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Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0014
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (boy on water buffalo)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shiga Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Town: Gokasho; District: Obata
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1976
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Tempera paint
Description	Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a man dressed in orange pants and blue jacket and holding a baton while sitting astride a reclining black water buffalo; Buffaloâ€™s hooves and horns are light blue and its muzzle is pink; Manâ€™s right leg and small portion of buffalo on the reverse side are left unpainted.
Dimensions (cm)	Width = 12.5, Depth = 5.6, Length = 10.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0070
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (boy with 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 mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint
Description	Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a seated boy whose body is painted orange; He wears a blue bib tied around his neck and is holding a black cat which is seated in front of him; The boyâ€™s black hair is cropped very short all over.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.7, Width = 3.6, Depth = 2.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0006-0005
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (boy)
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. mid 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Cloth; Paint
Description	Figurine of a boy made from a solid, rectangular block of wood; Top 1/3 has a recessed face and protruding brow; Facial features are burned on; Mouth and cheeks painted red; Each side of body and a portion of the front is wrapped in blue fabric; Red felt waistband with thin stripe of rope on top; Except for facial area, wood is stained dark brown; White Japanese characters painted at base of left hand side; Large paper tag stamped with Japanese characters glued to the back.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.0, Width = 3.4, Depth = 2.7

Catalog Number	CAS 2002-0006-0006
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (boy)
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. mid 1900s
Collection Name	N/A
Materials	Wood; Cloth; Paint; Metal
Description	Figurine of a school boy made from a tree branch; Top 1/3 is sanded smooth, facial features and hair are burned on, round painted pink cheeks, hair area is stained light brown; Middle 1/3 of body has tree bark still attached; Red and gray twisted cloth belt is tied around the middle; Small metal bell and wooden tablet are fastened to belt with white string; Tablet has Japanese characters painted on it; Lower 1/3 is sanded smooth; Red sandals painted on; Orange painted Japanese characters on base.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.4, Width = 2.8, Max Diam = 3.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0026
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (boy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shiga Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Town: Gokasho; District: Obata
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1976
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Tempera paint; Bamboo
Description	Press molded hollow clay figurine of a young boy sitting in a rice bowl "boat" floating in a stream; Exterior of bowl is painted black and interior is red; Boy wears lavender jacket and green lower garment and carries bamboo rod in his upraised, right hand; Reverse of figurine is unpainted.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 13.4, Width = 9.4, Depth = 7.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0278
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (boy)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukuoka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Hakata
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1978
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Paint
Description	Hollow, slipcast figurine of a standing boy, dressed in a long pale gold-colored kimono with a bamboo motif on the front and tied in the back with a rust brown belt; Boy also wears sandals on his feet and his short hair is pulled into a knot atop his head.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 26.4, Width = 15.6, Depth = 11.9

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0061
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (carriage)
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©; Paint; Wood
Description	Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a small 4-sided portable carriage, with a black base, a yellow structure, black roof with orange cornice tiles, all surmounted by a gold flower-like device on a wooden stick; Each side of the carriage is decorated with 6 small orange dots, possibly representing a decorative pattern on sheer window coverings or curtains; On two sides of the base are two small holes that extend through to the opposite side, probably for inserting beams so the carriage and its owner could be hand-carried by servants.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.1, Width = 3.5, Depth = 3.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0094
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 mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint
Description	Lacquered papier mache figurine of a standing cat whose body is dark brown except for the white chest area and face, and orange interior of its ears; Front right paw is held at its side, while the front left paw is raised up; Artistâ€™s signature is printed in gold paint on verso of figurine.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 6.3, Width = 3.9, Depth = 3.3

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0032
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 mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint
Description	Miniature lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a reclining cat with its head held upright and ears alert; Catâ€™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 artistâ€™s signature is painted in gold ink on back side.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.4, Width = 2.3, Length = 4.1

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0371
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (cat)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Kagawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Takamatsu
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 4.8, Width = 4.5, Length = 7.8

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0237
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (cat)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 8.9, Width = 5.6, Length = 10.0

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0016
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (chicken holding chick)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Shiga Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Town: Gokasho; District: Obata
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	ca. 1976
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Clay; Tempera paint
Description	Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a mother chicken holding a baby chick; Mother chicken is dressed in a pink apron and blue floral print kimono tied at back with large red sash; Baby chick is wearing an orange kimono; Mother and chick have their heads turned away from each other in opposite directions; Small area on reverse of mother chickenâ€™s kimono is left unpainted.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 12.1, Width = 8.0, Depth = 5.6

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0100
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (chicken)
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©; Paint
Description	Lacquered papier mache figurine of a chicken with a red head, black tail feathers and a white body; Not signed by artist.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 2.4, Width = 1.7, Length = 2.7

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0116
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (child)
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 = 3.9, Width = 2.1, Depth = 1.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0262
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (clown)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Tokyo; District: Asakusa
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]
Description
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.1, Width = 7.3, Depth = 4.9

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0001-0279
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (cow)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukushima Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	City: Aizu Wakamatsu; Shrine: Kyokyuzo-Do
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1962
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a standing red cow with movable, bobbing head; Body of cow is painted red with gold, black, and white accents; According to legend, some 350 years ago, the people of Aizu-Yanazu constructed the Kyokyuzo-do temple, using cows and oxen to haul the construction materials; When completed, one of the animals refused to leave and seemingly kept faithful watch by the temple gate, attracting pilgrims who wanted to see its unusual behavior; The monks began selling small effigies as an amulet, and its efficacy was assured during a smallpox epidemic, when reportedly, anyone who had one of these amulets was not touched by the illness.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 7.2, Width = 5.0, Length = 11.1

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0022
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (cow)
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	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint; Metal; Commercial thread and cordage
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© figurine of a standing red cow with movable, bobbing head; Body of cow is painted red with gold, black, and white accents, and is ornamented with gold cord and various colored ribbons; Cow carries a black drum on its back and brass bell on either side; According to tradition, some 350 years ago the people of Aizu-Yanazu constructed the Kyokyuzo-do temple, using cows and oxen to haul the construction materials; When completed, one of the animals refused to leave and seemingly kept faithful watch by the temple gate, attracting pilgrims who wanted to see its unusual behavior; The monks began selling small effigies as an amulet, and its efficacy was assured during a smallpox epidemic, when reportedly, anyone who had one of these amulets was not touched by the illness; Single kanji painted on drum reads ç¦ (fuku: â€œgood fortuneâ€). *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 = 7.0, Width = 5.5, Length = 9.5

Catalog Number	CAS 1993-0007-0001
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (cow)
Culture	Japanese
Global Region	East Asia
Country	Japan
State/Prov./Dist.	Fukushima Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data	Province: Aizu
Maker's Name	Unknown
Date of Manufacture	1993
Collection Name	Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint; Plastic; Silk cord; Ribbon; Plant fiber; Metal: Brass
Description	Figurine of a red cow with bobbing head, in a standing position with a woven saddle on its back and carrying a drum; Ornamented with gold cords, various colored ribbons, and a brass bell on either side.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 20.2, Width = 15.2, Length = 27.2

Catalog Number	CAS 2019-0004-0021
Category	Folk Toys
Object Name	Figurine (Daruma)
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	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© [paper mache]; Paint
Description	Papier mÃ¢chÃ© Daruma figurine; Stylized figure of a manâ€™s head painted red overall with gold embellishments, including a Japanese character at the front; Face is painted white with black and red accents; Eyes are round and painted white with gold outline; The Daruma originally had large white eyes without pupils; The owner fills in one eye upon the making a goal or making a wish, and the second eye when the goal or wish has been fulfilled; Both eyes of this Daruma have been filled in with black ball point ink; Weighted at the bottom so as to always stand upright; Single kanji painted on front of figure reads ç¦ (fuku: â€œgood fortuneâ€). *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 = 14.0, Width = 11.9, Length = 10.8

Catalog Number	CAS 2008-0004-0075
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 mÃ¢chÃ©; Paint
Description	Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a standing man (or more likely an animal dressed like a person), completely wrapped in a brown robe or blanket with white concentric diamond designs on either side; Figureâ€™s face is white except for orange and gray facial features, and black hair is cropped very short; Figure is a weighted Daruma, so that it will always stand upright; Artistâ€™s signature is printed in gold and black in on back side of figure.
Dimensions (cm)	Height = 3.1, Width = 2.4, Depth = 2.2

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