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Catalog Number CAS 2019-0004-0016   CAS 2019-0004-0016; Figurines (emperor and empress in basket)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress in basket)
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 Hand made and commercial paper; Paint; Commercial thread; Synthetic flower
Description Miniature Emperor and Empress dolls seated in a red basket; Basket has a flat round base, with a short body and tall square handle; Dolls are made of cloth and wear colorful robes; The Emperor holds a gold staff while the Empress holds a gold fan Basket is decorated on front with strip of handmade paper with multiple colorful vertical panels; A white flower site atop of the handle; Sticker on bottom has hand written kanji “ミニかごびな” (mini kagobina: “miniature basket doll”) and is stamped “Kyukyo Do” and “¥‎1300.” *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 = 6.3, Width = 6.2, Length = 6.3

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0004-0015A-C   CAS 2019-0004-0015A-C; Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
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 Wood; Paint
Description Emperor and Empress dolls, each carved in a spherical shape and painted in lacquer paints; Emperor wears a black kimono and a small gold hat; Empress wears a red kimono and holds a gold fan; Both figures sit on a black wooden rectangular base; A=Emperor; B=Empress; C=Stand; Sticker on bottom of each figure has kanji that read 牧野大内塗 - うるし - 山口市伊勢大路 (Makino Ouchi nuri - urushi - Yamaguchi-shi, Ise-ooji: “Makino Ouchi Lacquerware - Lacquer - Yamaguchi City, Ise-oji Street” (with telephone number)). *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 = A=4.9; B=4.6, Width = C=12.7, Thickness = C=0.6, Max Diam = A=5.2; B=5.2, Length = C=6.1

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0004-0012A-C   CAS 2019-0004-0012A-C; Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
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 Clay; Paint; Particle board
Description Pair of ceramic figurines depicting seated Emperor and Empress, both on a single low black platform; Both figures are largely undecorated, with minimal painting to depict their faces and hair; Emperor’s robes are decorated in a gold floral pattern; His hairstyle is shaved sides of the head with a high bun on the crown of his head and pony tail down to his left shoulder; Both bun and ponytail are painted black; A hair pin is stuck horizontally through the bun; Empress’s robes are decorated at the bottom with a gold floral and grass motif; Her hair is long, hanging down her back and is largely unpainted; A=Emperor; B=Empress; C=Stand; Sticker on bottom of each figure has kanji that read 京 ・陶人形 - 益三 (Kyou・tou ningyou - Masuzou: “Kyoto ceramic doll - Masuzou [a proper name]”). *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 = A=8.8; B=5.1, Width = A=8.8; B=;9.8 C=24.1, Thickness = C=0.4, Length = A=5.1; B=9.5; C=18.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0004-0013A-C   CAS 2019-0004-0013A-C; Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress on stand)
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 Clay; Paint; Particle board; Paper; Commercial thread
Description Small ceramic Emperor and Empress figurines; The two figures are similarly dressed in gold outer robes with green and orange trim, decorated with a pattern of blue and pink or orange flowers although the colors and designs vary slightly; The Emperor wears a tall gold hat over his dark hair and is holding a white and gold staff, with a dark blue ribbon tied in a bow at his neck; The Empress wears a green undergarment and a gold hat or crown; She holds an open gold fan at her front, with long blue and yellow strings attached at either side; Both figurines are seated on a low, black wooden platform with multi-colored stripes along the front edge; A=Emperor; B=Empress; C=Stand; Sticker on bottom of each figure has kanji that read 不許模造 - 髙穂 - 登録商標 (fukyo mozou - kouho - touroku shouhyou: “imitations are not permitted - Kouho [a proper name, probably] - registered trademark”). *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 = A=4.4; B=3.9, Width = A=5.0; B=4.7; C=13.5, Thickness = C=0.4, Length = A=5.9; B=6.4; C=7.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0207A-D   CAS 1993-0001-0207A-D; Figurines (emperor and empress on stands)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress on stands)
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 = A=2.7; B=0.7; C=2.6; D=0.7, Width = A=3.2; B=2.6; C=3.1; D=2.6, Length = A=1.7; B=2.1; C=1.9; D=2.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0006A,B   CAS 2008-0004-0006A,B; Figurines (emperor and empress)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress)
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; Lacquer; Paint
Description Pair of small lacquered papier mache figurines, each made in molds in two pieces and then assembled; Figurines depict the Emperor and Empress, both shown in seated positions; The Empress wears a pale yellow robe with floral motifs on the sleeves and her hair is tied in a bun atop her head; The Emperor is dressed in a rose-colored robe with blue motifs and a flat-topped white hat on his head; Both figures are signed by their respective artists on the reverse in gold lettering.
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=4.7; B=4.5, Width = A=4.0; B=3.6, Depth = A=2.2; B=2.5

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0079A,B   CAS 2008-0004-0079A,B; Figurines (emperor and empress)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress)
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; Wood; Paper
Description Pair of lacquered papier mache figurines depicting the seated Emperor and Empress, both on low wooden platforms; The Emperor wears a dark blue undergarment and a light blue outer robe, with red lining along the cuffs; A small black hat sits atop his black hair, and he holds a gold staff in front of himself in clenched hands; His platform is painted white or pale yellow, except for the front which is decorated with a series of small orange squares; Artist’s signature is printed in gold paint on reverse side of figure; The Empress wears a coral-colored undergarment and a blue gray outer robe with coral colored trim around the collar and down the front; She wears a gold hat or crown atop her hair and holds an open gold fan at her front; Her platform is painted orange and the front edge is decorated with a series of orange X’s inside black squares; Artist’s signature is printed in black paint on reverse side of figure.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.4, Width = 5.3, Depth = 3.9

Catalog Number

CAS 2008-0004-0080   CAS 2008-0004-0080; Figurines (emperor and empress)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor and empress)
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; Wood; Paper
Description Pair of lacquered papier mache figurines depicting the seated Emperor and Empress, both on a single low wooden platform; The two figures are similar dressed in white outer robes with blue, orange, and gold decorative markings; The Emperor wears an blue undergarments and a black hat and is holding a gold staff in his folded hands; The Empress wears an orange undergarment and a gold hat or crown and holds an open fan at her front; The seating platform is painted black; Artist’s signature is printed in black paint on reverse side of the Emperor.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.4, Width = 6.6, Depth = 2.8

Catalog Number

CAS 2019-0004-0014A-C   CAS 2019-0004-0014A-C; Figurines (emperor, empress and boy)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (emperor, empress and boy)
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 Clay; Paint
Description Set of three lacquered papier maché figurines depicting seated Emperor and Empress, and a standing boy; The Emperor and Empress are dressed in colorful outer robes with gold decorative markings; The Emperor wears a tall gold hat and is holding a gold staff; The Empress wears a red undergarment and holds an open fan at her front; The boy wears red robes decorated with flowers and panels of gold arches, and a tall conical gold hat; A=Emperor; B=Empress; C=Boy.
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=6.9; B=4.9; C=7.5, Width = A=5.4; B=5.6; C=4.0, Thickness = A=; B=; C=, Length = A=8.2; B=11.4; C=5.8

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0103A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0103A,B; Figurines (ewe and ram goats)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (ewe and ram goats)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Aichi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Nagoya
Maker's Name Noda Suekichi (died 1989)
Date of Manufacture ca. 1980s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description A: Mold-pressed clay figurine of a goat ram, seemingly standing on its hind legs and wearing a pale blue undergarment and a long, gray overcoat with red lining in the sleeves; He holds a silver staff in his right “hand”, his head is painted white and his horns are blue; An illegible stamped mark is impressed on the back of the figurine; B: Mold-impressed clay figurine of a goat ewe, also seemingly standing on her hind legs and wearing a pale blue undergarment and a long gray-green overcoat with red lining in the sleeves; She holds a staff or fan in her right “hand”, and her face and horns are painted similarly to those of the ram and a similar stamped mark is impressed on the side of her undergarment.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.0, Width = 3.5, Depth = 3.3

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0095A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0095A,B; Figurines (god of education and water buffalo)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (god of education and water buffalo)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Fukuoka
County
Other Geographic Data Kita-Kyushu Moji-Ku (Ward)
Maker's Name Yanase Shigetomo (died 1977)
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Width = 3.0, Depth = 2.1

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0007-0009A,B   CAS 1993-0007-0009A,B; Figurines (male and female genitalia)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (male and female genitalia)
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; Paint; Paper
Description
Dimensions (cm) Max Diam = 1.6, Length = 5.6

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0245A-C   CAS 1993-0001-0245A-C; Figurines (man and woman on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman on stand)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Yamaguchi Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture ca. 1985
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Lacquer
Description Empress and emperor dolls, each carved in a spherical shape and painted in lacquer paints; Empress wears a rust-colored kimono and emperor wears small green hat and black kimono; Both dolls sit on a rectangular wooden base that is painted black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 3.6, Max Diam = 3.6

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0295A-C   CAS 1993-0001-0295A-C; Figurines (man and woman on stand)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman on stand)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Fukui Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data Region: Hokuriku; City: Ono; Awara Hot Springs
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1960s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint
Description Simple carvings, probably representing a man and woman, each dressed in a mino, a straw rain and snow cape; Figurines are unpainted except for their white faces and a white stripe around their sleeves; Figures stand on separate rectangular wooden base that is painted black.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 6.2, Width = 8.3, Depth = 5.9

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0312A-E   CAS 1993-0001-0312A-E; Figurines (man and woman on stand) in lidded box
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman on stand) in lidded box
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Nara Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Yoshino
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1985
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Cherry and other wood; Paint
Description A,B: Rectangular wooden box with separate lid, assembled from several pieces and glued together; Several Japanese characters and a shop mark are stamped on the exterior of the lid in either red or black ink; C: Small figurine of a man in standing position, minimally carved from a section of a cherry tree branch, with the natural bark incorporated into the carving to represent the figure’s cloak; Bark has been removed on front and painted blue, green, and white to depict the inner side of the cloak; The figure’s head has been carved with a lathe from one end of the branch and painted with delicate facial features, black painted hair cropped just above the neck and a gold crown or helmet held in place with painted red cord that extends down the side of the head; Double length of commercial multi-ply purple cordage is wrapped around figure’s waist and tied at front; D: Female figure similar to male figure except the interior of her cloak is red, yellow and white, secured with double length of red cordage around waist; Female figure does not wear anything on her head; E: Rectangular wooden block painted along front edge only to serve as platform base for the two figures. Pre-printed explanatory text (in Japanese) on yellow paper accompanies figures.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 9.0, Width = 7.1, Depth = 3.6

Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0219A-D   CAS 1993-0001-0219A-D; Figurines (man and woman with head covers)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman with head covers)
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 Wood: bamboo; Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; String; Glue
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = 5.2, Width = 3.7, Length = 6.7

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0221A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0221A,B; Figurines (man and woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Tokyo Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Tchoku
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture prior to 1950
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Press-molded clay figurines: one an emperor, seated on a low platform with his hands folded across his chest and wearing a blue and gold kimono and a black hat; the other an empress, seated on a low platform holding a fan in front of her and wearing a rose-colored and gold kimono, a red undergarment, and a gold hair ornament.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 17.9, Width = 16.0, Depth = 8.5

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0090A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0090A,B; Figurines (man and woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Osaka Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=57; B=5.3, Width = A=5.5; B=3.8, Length = A=5.3; B=4.0

Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0158A,B   CAS 1993-0001-0158A,B; Figurines (man and woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman)
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
Description
Dimensions (cm) Height = A=8.2; B=8.0, Width = A=8.6; B=8.8, Length = A=6.8; B=7.0

Catalog Number

CAS 2006-0009-0006A-F   CAS 2006-0009-0006A-F; Figurines (man and woman)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurines (man and woman)
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. 1970s
Collection Name N/A
Materials Papier mâché; Paint; Paper
Description Pair of papier mâché figurines depicting the masked men who lead the parade of portable shrines from the Achi Shrine of Kurashiki City, held on the third Saturday and Sunday of October; The masks depict an elderly man and woman, each standing in a bent over position and waving paper fans imprinted with the word “Kurashiki; Each figurine has a bobbing head and is dressed in dark brown pants and a sleeveless blue jacket with a yellow belt around their waists and orange cross-straps on their backs, just as the men would appear in the parade; A type-written explanatory sheet relating the story behind these figurines can be found in the accession folder.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 12.0, Width = 9.7, Depth = 10.3
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