Small envelopes used for giving money to children at New Year's. A - D: 4.875" X 1.875" A: Design on left half is blue plum blossoms scattered on light blue geometric branches with white background red band on right side has white "Noshi" symbol. B:…
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…
Mortar and Pestle "Almares" A: Grey stone (granite?) round mortar. Bottom circumference is smaller than top. Diagonal striations from carving on lower part. Central well has been carved out. B: Pestle of the same grey stone is club-shaped larger at…
Large granite stone mortar used for pounding mochi. Steamed "sweet rice" or mochigome is pounded and made into sheets and cut to squares or made into round mounds. Because of its sticky and tough texture mochi is regarded as a symbol of strength or…
Round wooden Usu Mortar. Top is carved out to form a bowl. The sides taper towards the bottom. A hand hold is cut into each side. Used to pound sticky rice to make mochi.
Glass mortar and pestle. A: Molded glass mortar with pour spout on side of lip. RIng around bottom for base. Bottom is recessed. "4 oz." molded on bottom. B: Molded glass pestle tapered with knob end on handle. Large and rounded at functional end.…
Wood mortar and pestle. A: Mortar formed from solid piece of lathed wood. Has stained groove running along lip. Another groove along bottom of cup. Cup stand is carved thinner and there is a staned groove around stem of stand. Wood flares out at…
Heavy metal mortar with several cracks and pestle with metal end and wooden handle. Handle is also cracked with a section being very loose. Mortar is "a" pestle is "b"
