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CAS 1993-0001-0235 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whale on wheels (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kochi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Papier mâché [paper mache]; Wood; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché figurine of a black and white baleen whale painted on its underside to depict ocean waves and mounted on a wooden base with four stationary wooden wheels. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.4, Width = 7.6, Length = 7.1 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2008-0004-0065 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle | |
| 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; Bamboo | |
| Description | Whistle consisting of a lacquered paper mache head of a woman with white face and black hair pulled back and piled atop her head mounted on the end of a short hollow bamboo rod which has been notched and fitted inside with another small piece of bamboo to serve as the reed or plug, to produce a piercing sound when air is blown into it from the end. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.8, Depth = 2.1, Length = 7.3 |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0030 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (bird) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
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| 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 whistle in the shape of a pigeon-like bird with a very rotund body and short tail; Entire bird, except for the tail, is painted an off-white color, while its eyes are red and its tiny beak is pink with a gold bridge across the upper beak; Round low relief disk on bird’s back is embossed with three whirling circles and is painted gold; Small hole is pushed through from top of tail(bit of clay is left inside whistle to make rattling noise) and narrow horizontal slit extends from end of tail, connecting with upper hole for blowing the whistle; Small bit of clay from Possible artist’s hallmark is stamped across front of bird, just below the beak. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 4.2, Width = 4.5, Length = 6.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0037 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (bird) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed hollow clay whistle in the form of a pigeon-like bird whose body is painted predominantly white, except for a red crown, blue partial neck band, red and brown wing feathers, and a red tail; Round hole has been cut into the base and a small elongated slit extends from the tail and connects to the round hole, allowing for blowing the whistle. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.3, Width = 4.6, Length = 8.7 | |
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CAS 2002-0001-0016 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (boy on fish) | |
| 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. 1940s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Folk toy whistle handmade in mold in form a small boy sitting on a bream fish, portraying story of Kintaro, a legendary youth who caught a giant carp fish while swimming underwater and personifies many good traits for young boys; Various toys depicting Kintaro are often given out during the annual boys festival. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.3, Depth = 4.1, Length = 6.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0035 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Shimonoseki | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Slipcast ceramic whistle figurine in shape of blowfish; Body of fish is painted predominantly white, except for upper portion and eyes which are black, and the tail which is left unpainted; This type of toy originated in the 1920s and was given as a gift to a customer in a food shop. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.2, Width = 8.7, Length = 11.2 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0204 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (horse) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shiga Prefecture | |
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| Other Geographic Data | ||
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1978 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed clay whistle in the form of a horse, whose body is painted white with a pink mane and blue muzzle; Horse is shown wearing a red skirt that encircles its entire body and a brown saddle with blue saddle bags (?) with floral print; Proximal portion or mouth piece portion of whistle is unpainted; Large round perforation is located on upper surface of whistle near proximal end and small crescent shaped hole extends through mouthpiece of whistle, connecting to larger perforation. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 6.5, Width = 4.5, Length = 10.2 | |
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CAS 1993-0001-0031 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (owl) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | ||
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| Other Geographic Data | Shrine: Takara Mangu | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Mold impressed hollow clay whistle in the form of an owl with incised feathers on chest and back; Back is painted dark brown and chest and underside is painted tan; Eyeballs are painted gold with turquoise green eyes; Round hole on owl’s back and narrow horizontal slit extending in from tail and connecting to round hole allows for blowing the whistle; Possible artist’s hallmark in Japanese script was included in mold and is located on owl’s chest, just below the beak. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.8, Width = 4.9, Depth = 6.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0202 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (pigeon) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Yamanashi Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Enzan | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1985 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded whistle in shape of pigeon; Wings and top of head and tail are painted green; White, 5-petal flower also painted on each wing; Paper banner with inscriptions glued across pigeon's back. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.7, Width = 4.7, Length = 8.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0203 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (pigeon) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | Temple: Hachiman-Gu Shrine | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.6, Width = 3.5, Length = 8.1 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0201 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistle (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 = 4.4, Width = 3.6, Length = 3.7 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0164A,B |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Whistles (2 pigeons) | |
| 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. 1970 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Paint | |
| Description | Press-molded whistles each in the form of a standing pigeon with yellow, red, and black eyes, yellow and red beaks, and yellow feet; Body of A is white overall, while feathers on head, wings, and tail of B are painted green and purple; Small round hole on underbody of each figurine connects to rectangular hole extending through tail to produce whistling sound when blown through tail. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.6, Width = 2.3, Length = 5.4 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0355 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Yo-yo (toy) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Mie Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Ise | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1980s | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Wood; Paint; String | |
| Description | Wooden yo-yo, assembled from two lathe-cut discs that are joined by a central wooden spool around which a cotton cord is wound; Edges of yo-yo are painted purple; Concentric red and green bands decorate the faces. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Thickness = 3.2, Max Diam = 6.0 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0356 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys; Musical Instruments | |
| Object Name | Harmonica | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Shizuoka Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Hamamatsu | |
| Maker's Name | ||
| Date of Manufacture | ||
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Width = 1.3, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 3.5 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 2006-0009-0013 |  |
| Category | Folk Toys; Tools & Implements | |
| Object Name | Tool (oiler) | |
| 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. 1970s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Silk cloth; Bamboo; Plant fiber; Thread | |
| Description | Tool for oiling the blades on swords, comprising a small red silk-wrapped fiber bundle with a bamboo rod extending out from its center to serve as a handle, which in turn is wrapped with a leaf and secured with heavy green thread. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Max Diam = 3.9, Length = 10.0 |
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CAS 0389-1165A-E |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork | |
| Object Name | Plates (5) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Collection Name | Rietz Collection of Food Technology | |
| Materials | Metal: bronze; Silver; Copper; Enamels | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.8, Max Diam = 10.5 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0275 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 1.0, Max Diam = 8.7 | |
| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0286 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 35.0, Max Diam = 19.6 |
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CAS 0216-0156 |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Date of Manufacture | early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | Replica of early Chinese folding lamp called, in Chinese, a lu lu teng (hinge lamp); Used by travelers; The oblong bowl-shaped reservoir has a hinged half cover which turns back over the stationary cover, forming a cup; A wick spike is in the center of the cup; The upturned cover was replenished with oil from the reservoir below and when closed, the unused oil flowed back into the reservoir; Chinese characters are embossed on base. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.9, Width = 8.3, Length = 8.2 | |
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0158A,B |  |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
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| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass | |
| Description | ||
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 7.3, Width = 4.5, Length = 12.9 | |
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