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Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0197A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (2 frogs)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Mie Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Futami: Koshitama Shrine
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1955
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay
Description	Pair of small clay frogs that are glazed green; It is believed that frogs like these were once offered to the deity who controls rainfall.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=1.1; B=1.0, Width = A=1.5; B=1.4, Length = A=2.0; B=1.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0115A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (2 people on fish)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kagawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.3, Width = 3.0, Depth = 2.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1994-0007-0007A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (2 pigeons)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data	Kyoto area
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture	1993-1994
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay
Description	A: Press-molded clay male pigeon figurine, painted white overall with blue back and black tail feathers; Wing feathers are painted orange, green, and yellow; B: Press-molded clay female pigeon figurine, painted white overall with blue wing feathers and black tail feathers.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.8, Width = 6.2, Depth = 7.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0009-0007A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (2 rabbits)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukushima Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Village: Takashiba
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint
Description	Pair of papier mÃ¢chÃ© rabbits, one large and one small, each in seated position with their ears pointed back; Each figurine is similarly painted with a white body, red eyes and interior of ears, blue nose, large blue circle with gold dots on back and yellow oval with red ribs along each side, and black tail; Both figurines are mounted on flat wooden bases.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 13.2, Width = 9.6, Length = 14.2

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0137A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (2 women)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Nara Prefecture
County	Yamato
Other Geographic Data	Akahada
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=14.6; B=13.7, Width = A=6.8; B=6.0, Length = A=7.0; B=6.3

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0182A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (3 deer)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Hiroshima Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.0, Width = 4.9, Depth = 2.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2006-0002-0005A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (3 figures)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Chikugo
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1970s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Set of three mold-pressed ceramic figurines, each made in two joined halves and quickly painted with a few brush strokes of paint on the front only; A) seated monkey with its arms resting on its legs, and its lower body and cheeks painted red, its arms and top of head outlined in pale rust brown, and its left and right sides of the torso painted green; B) standing man dressed in long red robe with green sleeves and wearing a pointed hat; C) standing man with green legs and arms and a red area on his chest, holding a lionâ€™s mask above his head; Lionâ€™s mask has gold mouth, heavy black eyes and eyebrows, and red mane.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=8.9; B=12.1; C=10.4, Width = A=5.7; B=6.7; C=6.6, Depth = A=3.9; B=5.6; C=5.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0122A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (3 seated people)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=5.8; B=5.1; C=6.1, Width = A=5.5; B=4.4; C=5.2, Length = A=3.9; B=4.2; C=3.2

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0215A-D
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (4 kappa musicians)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay
Description	Four hand-modeled figurines, each depicting a kappa, a spirit that usually lives in lakes, ponds or streams and has both Shinto and Buddhist attributes and are usually depicted with the the body of a tortoise and a cavity or bald spot atop the head which holds its strength-giving fluid; Kappa are generally the size of a small child but incredibly strong, capable of dragging horses, cattle, and humans into the water and draining them of life; Each of these four figures has a tortoise shell on its back and a small plate-like device on its head; They are shown seated and are painted green; Three of the figures are playing musical instruments (lute, flute, and drums) and the fourth one is holding a jar in one arm and drinking from an upraised dish.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.0, Width = 3.9, Depth = 3.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0085A-E
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (5 men)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Okayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.9, Width = 2.6, Depth = 3.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0218A-H
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (8 individual people)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Okayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Nariwa-Cho
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint; Paper; Ink
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.2 to 4.1, Width = A=2.4; B=3.2, Length = A=2.1; B=2.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0045A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (boy and warrior)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Anita Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Sakata
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1984
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Press-molded hollow clay figurines of A) a boy or young girl dressed in a pink kimono (with yellow and purple lining) standing on atop of the copper-colored decoration of a red bridge post (Name of the bridge: Gojyo-Ohashi), and B) a standing male warrior in full armor holding a war club (?) across his chest; Warrior is dressed in gray shirt and pants, brown (leather?) chest plate, green and orange samurai skirt and shoulder pads, and gray head helmet; Back sides of both figurines are left unpainted.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 27.0, Width = 15.3, Depth = 9.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0151A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (cone-shaped head)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Niigata Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Mizuhara
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1960s
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paper; Paint; Plastic
Description	Cone-shaped heads with round, weighted bases, one painted orange overall and the other blue, except for their flesh-colored faces; Both figures are wrapped in a thin plastic protective sheet; These figurines are purchased for good luck during the coming year, at which time a pair purchased the previous year is given to the children as toys.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 15.8, Max Diam = 6.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0084A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (Dutch traders)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Osaka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Tempera paint
Description	Three press-molded figurines of standing men, each individual figure depicting a Dutch trader; First figure is bearded, wears green hat, black jacket, and red pants; Second one wears a red hat, blue jacket, and black pants and appears to be holding cane (?) at his right side and smoking a pipe; Third figure wears a black hat, dark blue jacket, and red pants, and appears to be holding rifle (?) at his left side and smoking a pipe.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.7, Width = 3.9, Depth = 3.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0016
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (emperor and empress in basket)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Hand made and commercial paper; Paint; Commercial thread; Synthetic flower
Description	Miniature Emperor and Empress dolls seated in a red basket; Basket has a flat round base, with a short body and tall square handle; Dolls are made of cloth and wear colorful robes; The Emperor holds a gold staff while the Empress holds a gold fan Basket is decorated on front with strip of handmade paper with multiple colorful vertical panels; A white flower site atop of the handle; Sticker on bottom has hand written kanji â€œãƒŸãƒ‹ã‹ã”ã³ãªâ€ (mini kagobina: â€œminiature basket dollâ€) and is stamped â€œKyukyo Doâ€ and â€œÂ¥â€Ž1300.â€ *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 = 6.3, Width = 6.2, Length = 6.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0012A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Paint; Particle board
Description	Pair of ceramic figurines depicting seated Emperor and Empress, both on a single low black platform; Both figures are largely undecorated, with minimal painting to depict their faces and hair; Emperorâ€™s robes are decorated in a gold floral pattern; His hairstyle is shaved sides of the head with a high bun on the crown of his head and pony tail down to his left shoulder; Both bun and ponytail are painted black; A hair pin is stuck horizontally through the bun; Empressâ€™s robes are decorated at the bottom with a gold floral and grass motif; Her hair is long, hanging down her back and is largely unpainted; A=Emperor; B=Empress; C=Stand; Sticker on bottom of each figure has kanji that read äº¬ ãƒ»é™¶äººå½¢ - ç›Šä¸‰ (Kyouãƒ»tou ningyou - Masuzou: â€œKyoto ceramic doll - Masuzou [a proper name]â€). *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=8.8; B=5.1, Width = A=8.8; B=;9.8 C=24.1, Thickness = C=0.4, Length = A=5.1; B=9.5; C=18.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0013A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Clay; Paint; Particle board; Paper; Commercial thread
Description	Small ceramic Emperor and Empress figurines; The two figures are similarly dressed in gold outer robes with green and orange trim, decorated with a pattern of blue and pink or orange flowers although the colors and designs vary slightly; The Emperor wears a tall gold hat over his dark hair and is holding a white and gold staff, with a dark blue ribbon tied in a bow at his neck; The Empress wears a green undergarment and a gold hat or crown; She holds an open gold fan at her front, with long blue and yellow strings attached at either side; Both figurines are seated on a low, black wooden platform with multi-colored stripes along the front edge; A=Emperor; B=Empress; C=Stand; Sticker on bottom of each figure has kanji that read ä¸è¨±æ¨¡é€ - é«™ç©‚ - ç™»éŒ²å•†æ¨™ (fukyo mozou - kouho - touroku shouhyou: â€œimitations are not permitted - Kouho [a proper name, probably] - registered trademarkâ€). *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=4.4; B=3.9, Width = A=5.0; B=4.7; C=13.5, Thickness = C=0.4, Length = A=5.9; B=6.4; C=7.5

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0015A-C
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	N/A
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 ç‰§é‡Žå¤§å†…å¡— - ã†ã‚‹ã— - å±±å£å¸‚ä¼Šå‹¢å¤§è·¯ (Makino Ouchi nuri - urushi - Yamaguchi-shi, Ise-ooji: â€œMakino Ouchi Lacquerware - Lacquer - Yamaguchi City, Ise-oji Streetâ€ (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

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0207A-D
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (emperor and empress on stands)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=2.7; B=0.7; C=2.6; D=0.7, Width = A=3.2; B=2.6; C=3.1; D=2.6, Length = A=1.7; B=2.1; C=1.9; D=2.0

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0006A,B
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurines (emperor and empress)
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 mÃ¢chÃ©; Lacquer; Paint
Description	Pair of small lacquered papier mache figurines, each made in molds in two pieces and then assembled; Figurines depict the Emperor and Empress, both shown in seated positions; The Empress wears a pale yellow robe with floral motifs on the sleeves and her hair is tied in a bun atop her head; The Emperor is dressed in a rose-colored robe with blue motifs and a flat-topped white hat on his head; Both figures are signed by their respective artists on the reverse in gold lettering.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = A=4.7; B=4.5, Width = A=4.0; B=3.6, Depth = A=2.2; B=2.5

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