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Olive-grey glazed ceramic jar base 1.375" in diameter widening to 2.75" diameter at 7/8" height narrowing to 1/2" neck ar 2" height then flaring to a mouth 1.125" outer diameter with a raised rim. The opening in the top is 1/4" in diameter. There are…

(A) Gray teabowl with crackle glaze. Bottom of bowl is unglazed. Surface of bowl somewhat pitted due to kiln salt. Chop mark with potters' signature visible on side of piece. (B) A yellow cotton cloth with writing in black ink was in the mouth of the…

Japanese doll. White clay body with orange silk clothes. Face hands and feet are further covered with a pink slip to give natural skin tone. The eyes are made of glass with eyelashes and hair painted on hair by hair. The hair used for it is coming…

Soft-bodied doll on black stand. Boy in polka-dot headband short hapi jacket and shorts with red booties. In his hand he holds a staff and five metal rings.

Standing figure of mother and child with halos. Faces made of silk with features painted on. Hands and feet molded plastic. Baby has straight black hair with bangs and a white gown. Figures may be an attempt to depict Christian Virgin Mary and child.

Small orange paper mache mask of male face with exaggerated features facial hair has been added on with quick black strokes. Gold paint highlights the eyes and a mole on the forehead. The nose is very long with protruding cheeks a pulled-up chin and…

Lathe turned wooden top made of a blonde hardwood. The top is decorated with five bands in varying widths of red and white. The top pivots on a steel tooth. This is a child's toy used by Japanese boys. The top shows signs of use.

Small wooden top lathe-turned made of a blonde wood. The top is decorated with four red and green concentric bands of color in varying widths. A varnish now cracked was originally applied to the decorated surface. The top pivots on a steel tooth.…

Porcelain plate main decoration is portrait of dark-haired lady wearing glasses with little blonde girl. Probably taken from a photograph? Multi-colored border decoration with typical Japanese patterns both geometric and floral and the background…

(A) Wooden male figure carrying shield in right hand spear in left packboard with basket and hat on back. Sword and basket for belongings on left side. Dog by left leg. All carved of unidentified dark colored wood. (B) Spear is loose fits into hole…