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  • Collection: Objects

Kit, Model

Doll parts silk fabric paper straw hats for making traditional Japanese dolls A: Doll head 2" x 2.25" x 1.625" white silk covered round bundle of straw in the shape of a head cotton batting between straw and silk face small bump for nose silk tied on…

Bear figure

Ceramic brown bear figure container A: Top half of bear has pointed ears and nose paws come around to front over stomach hollow inside B: Bottom half of sitting bear has back legs which come forward to front hollow inside with a ledge so that upper…

Clay Heads, Kubi-ningyo

Kubi-ningyo clay heads on sticks A: Court official shaped clay head painted brown eboshi hat painted white face black hair eyebrows slanted open eyes mustache black inner ear red mouth; bamboo stick inserted into neck acts as handle. B: High class…

Clay Plaque

Clay plaque face Made of beige pottery baked with no slip antiquing effect made by dark brown slip in crevices shape of a face in the center large ears bulging eyes and mouth outlined with heart shaped raised outline frog-like figure above with…

Clay Plaque

Clay Haniwa Plaque Round plaque bisqit colored unfired clay with raised facial features. Accented with black in the grooved portions. The eyes nose and mouth are in the shape of conch shells. with cord like raised clay bands which surround the eyes…

Ornament

Painted wood ornament in shape of tea kettle. Possibly relates to the Babuku Chagama story. A: Bottom of tea kettle wood carved in a round shape with planges around the middle and hollow inside. Outside top is painted grey with white yellow nad…

Monkey Figurine

Monkey figurine on base Monkey stands on two legs with right arm curled aorund to waist and the left arm curled to top of head on which stands a bowl of fruit. The head is possibly a peanut which lies horizontally painted brown head with flesh…

Wand Ornament

Wood Wand shaped ornament with a tie and bell A wood ornament has a keg shaped center with a triangular shaped projection on top which has a hole in it and a scalloped shaped projection glued to the bottom. Varnished. Through the hol in the top is…

Carved Bird

Itto - Bori Carved Wood Bird on a stand A: Carved wood bird with natural wood colored beak stained brown head and back with dark brown apinted markings. Dark brown lines for mouth nostrels and eyes. Wings are carved with thin slits representing…

Carved Bird

Carved wood birdlike figure Ki - uso. Wood cylinder carved with angular shaped head so that top front forms a beak. Thin wood strips has been shaved up from the back of the cylinder to create curls representing bird feathers. The curls are accented…