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CAS 2006-0009-0014A-C | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine in lidded box | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyushu District | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Bamboo; Glue | |
| Description | Small figurine of a cicada that is carved from a short section of a tree branch with just a few knife cuts to suggest the head and wings; Eyes are fashioned from two small wooden disks and glued to the body; Lower face and wings are painted red; Entire figure is mounted on pair of wheels which are also made from cross sections of a small tree branch and mounted on a cane rod axle; Cicada is stamped on its underside with artist’s and/or store’s stamp; Cicada is housed in a small wooden box with separate lid; Paper label on exterior of lid is stamped with additional markings in Japanese script. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Width = 3.7, Length = 5.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0331A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 deer) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nara Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache] | |
| Description | Pair of papier mâché deer (one male, one female), both in standing position and similarly painted with brown bodies with white spots and white underbellies and hind quarters; Male also sports pair of white antlers; Length of dark green ribbon is looped around deer’s necks and their mid-sections. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.4, Width = 6.5, Length = 13.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0097A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 deer) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nara Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Nara | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=3.1; B=5.5, Width = A=1.7; B=2.0, Length = A=4.7; B=4.9 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0094A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 demon heads) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tottori Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.2, Width = 3.7, Depth = 3.4 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0216A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 dogs and 1 pigeon) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Okayama Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Magane | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Hand-modeled figurines of 2 dogs (1 standing, 1 sitting) and a dove, all painted white with minimal black body markings; Each dog also sports a painted red collar; Figurines are based on legend of a dog and a dove that helped a warrior to bring peace to the area; Sets of these three figurines are given to worshipers at the local shrine. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=2.5; B=2.7; C=2.3, Width = A=2.7; B=3.2; C=3.2, Length = A=2.0; B=2.3; C=1.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0217A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 dogs and 1 pigeon) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Okayama Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Magane | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Hand-modeled figurines of 2 dogs (1 standing, 1 sitting) and a dove, all painted white with minimal black body markings; Each dog also sports a painted red collar; Figurines are based on legend of a dog and a dove that helped a warrior to bring peace to the area; Sets of these three figurines are given to worshipers at the local shrine. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=2.1; B=2.8; C=2.8, Width = A=3.1; B=2.9; C=4.6, Length = A=2.1; B=2.3; C=2.0 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0197A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 frogs) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Mie Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Futami: Koshitama Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1955 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Pair of small clay frogs that are glazed green; It is believed that frogs like these were once offered to the deity who controls rainfall. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=1.1; B=1.0, Width = A=1.5; B=1.4, Length = A=2.0; B=1.5 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0115A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 people on fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kagawa Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.3, Width = 3.0, Depth = 2.1 | |
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CAS 1994-0007-0007A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 pigeons) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Kyoto area | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | 1993-1994 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | A: Press-molded clay male pigeon figurine, painted white overall with blue back and black tail feathers; Wing feathers are painted orange, green, and yellow; B: Press-molded clay female pigeon figurine, painted white overall with blue wing feathers and black tail feathers. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.8, Width = 6.2, Depth = 7.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0009-0007A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 rabbits) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Fukushima Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Village: Takashiba | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Papier mâché; Paint | |
| Description | Pair of papier mâché rabbits, one large and one small, each in seated position with their ears pointed back; Each figurine is similarly painted with a white body, red eyes and interior of ears, blue nose, large blue circle with gold dots on back and yellow oval with red ribs along each side, and black tail; Both figurines are mounted on flat wooden bases. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.2, Width = 9.6, Length = 14.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0137A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (2 women) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Nara Prefecture | |
| County | Yamato | |
| Other Geographic Data | Akahada | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=14.6; B=13.7, Width = A=6.8; B=6.0, Length = A=7.0; B=6.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0182A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (3 deer) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Hiroshima Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 4.9, Depth = 2.8 | |
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CAS 2006-0002-0005A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (3 figures) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Fukuoka Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Chikugo | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Set of three mold-pressed ceramic figurines, each made in two joined halves and quickly painted with a few brush strokes of paint on the front only; A) seated monkey with its arms resting on its legs, and its lower body and cheeks painted red, its arms and top of head outlined in pale rust brown, and its left and right sides of the torso painted green; B) standing man dressed in long red robe with green sleeves and wearing a pointed hat; C) standing man with green legs and arms and a red area on his chest, holding a lion’s mask above his head; Lion’s mask has gold mouth, heavy black eyes and eyebrows, and red mane. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=8.9; B=12.1; C=10.4, Width = A=5.7; B=6.7; C=6.6, Depth = A=3.9; B=5.6; C=5.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0122A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (3 seated people) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = A=5.8; B=5.1; C=6.1, Width = A=5.5; B=4.4; C=5.2, Length = A=3.9; B=4.2; C=3.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0215A-D |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (4 kappa musicians) | |
| 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 | Clay | |
| Description | Four hand-modeled figurines, each depicting a kappa, a spirit that usually lives in lakes, ponds or streams and has both Shinto and Buddhist attributes and are usually depicted with the the body of a tortoise and a cavity or bald spot atop the head which holds its strength-giving fluid; Kappa are generally the size of a small child but incredibly strong, capable of dragging horses, cattle, and humans into the water and draining them of life; Each of these four figures has a tortoise shell on its back and a small plate-like device on its head; They are shown seated and are painted green; Three of the figures are playing musical instruments (lute, flute, and drums) and the fourth one is holding a jar in one arm and drinking from an upraised dish. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.0, Width = 3.9, Depth = 3.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0085A-E |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (5 men) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Okayama 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 = 3.9, Width = 2.6, Depth = 3.0 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0218A-H |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (8 individual people) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Okayama Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Nariwa-Cho | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint; Paper; Ink | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.2 to 4.1, Width = A=2.4; B=3.2, Length = A=2.1; B=2.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0045A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (boy and warrior) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Anita Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sakata | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1984 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded hollow clay figurines of A) a boy or young girl dressed in a pink kimono (with yellow and purple lining) standing on atop of the copper-colored decoration of a red bridge post (Name of the bridge: Gojyo-Ohashi), and B) a standing male warrior in full armor holding a war club (?) across his chest; Warrior is dressed in gray shirt and pants, brown (leather?) chest plate, green and orange samurai skirt and shoulder pads, and gray head helmet; Back sides of both figurines are left unpainted. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.0, Width = 15.3, Depth = 9.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0151A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (cone-shaped head) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Niigata Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Mizuhara | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1960s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paper; Paint; Plastic | |
| Description | Cone-shaped heads with round, weighted bases, one painted orange overall and the other blue, except for their flesh-colored faces; Both figures are wrapped in a thin plastic protective sheet; These figurines are purchased for good luck during the coming year, at which time a pair purchased the previous year is given to the children as toys. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.8, Max Diam = 6.7 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0084A-C |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurines (Dutch traders) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Osaka Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Three press-molded figurines of standing men, each individual figure depicting a Dutch trader; First figure is bearded, wears green hat, black jacket, and red pants; Second one wears a red hat, blue jacket, and black pants and appears to be holding cane (?) at his right side and smoking a pipe; Third figure wears a black hat, dark blue jacket, and red pants, and appears to be holding rifle (?) at his left side and smoking a pipe. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.7, Width = 3.9, Depth = 3.6 | |
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