the red to produce a pattern of interlocking squares and triangles, each containing a star-like motif; Traditionally, balls of this sort were made by a mother and then presented to her daughter at the beginning of the new year and used for catching; More recently, they are used as hanging ornaments; Thread balls are made in virtually every Japanese prefecture. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 7.8 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0307 |  |
| Category | Carvings; Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Wood carving (embracing couple) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nagano Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.0, Width = 4.7, Depth = 4.6 | |
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