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Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0069   CAS 2008-0004-0069; Figurine (fox)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (fox)
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 fox, sitting upright atop a small box; Front edge of box is painted in blue, orange, and green stripes; Fox is completely white except for facial markings and orange ears.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.1, Width = 1.7, Depth = 1.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0010   CAS 2002-0006-0010; Figurine (Geisha)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (Geisha)
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 Cloth; Wood; Paper
Description Cloth figure of a geisha girl standing on wooden base; Round, cloth face with features painted on; Elaborately styled string hair with orange combs and blue ribbon; Floor length purple cloth kimono with white polka dots, white interior, and red inside sleeves, collar, and at top of waistband; Black and gold woven obi around waist; A folded piece of paper is tucked into waist band; Red paper wrapped at base of legs showing through the kimono; Figure is formed around a wood stick attached through a hole in the base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0, Width = 7.0 (base), Length = 6.0 (base)

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0335   CAS 1993-0001-0335; Figurine (girl)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (girl)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Tottori Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Kurayoshi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1965
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint
Description Papier mâché female doll in a standing position, wearing a red kimono and a black obi: Hakota is a regional word to describe a naive country girl, and according to tradition, this type of doll expresses the charm and modesty of girls from Kurayoshi; This type of doll also resembles a kokeshi doll in form; A red kimono is also representative of a servant girl; Artist’s name(?) is written in Japanese script on back of figurine. See CAS 1993-0001-0209 for a larger example of this same doll.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.5, Width = 3.1, Depth = 3.6

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0008   CAS 1993-0001-0008; Figurine (goat ewe)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (goat ewe)
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 reclining goat with all four legs drawn up under its body, but with its head held erect; Figure is painted entirely white except for blue feet and horns, pink and red ears, red mouth and nostrils, and yellow and black eyes.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.5, Width = 13.1, Depth = 6.9

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0006   CAS 1993-0001-0006; Figurine (goat ram)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (goat ram)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Fushimi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Mold-impressed hollow figurine of a reclining goat; Overall color of figurine is glossy satin white, with light blue hooves, horns (with dark blue accents) and muzzle, red mouth and nostrils, and pink ears with red accents.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.4, Width = 7.2, Length = 16.7

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0260   CAS 1993-0001-0260; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Iwate Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Hanamaki
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Straw; Metal: Brass bells; Cloth; Cord
Description Standing horse figurine fashioned from bundled and braided straw, decorated with three brass bells, cloth strips (red, black, and yellow), and a red and white cord; Orginally, straw horses like this were used as secret votive offerings, but later they were thought of as charms.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.0, Width = 6.5, Length = 17.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0238   CAS 1993-0001-0238; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Yamanashi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data unknown
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1975
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Straw; Paper; String; Cloth; Wood
Description Standing horse figurine fashioned from straw and decorated with cloth, string, and paper; Rider is fashioned from folded paper; All mounted on wooden base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.7, Width = 4.3, Length = 14.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0240   CAS 1993-0001-0240; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Chofu; Temple: Jindai-ji
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1955
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Straw; Ribbon; Cloth; Cord
Description Standing horse figurine fashioned from straw and decorated with orange ribbon, blue cloth, and brown/white striped cord; This toy is known as a “Red Horse,” based on a poem
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Width = 4.0, Length = 12.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0213   CAS 1993-0001-0213; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Shiga Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 14.2, Width = 5.5, Length = 15.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0176A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0176A,B; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Oita Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint; Wood; Paper
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.7, Width = 4.7, Length = 10.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0111   CAS 1993-0001-0111; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
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 = 5.9, Width = 1.6, Depth = 2.1

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0080   CAS 1993-0001-0080; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
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 = 3.3, Width = 5.9, Depth = 6.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0068   CAS 1993-0001-0068; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
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 = 14.1, Width = 5.3, Length = 16.1

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0092   CAS 2008-0004-0092; Figurine (horse)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (horse)
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; Plant material
Description Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of a standing horse with a brown body and white dots on chest and all legs; Horse wears black saddle covered with painted white blanket and painted decorative chest ornament; Indeterminate plant material depicts tail and mane.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Width = 2.0, Length = 5.1

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0001   CAS 2002-0006-0001; Figurine (human head)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (human head)
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 Clay
Description Unglazed terra cotta figurine in the shape of a human head with a short neck acting as a base; Head is hollow with round ears, protruding nose, cutout slits for eyes and mouth; Top of head is flat, back of head is wedge shaped; Incised lines for hair; Paper sticker on base reads “MADE IN JAPAN.”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 8.6, Width = 6.8, Max Diam = 7.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0002   CAS 2002-0006-0002; Figurine (human head)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (human head)
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 Clay
Description Unglazed terra cotta figurine of a head on a cone shaped bust; Base of bust is flat; Hollow with no ears, protruding nose, cutout slits for eyes and mouth; Top and back of head meet in a cone shape; Incised lines on back of head indicating hair; Paper sticker on base reads “MADE IN JAPAN.” Black fireclouding marks on figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.7, Width = 3.0, Max Diam = 4.2

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0003   CAS 2002-0006-0003; Figurine (human head)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (human head)
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 Clay
Description Unglazed terra cotta figurine of a head on a cone shaped bust; Base of bust is flat; Hollow with no ears, protruding nose, cutout slits for eyes and mouth; Top and back of head meet in a cone shape; Incised lines on head indicating hair and on body; Paper sticker on base reads “MADE IN JAPAN.”
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.3, Width = 3.3, Max Diam = 4.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0007-0010   CAS 1993-0007-0010; Figurine (human)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (human)
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; Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.2, Max Diam = 2.0

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 2008-0004-0058   CAS 2008-0004-0058; Figurine (infant emperor)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (infant emperor)
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; String
Description Lacquered papier mache figurine in the form of an seated infant wearing a gold hat or crown with blue and orange painted accents on front and secured with a gray string; Length of brown commercial cloth wrapped around infant’s body and tied behind its head; Infant’s body is painted white.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 2.4, Width = 1.9, Depth = 1.5
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