Theatre Toothpicks

Theatre Toothpicks

Set of 14 wrapped toothpicks originally in a plain cellophane wrapper Handmade wood toothpicks with a dark bark accent wrapped with small papers printed in red and black kanji "sendu" comic haiku poem or romantic verses wrapped around toothpicks and placed in small envelopes with a stamped colored picture of an actor gray and black kanji: A-C: 3 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor with hair tail on top of head green and yellow striped collar and piece behind head purple banner at lower left. D-F: 3 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor with a headband tied in front and a green and white kimono stick in hand. GH: 2 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor dressed as a warrior with a red shi shi lion mask on top of head black feathers at back orange headdress green kimono with white dot and a red breastplate. I-K: 3 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor with black hair topknot and blue shaved forehead green pine designed outerrobe and a plaid underrobe. L-N: 3 Envelopes stamped with a picture of a kabuki actor dressed as a woman with a teal headdress tied with red tie green and orange kimono with black collar purple under collar.

1996.010.212