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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 2008-0004-0016   CAS 2008-0004-0016; 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 Small lacquered papier mache Daruma figurine in the form of a man completely enrobed in a gold garment, with only his face showing; Base of figurine is weighted so it will always stand upright.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.6, Width = 2.1, Depth = 2.1

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0304   CAS 1993-0001-0304; Figurine (Daruma)
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

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0305   CAS 1993-0001-0305; Figurine (Daruma)
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

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0008   CAS 2008-0004-0008; Figurine (deer and monkey)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (deer and monkey)
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 of a seated dear with a small monkey sitting on its back; The deer is painted a pale pink with white spots on its back and a white underbelly, and the monkey is painted brown with orange facial markings.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Width = 2.0, Length = 4.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0259   CAS 1993-0001-0259; Figurine (deer)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (deer)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Nagano Prefecture (?)
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1965
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Straw; Wire; Thread
Description Standing deer figurine fashioned from bundled and braided straw, secured with wire and thread.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.0, Width = 8.0, Length = 14.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0025   CAS 1993-0001-0025; Figurine (dog on rice bale)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog on rice bale)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Shiga Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a dog standing with its front paws resting atop a yellow ball or possibly a rice bale; The dog’s body is black and white and it wears three collars (blue, red, and green) and a gold bell around its neck; Japanese inscription is modeled on front of yellow ball.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.4, Width = 10.5, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0332   CAS 1993-0001-0332; Figurine (dog with basket on head)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog with basket on head)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Nihombashi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Bamboo; Paint; Cord
Description Papier mâché figurine of standing dog, predominantly white with red and black facial details and blue, red, and yellow rosette on each side; Dog is covered with an open-weave, natural-colored basket; The dog and the basket are secured together with a length of red string, whose ends are tied into a loop at the top so the dog can be suspended near a baby’s bed; This type of toy is usually presented to new babies when they make their first visit to the family shrine (31 days after birth for a boy, 33 days after birth for a girl), and then are hung near the baby’s bed to provide amusement when the baby is awake and protection against a clogged up nose when he or she is asleep.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.0, Width = 8.3, Length = 10.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0328   CAS 1993-0001-0328; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Okayama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kurashiki
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1982
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Clay; String
Description Papier mâché figurine of a standing dog with a weighted bobbing head; Dog is entirely white except for brown ears, brown spots on each front leg and across its rump, yellow eyes, blue nose, and red mouth; A dark green blanket with red and pink floral motifs is painted on the dog’s back; Paper sticker attached to dog’s underbelly is printed in Japanese.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.6, Width = 4.7, Length = 10.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0117   CAS 1993-0001-0117; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
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 = 3.1, Width = 2.6, Length = 1.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0108   CAS 1993-0001-0108; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Nara Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Nara: Hokke Temple
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint; String
Description Hand-modeled figurine of a standing dog with upraised face; Body is painted white with black markings; 5 red dots represent the five parts of the human body which this amulet is thought to protect; Dog wears a red string collar; This small figurine is made by Buddhist nuns, following a tradition thought to have begun 1200 years ago and traced to a famous empress, Kômyô Kôgô.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 1.4, Width = 0.8, Length = 1.9

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0136   CAS 1993-0001-0136; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Toyama Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.0, Width = 7.4, Length = 16.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0139   CAS 1993-0001-0139; 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: Fushimi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Press-molded clay figurine of a standing dog; Body of dog is primarily white with black ears, tail, and several body spots; Collar is red and purple.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.1, Width = 7.5, Length = 17.2

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0077   CAS 1993-0001-0077; 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: Fushimi
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.7, Width = 12.0, Length = 6.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0088   CAS 1993-0001-0088; Figurine (dog)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (dog)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Gunma Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.7, Width = 3.1, Length = 5.7

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0017   CAS 2008-0004-0017; 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 Small lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a reclining dog with a white body and black tail and ears, a brown cloth collar, and a red dot painted on top of its head and a flowering tree branch painted on its rump; Dog’s head is turned back toward its tail; Possible artist’s signature is painted on dog’s proper right rump in gold lettering.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.8, Width = 2.8, Length = 3.7

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 2008-0004-0033   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
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