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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0048   CAS 2008-0004-0048; 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 creature whose flesh-toned face is highlighted with black and orange outlines around the mouth, nose, brows, and ears; Large white eyes are outlined in black; 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 = 1.3, Length = 5.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0049   CAS 2008-0004-0049; 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
Description Miniature lacquered papier mache Noh theater mask depicting a man wearing a low blue-gray hat; Man’s orange face is embellished with black markings on cheeks and chin, heavy black eyebrows; gold eyes, and a red-outlined mouth.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.4, Depth = 1.8, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0050   CAS 2008-0004-0050; 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 possibly depicting a Samurai warrior, whose white face is highlighted with heavy black eyebrows, heavy black markings on cheeks and chin, and lighter orange markings on upper cheeks and around nose and mouth; Paper cutouts on upper sides of mask suggest form of samurai helmets; Artist’s signature is printed on reverse in Japanese script in black and orange paint; Small paper banner attached to top of mask is imprinted, probably with detailed explanation of mask’s identity.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 4.6, Depth = 1.6, Length = 5.9

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0051   CAS 2008-0004-0051; 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 an orange-colored bream fish, with fins, gills, mouth and eyes accentuated with gold markings; Artist’s signature is printed on reverse in Japanese script in black and orange paint; Small paper banner attached to top of mask is imprinted, probably with detailed explanation of mask’s identity.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 3.3, Depth = 2.8, Length = 4.9

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 2019-0004-0067   CAS 2019-0004-0067; Miniature hats (6)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Miniature hats (6)
Culture
Global Region Southeast Asia
Country Vietnam
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name N/A
Materials Plant fiber; Paper; Ink; Cotton string
Description Set of six miniature conical hats of varying sizes, stacked and strung together; Red yarn is threaded through the peaks of the hats; Hats can be stacked with the red yarn as a handle, or hats can be strung out along the yarn.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.6, Max Diam = 11.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0223A-G   CAS 1993-0001-0223A-G; Nesting dolls, 7 (toy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Nesting dolls, 7 (toy)
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 Wood
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.8, Max Diam = 5.5

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0079   CAS 1993-0001-0079; Ornament
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament
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 Seeds
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.2, Length = 8.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0113   CAS 1993-0001-0113; Ornament
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament
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 Papier mâché [paper mache]; Wood; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm) Width = 2.4, Depth = 1.9, Length = 6.0

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0124   CAS 2008-0004-0124; Ornament
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament
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; Paper; Paint; String
Description Indeterminate ornament comprising a cylindrical piece of wood that has been carved with 8 faces and painted with cherry blossom stems; Distal end of cylinder is covered with piece of red paper that is folded down like an umbrella and wrapped at the top with 5 strands of threads (white, gold, and black) that hang down one side like a long tassel.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 4.5, Max Diam = 1.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0019   CAS 2008-0004-0019; Ornament
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament
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 ornament in the form of a domed disk with crenelated edges and a brown cloth covered round area in the center; Ornament is painted gold except for band of trapezoid shapes around center that are alternately orange or blue.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.4, Max Diam = 3.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0007-0005   CAS 1993-0007-0005; Ornament
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Osaka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Osaka: Sumiyoshi Shrine
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Straw; Paper; Cloth
Description Ornament consisting of a spoked wheel woven of grass, from which are suspended 3 dancing figures, whose grass bodies are wraped in red paper and gold foil; A piece of red fabric also hangs down from the wheel, forming a kind of stage curtain; A paper banner with Japanese writing is also suspended from the wheel; This ornament depicts the Sumiyoshi Dance, performed semi-annually at the Sumiyoshi Shrine rice-planting festival.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.3, Max Diam = 6.0

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0063   CAS 2008-0004-0063; Ornament (?)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (?)
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; Paint
Description Indeterminate ornament comprising a paper cone-shaped construction painted orange with decorative gray motifs on exterior, attached to wooden handle approx. twice as long as the cone; Possibly a miniature replica of unknown use.
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.4, Length = 7.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0200   CAS 1993-0001-0200; Ornament (2 children)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (2 children)
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 Wood; Paint; Glue; String; Paper
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.5, Max Diam = 1.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0086   CAS 2008-0004-0086; Ornament (2 dogs on pole)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (2 dogs on pole)
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; Paper; String
Description Pair of papier mache dogs (one white, one black) in standing position, each tied with a red string to a bamboo stick, whose distal end is wrapped in red paper and terminates in green paper foliage; Artist’s signature and/or additional documentation is printed on side of each dog in gold paint.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.2, Thickness = 1.6, Length = 3.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0190   CAS 1993-0001-0190; Ornament (2 fish)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (2 fish)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Shizuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Straw; Paint
Description Papier mâché ornament in the form of two red bream fish, shown face to face and tied together with a bundle of straw; Made more as an ornament than as a toy, this figurine is considered a “good luck” charm.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.7, Width = 17.0, Depth = 4.4

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0041A-E   CAS 1993-0001-0041A-E; Ornament (4 doll heads in grass bundle)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (4 doll heads in grass bundle)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Niigata Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data Island: Sado (or possibly Sawada)
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Bamboo; Paint; Straw
Description Set of four puppet doll heads, each hand-pinched, painted, and mounted on bamboo sticks and all inserted into bundle of straw in bamboo; Named after 17th century puppeteer, Noromatsu Kambei, the dolls represent 4 of his best known characters: Female puppet, Ohana; Busshi, carver of Buddhist statues; Kinosuke, a simpleton; and Shimo no choja, a rich man.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.4, Max Diam = ca. 4.0

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0048A-F   CAS 1993-0001-0048A-F; Ornament (5 doll heads in grass bundle)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (5 doll heads in grass bundle)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Bamboo; Paint
Description Five individual clay masks or faces, each mounted on a bamboo skewer and collectively mounted in a straw bale; Each mask is stamped on the reverse with an embossed signature, probably of the artist; Masks or faces like these are made in several parts of Japan, some as doll heads and others for theater puppet heads that can be interchanged with costumed bodies; A: Bundle of short rice straws of equal length, wrapped into a bundle with length of native cordage that is wrapped around bundle several times and tied into knot; B: Dark green mask with pointed nose, black triangular eyes, black mouth, and small black hat; C: Tiger mask, painted yellow with black stripes on cheeks and top of head, red ears and mouth, white eyes, and brown nose; D: Rust-brown mask with large nose, black eyes and mouth and small black hat; E; Red mask of a Tengu, a mountain goblin with a very long nose, white eyebrows and mustache, brown mouth, gold eyes, and small black hat; F: Mask of a man whose face is white with red lip, narrow black eyes and eyebrows, and black hair piled on top of his head.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.1, Max Diam = ca. 6.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0001-0018A-G   CAS 2002-0001-0018A-G; Ornament (6 doll heads in jar)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (6 doll heads in jar)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. unknown
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1940s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Wood; Paint
Description A: Miniature cylindrical wooden cup painted with design of Daruma doll; B to G: 6 wooden toothpicks, each bearing a miniature Daruma head on upper end.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Max Diam = 3.4

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0087   CAS 2008-0004-0087; Ornament (battle standard)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Ornament (battle standard)
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; Bamboo; Paint; Paper
Description Ornament consisting of a long stick topped by a wooden cutout in the shape of a sword and painted black; The stick is painted brown and a narrow strip of gold foil spirals around the upper half.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.2, Width = 2.2, Thickness = 0.4
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