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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0023   CAS 1993-0001-0023; Figurine (woman wearing iron pot)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman wearing iron pot)
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. 1975
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Tempera paint
Description Mold-impressed hollow clay figurine of a standing young girl or woman, wearing an orange undergarment and a green kimono, with a gray iron pot (tetsunabe) on her head.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0, Width = 6.4, Depth = 4.9

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0264A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0264A,B; Figurine (woman with hat)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman with hat)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kagawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Takamatsu
Maker's Name Fusa Miyauchi
Date of Manufacture 1973
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint
Description Papier mâché figurine of a standing woman with a large, removable hat; Woman wears a blue kimono and holds an infant in her arms; Two other small children are standing at her feet, clinging to her.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 21.5, Width = 14.2, Depth = 11.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0157   CAS 1993-0001-0157; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Miyazaki Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Sadohara
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1986
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Seated figurine of Benzaiten (popularly known as Benten-Sama), one of 7 happiness gods; She is seated on black base and is dressed in pink and red kimono and holding a green bag; A snake is coiled on her lap.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.6, Width = 6.9, Depth = 5.4

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0104   CAS 1993-0001-0104; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 = 8.6, Width = 6.4, Depth = 4.3

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0120   CAS 1993-0001-0120; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Aomori Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Hirosaki
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Width = 3.2, Length = 3.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0128   CAS 1993-0001-0128; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Fukushima Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Papier mâché [paper mache]
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.5, Width = 3.0, Depth = 3.0

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0076   CAS 1993-0001-0076; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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. 1960s to 1980s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Hollow, mold-pressed clay figurine in the form of a young standing woman, with a painted red print kimono and dark green obi; Her painted black hair is shoulder length with short bangs; Reverse side of figurine is left unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.6, Width = 5.6, Depth = 4.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0054   CAS 2008-0004-0054; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 of a standing woman with straddled legs and her hands on her hips; Her long hair is worn in two long braids down the front and the rest hangs down her back all the way to her feet; Figure is either wearing nothing at all or is dressed entirely in a white, featureless garment; Artist’s signature is painted in gold paint on reverse of figure at base of hair.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.3, Width = 3.5, Depth = 2.3

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0055   CAS 2008-0004-0055; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 of a standing woman dressed in a kimono with a white bottom and an orange upper portion, secured with a blue-gray obi around her waist; Her long black hair drapes across her shoulders; Artist’s signature is printed in black ink on reverse of figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Width = 3.3, Depth = 2.2

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0066   CAS 2008-0004-0066; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 of a standing woman dressed in an orange undergarment and a white jacket and her long black hair pulled back and hanging down her back; Woman holds a gold-colored item (possibly a lamp) in her upraised right hand; Artist’s signature is printed in gold paint on reverse side of figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.0, Width = 5.3, Depth = 3.4

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0078   CAS 2008-0004-0078; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 young kneeling woman wearing a long flowing orange kimono with cherry blossom on front; Although her hands are concealed beneath her kimono, the woman appears to be holding an indeterminate black object at her front; Her black hair is pulled back and piled atop her head, and held in place with gold pins or a comb; Artist’s signature is printed in black paint on back side of figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.3, Width = 3.1, Depth = 2.7

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0013   CAS 2008-0004-0013; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 papier mache figurine in the form of a standing woman, dressed in a red undergarment and a black outer garment with red and green floral motifs all over and a red bow at the back; She wears a hat on her head which is half brown and half white, with a red and blue section at the back; Woman holds a partially concealed yellow basket beneath her clothing and is reaching into it with her left hand.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Width = 2.3, Depth = 2.3

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0036   CAS 2008-0004-0036; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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; Paint; Paper; Commercial cloth
Description Figurine of a slender woman whose body and arms are wood and her head is probably lacquered wood; Lower body is unpainted, while upper body is dressed in gold-colored fabric, with orange sleeve cuffs and gray neckline; Woman holds paper fan in her right hand and stands beneath a highly stylized cherry tree, made from wooden stem painted gray with several pink paper flowers attached; Woman stands behind a paper screen, all mounted on a low black wooden platform on four orange pedestal foot; Probably artist’s signature is painted in black ink on underside of base.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 11.1, Width = 4.7, Depth = 3.0

Catalog Number CAS 2008-0004-0074   CAS 2008-0004-0074; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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 standing woman wearing a coral-colored undergarment and a light blue outer robe with orange flowers on front; Her hair is pulled back and up and secured atop her head; Several large bulges beneath her blue robe suggests the woman is concealing something; Artist’s signature is printed in gold paint on back side of figurine.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.3, Width = 4.2, Depth = 2.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0009   CAS 2002-0006-0009; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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; Paint; Wood; Lacquer
Description Small ceramic figurine of a woman carrying a tray on her head, standing on a wooden base; Woman is egg shaped, wearing a purple kimono with green and yellow flowers, yellow belt, blue skirt with white “#” designs, red band at base of skirt, orange sandals, red “X” across her back; She is carrying a semi-circular tray (?) on top of her head painted green with white and pink circles; Base is black lacquered wood.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.6, Width = 3.0, Max Diam = 3.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2002-0006-0016   CAS 2002-0006-0016; Figurine (woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (woman)
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; Paint
Description Figurine of a woman with arms raised, bent at the elbow, standing on a square base; Base and figure are one piece; Fired clay is coated with papier mâché and painted; White kimono with gray, blue and red design; Red obi around waist; Red sandals; Base is blue; Bottom is covered with paper and stamped in red Japanese characters.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.8, Width = 8.1, Max Diam = 3.1

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0177   CAS 1993-0001-0177; Figurine (young boy on fish)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (young boy on fish)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Miyazaki Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970-1975
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Press-molded figurine of young boy sitting astride a carp or sea bream; Fish is painted orange with gold body markings; Young boy wears gold cap and pale green jacket with gold collar; Reverse of figurine is unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Width = 10.3, Depth = 4.6

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0076   CAS 2008-0004-0076; Figurine (young boy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (young boy)
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 stylized young boy, probably standing although figure is depicted without arms or legs; Lower half of figure’s clothing is dark brown and the upper half is orange, with black around the collar; His black hair is cut in a bowl-shaped style.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.9, Width = 2.8, Depth = 1.4

Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0002-0007   CAS 2006-0002-0007; Figurine (young girl)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (young girl)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kagawa Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Takamatsu
Maker's Name Miao Uchi
Date of Manufacture 1972
Collection Name N/A
Materials Papier mâché; Paint
Description Papier mâché figurine of a young girl in standing position, dressed in a long-sleeved red kimono; Figurine depicts a legendary young girl named Omaki who was a maid servant to a princess; Servants were usually called “Hoko” and when the princess became ill, this girl cared for her and helped her to recover, only to become sick herself; To prevent others from catching her illness, she banished herself to a remote island where she died; Since then, people have made images of her to commemorate her loyalty and also to give to their children, who after holding the doll, toss it into the sea with the hope that all childhood illnesses will go with it; Artist’s signature is printed in Japanese script on back of figurine.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 13.1, Width = 6.4, Depth = 6.2

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0205   CAS 1993-0001-0205; Figurine (young girl)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (young girl)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Akita 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 = 12.3, Width = 5.8, Depth = 4.8
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