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Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0028   CAS 2008-0004-0028; Figurine (boar)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (boar)
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
Description Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a standing boar, whose underbelly is painted gray-brown and the upper body painted dark gray; Two small ears stand up on the boar’s head and a short tusk extends from each side of its mouth.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Width = 2.7, Length = 6.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0029   CAS 2008-0004-0029; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
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; Commercial cloth
Description Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a dog, standing on three legs with its right front paw raised; Dog is painted gold, with two blossoming or fruit-bearing branches painted on its haunches; Brown cloth collar is tied around its neck; Possible artist’s signature is painted in black lettering on proper right leg.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.3, Width = 2.9, Length = 4.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0030   CAS 2008-0004-0030; Figurine (owl and fox on boat)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (owl and fox on boat)
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 Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a boat one four wheels, with a cat and a fox (?) standing atop the boat; Lower half of boat is painted white, while the prow is black and the deck is orange; Four wheels carrying the boat are mounted on bamboo axles and are also orange; Owl is brown with a white chest and is dressed in a light and dark blue checked jacket; Fox is white and is dressed in a dark blue shirt and an orange waist-length jacket; Both the owl and fox stand next to each other staring straight ahead; Possible artist’s signature is painted in gold lettering on boat’s stern.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.0, Width = 4.3, Length = 9.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0031   CAS 2008-0004-0031; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
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; Paper
Description Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a dog sitting on its haunches; Dog is entirely white except for black tail, ears, and upper part of front legs; Numerous floral motifs are painted on top of its head and over its body; Front legs are constructed from paper cutout and attached to front of figurine; Possible artist’s signature is written in gold lettering at base on dog’s right side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.8, Width = 3.2, Depth = 3.3

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0032   CAS 2008-0004-0032; Figurine (cat)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (cat)
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
Description Miniature lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a reclining cat with its head held upright and ears alert; Cat’s body is white overall with several large black circular markings on its body, a pale yellow tale with black banding; and other black markings on its face; Cat wears a painted orange collar around its neck with a painted floral print bib on front; Probable artist’s signature is painted in gold ink on back side.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Width = 2.3, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0033   CAS 2008-0004-0033; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
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
Description Miniature lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a dog, shown standing on all four feet with its head and ears erect; Figurine is entirely white except for a green, orange, and blue dot on its back, a blue dot on the tip of each ear, a green dot on top of its head, and an orange nose.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 2.0, Length = 3.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0034   CAS 2008-0004-0034; Votive plaque
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
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1930s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Miniature votive plaque cut from a thin flat piece of wood in the form of a stylized horse and painted on one side only, showing a white horse with orange mane, black tail, blue saddle and a yin-yang symbol just below the saddle; Probably artist’s signature and other lengthy description printed on reverse in black ink; Plaque may have originally had small wooden stand (now lost).
Dimensions (cm) Width = 7.9, Thickness = 0.4, Length = 4.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0035   CAS 2008-0004-0035; Container
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Container
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 Wood; Paint
Description Miniature bowl-shaped container, turned on a lathe from a single piece of wood; Round vessel has flat base and flaring sides and sets atop a flat disk; Exterior is painted white and decorated with numerous stylized green and orange floral motifs; Interior is unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.6, Max Diam = 2.6
Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0036   CAS 2008-0004-0036; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 Wood; Paint; Paper; Commercial cloth
Description Figurine of a slender woman whose body and arms are wood and her head is probably lacquered wood; Lower body is unpainted, while upper body is dressed in gold-colored fabric, with orange sleeve cuffs and gray neckline; Woman holds paper fan in her right hand and stands beneath a highly stylized cherry tree, made from wooden stem painted gray with several pink paper flowers attached; Woman stands behind a paper screen, all mounted on a low black wooden platform on four orange pedestal foot; Probably artist’s signature is painted in black ink on underside of base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.1, Width = 4.7, Depth = 3.0
Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0037A,B   CAS 2008-0004-0037A,B; Figurine (man and woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (man and woman)
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; Paper; Wood; Metal: Lead weight; String
Description Papier mache figurine depicting man and woman under an umbrella; Scene tells story of Junshin, a Buddhist monk, who fell in love with a woman named Ouma; The couple was forced to meet at night; Thus Junshin is hiding behind a head scarf and carries a lantern; Ouma's obi is undone, indicating the erotic nature of their relationship; Junshin wears a black and gray kimono; Ouma wears a red kimono; Junshin’s head is weighted with a lead weight so it bobbles.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.6, Width = 3.9, Depth = 4.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0038A-D   CAS 2008-0004-0038A-D; Dolls (4 pieces)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Dolls (4 pieces)
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 Wood; Paint
Description Set of three nested dolls of graduated sizes that fit inside each other and together all set inside a small bowl-like container; Smallest figurine is that of a child wrapped in an orange robe; Middle-sized doll represents a woman dressed in an orange undergarment and a blue outer robe with floral designs; Woman’s long black hair trails down her back; Largest figure represents a man dressed in a blue and white undergarment and a black outer robe and he carries a scroll in his right hand; The child figurine is a solid piece of wood, white the man and woman are hollow and have been turned on a lathe; The bowl-like container in which all three dolls sit was also turned on a lathe and has a flat painted green base and low vertical sides that are painted with alternating blue and orange stripes on a white background; Interior of bowl is unpainted; Probable artist’s signature is painted in gold paint on man’s back.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.3, Max Diam = 3.1

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0039   CAS 2008-0004-0039; Kite
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Kite
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 Paper; Bamboo; String
Description Miniature kite in the form of a winged creature (possibly a bat or bee), with a framework of 3 very thin bamboo strips with a piece of paper stretched over them; The body of the winged creature is black and white and its wings are red; A short string is attached to the front and back of the creature’s body.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 0.3, Width = 5.9, Length = 9.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0040   CAS 2008-0004-0040; Figurine (man)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (man)
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 [paper mache]; Paint
Description Miniature lacquered paper mache figurine in the form of a seated man, dressed in a rose-colored robe with floral motifs that flares out around him; His hands are held flat against his knees at his front; Probable artist’s signature is painted in gold paint on black panel on man’s back.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Width = 5.0, Depth = 2.8

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0041   CAS 2008-0004-0041; Figurine (infant child)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (infant child)
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
Description Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of an infant child sitting upright with its legs stretched out in front and its hands resting on its knees; Infant appears to be naked except for an orange bib that covers its chest and is tied around the neck and waist; Infant’s body is painted white and its hair is black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Width = 3.2, Depth = 2.9

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0042   CAS 2008-0004-0042; Figurine (Daruma)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (Daruma)
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
Description Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a Daruma doll, probably representing the Emperor Ojin as a child; Figure is completed enrobed in an orange garment with a single floral motif on the front, so that only his face shows; Figure is weighted in its base so that it always stands upright.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.0, Width = 2.3, Depth = 2.4

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0043   CAS 2008-0004-0043; Figurine (Daruma)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (Daruma)
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
Description Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a Daruma doll, possibly representing a type made in Gumma Prefecture where the eyes of the figure are left unpainted, so the person who buys the Daruma can paint the eyes at the same time he or she writes what favor is being sought at a shrine; This example is in the form of a human, completely enrobed in a white garment with only the face showing; Both eyes have been painted; Figurine is weighted in its base so it will always stand upright.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.1, Width = 3.4, Depth = 3.5

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0044   CAS 2008-0004-0044; Figurine (Daruma)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (Daruma)
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
Description Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a Daruma doll, possibly the Emperor Ojin as a child, dressed in an imperial red robe with a blue and white band wrapped around the head; Figurine is weighted in its base so it will always stand upright; Probable artist’s signature is painted in silver ink or paint on figure’s back.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.0, Width = 3.2, Depth = 3.2
Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0045A-C   CAS 2008-0004-0045A-C; Masks (3) (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Masks (3) (toy)
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 Paper; Paint
Description 3 miniature paper face masks that are 2-dimensional except for a triangular, 3-dimensional nose on each; A and B are nearly identical in their overall rectangular shape and depiction of a white-haired creature with large eyes and bared fangs (including one oversized tooth in upper jaw and one in lower jaw); A is painted orange on front, while B is painted blue; C depicts the white face of a man with large ears, short cropped-hair with two curls at center; Almond-shaped eyes, and bright red lips; All three masks are fitted with triangular noses that protrude outward from a center cutout to a sharp point; All three masks are marked on reverse with the same artist’s or shop’s stamp.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Width = 6.2, Depth = 2.7

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0046   CAS 2008-0004-0046; Mask (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Mask (toy)
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; Paper
Description Miniature lacquered papier mache Noh theater mask depicting a man’s face, with black hair cropped at sides and eyes and mouth outlined in bright orange; Face is painted white; Artist’s signature is written in Japanese script on reverse in black and orange paint; Small paper banner tied to top of mask is imprinted, possibly with explanation of mask’s identity.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.0, Depth = 1.6, Length = 5.2

Catalog Number

 CAS 2008-0004-0047   CAS 2008-0004-0047; Mask (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Mask (toy)
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; Paper
Description Miniature lacquered papier mache Noh theater mask depicting a devil, whose face is painted matte black, with a black nose, and orange outlines around eyes, nose, and mouth; Cheeks, chin, and brows are streaked in blue; Pair of brown horns protrude from top of mask; Artist’s signature is written in Japanese script on reverse in black and orange paint; Small paper banner tied to top of mask is imprinted, possibly with explanation of mask’s identity.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.8, Depth = 1.6, Length = 5.6
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