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CAS 1993-0001-0311 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kite / postcard | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Aomori Prefecture | |
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| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Paper; Bamboo; Watercolor paints; Cotton string | |
| Description | Watercolor painting on paper depicting face of a man with black hair and wearing a pale purple hat and a red checkered garment; Painting is mounted on series of bamboo slats and then backed with a second piece of paper, the edges wrapped in purple colored paper; Series of strings on front suggest use as kite; Japanese writing on reverse (identical to CAS 1993-0001-0309 and CAS 1993-0001-0310). | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 10.0, Thickness = 0.2, Length = 14.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2019-0004-0017 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Kokeshi doll; Traditional stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted with short bangs and longer locks framing the face and a red floral motif intertwined in the hair on either side; Kimono is depicted with series of red and green encircling bands at base and shoulder and a red floral motif with green leaves on front; Kanji painted on bottom read 土谷幸作 (Tsuchiya Kosaku, 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 = 24.7, Max Diam = 6.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0110 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Miniature kokeshi doll, carved from single piece of wood with characteristic spherical head and armless and legless body; Simple pink floral motifs painted on body represent a kimono; Doll’s head is clean shaves except for small lock of hair at back and each side and larger one in front, tied with an orange ribbon; Artist’s signature is printed in black ink on doll’s verso, along with shop mark that is printed in orange ink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.5, Depth = 1.4, Max Diam = 1.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0010-0003 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Akita Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | Takematsu Igawa | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is cropped short on back and sides and covered with hat (?) depicted by concentric red and green bands on top of head; Kimono is depicted by encircling red and green bands and stylized red and green floral motif; Signed by artist on back. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.6, Max Diam = 7.2 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0010-0004 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kaganuma | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1982 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted with short bangs on forehead and longer locks framing the face; Kimono is depicted with series of black bands encircling base and shoulders and black and red floral motif repeated 3 times on front; "Kokeshi Manufacturer / store, Kaganuma" is inscribed on base; Two paper labels (probably shop labels) are attached to front of doll at bottom. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.3, Max Diam = 8.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0010-0005 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Shiraishi | |
| Maker's Name | Tatsuo Naruko | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1963 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Series of concentric red and purple bands decorate the top of the head; Short black locks of hair frame the face; Kimono is depicted by series of encircling bands in green, yellow, purple, and red and single red floral motif at bottom; Inscription on base identifies this as a Yajirou-style doll, signed by the artist. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.9, Max Diam = 9.5 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0010-0006 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Naruko or Narugo; Narugo Hot Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Kazuo __?__ | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted with short bangs and longer locks framing the face and a red floral motif intertwined in the hair; Kimono is depicted with series of red and green encircling bands at base and shoulder and two red floral motifs with green leaves on front; Artist's signature is inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.7, Max Diam = 8.0 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0010-0007 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Town: Naruko or Narugo; Narugo Hot Springs | |
| Maker's Name | Shoji Sakurai | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted with short bangs and longer locks framing the face, with red floral motif intertwined in the hair; Kimono is depicted by series of red, green, and yellow bands encircling the base and shoulder and by red, 3-petal flower with green leaves on front; Artist's name and town are inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 30.6, Max Diam = 9.4 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0007-0002 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Fukushima Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | __?__ Watanabe | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is depicted by series of black bands on top of head, short bangs, and longer locks framing the face; Kimono is depicted by encircling red and purple bands and a single red floral motif on front; Artist's signature (first name is illegible) is inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.8, Max Diam = 4.7 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0007-0003 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Miyagi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Sendai | |
| Maker's Name | Shoji | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is cropped very short with bangs on forehead and longer locks framing the face and drawn back from the top of the head; Kimono is depicted by encircling red and black bands, embellished with shallow carved floral patterns on front; Artist's name is inscribed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.3, Max Diam = 5.3 |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0007-0004 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi doll | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamagata Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Zao (Ski Resort) | |
| Maker's Name | Kozo Endo | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Stylized doll with cylindrical body and head; Hair is cropped short with longer locks framing the face; Front of kimono is depicted by red and green floral pattern; Series of red and green bands encircle the base and neck; Inscriptions on base identify the artist, his age (71 years), and his town. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.4, Max Diam = 5.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0243A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi dolls (2) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tokyo Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1952 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Pair of miniature and non-traditional kokeshi dolls (male and female) with movable heads, each doll carved from a single piece of wood with a barrel-shaped torso and a large round head; All facial features and clothing are painted; A: female dressed in an undergarment of kasuri (ikat-dyed blue and white cotton) and a red kimono with numerous floral motifs; Her hair is cut short at the neck with short bangs on the front, and she wears a black and red pillbox hat; B: Male dressed in an undergarment of kasuri (ikat-dyed black and white cotton) and a black or blue kimono with floral motifs; His hair is cut short in a bowl-shaped style. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Width = 3.8, Depth = 3.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0082A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Kokeshi-style dolls (2) | |
| 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 | |
| Description | Pair of nearly identical dolls carved on a lathe and assembled from several pieces, in contrast to traditional kokeshi dolls which are carved in one piece; Each doll consists of a base, a body, and a head which is mounted on a wooden dowel at a slightly titled angle; A wears a kimono decorated with hexagrams and black trim, and sports short black hair tied with a white painted ribbon; Artist’s signature is printed in black ink on base; B wears a kimono decorated with overlapping gold crescents and red trim and has short hair that is piled atop the head in a small knot. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.4, Width = 5.8, Depth = 6.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0269 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lantern | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Aomori Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Hirosaki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paper; Watercolor paints; Metal nails | |
| Description | Lanterns made of a wooden framework, covered with paper, and painted with geometric designs and a prominent image of two warriors; A small nail inside would hold a candle; Each year during August’s Neputa Matsuri festival, massive lighted floats are made to commemorate the exploits of a famous Japanese general, Sakanoue-no-Tamuramaro, who around 800 AD drove the Ainu from mainland Japan to Hokkaido, in part, by using backlit paper cutouts of warriors to trick the Ainu into thinking they faced a huge army; Similar small disposable lanterns, such as this example, are carried by children during festival parades and then thrown into the rivers and seas to float away, taking with them all feelings that might cause midsummer sleepiness. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 26.4, Width = 19.0, Depth = 14.3 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0292 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lantern (puff fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Shimonoseki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1965 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Puff fish skin; Metal; Wire; Cloth | |
| Description | Lantern made from inflated skin of puff fish; Hole cut into back of fish is framed with metal strip, to which is attached a looped wire handle; Red and white checked fabric is fashioned into hat and placed on fish's head; For use as a lantern, a small candle is placed inside the fish. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 18.9, Width = 11.6, Length = 21.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0249 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lantern, paper | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Tokushima Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Paper; Metal wire; Wood; Ink; Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 17.4, Max Diam = 6.6 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0106 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lion head (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Island: Kyushu; City: Sagara | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; Plant fiber | |
| Description | Carved and painted hand-held lion head mask with movable lower jar; Mask is painted red and black; Mane made from tufts of plant fiber; Inscription on base: "Kyushu Sagara." | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.9, Width = 6.1, Depth = 6.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2002-0006-0008 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Lion head (toy) | |
| 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 | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Paint; Hair; Wood; String | |
| Description | Papier mâché folk toy of a lion’s head made around a wooden frame; Painted red with black brows and pupils, gold eyes and gold details around mouth; Nostril holes are cut out; Seven tufts of hair are inserted across the top of the head and held in place with glue or wax; Hair hangs over the lion’s face; Lower jaw is connected to the wooden frame by a piece of leather; String attached to the jaw and frame moves the jaw up and down; Paper tag on back of frame reads “Made in JAPAN.†| |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.4, Width = 14.3, Length = 11.6 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0026 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Mallet (toy) | |
| 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 fabric | |
| Description | Miniature lacquered papier mache mallet that is painted gold and decorated with small floral motifs; Ends of mallet are covered with small circle of commercial brown cloth; Mallet’s handle is painted orange. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 2.5, Depth = 1.7, Length = 6.1 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0261 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Man on cart (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kagoshima Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paper; Paint | |
| Description | Model of wheeled cart (possibly festival parade float?) with warrior dressed in full regalia and carrying bow and full quiver of arrows; Paper streamers are suspended from banners trailing behind warrior. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 15.0, Width = ca. 6.2, Length = ca. 11.2 | |
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