Stationery

Stationery

A: Folded sheet of transparent white paper with embedded colored confetti 6.625" x 9.5" folded into thirds stamped red kokeshi dolls one tall one has floral design on lower front shorter one shows a baby's head above a cup shaped bottom representing a baby padded into a basket. B: Long envelope 8 x 3.5" of light bluish gray handmade paper front has 5 red boxes printed in a row for mailing purposes back has a seam down the middle sealed flap at one end and open flap at the other. A white strip of paper is glued in a ring around the envelope with a black seal and "Made in Japan" printed on it originally held more envelopes. C: Long envelope 8 x 3.5" of light beige handmade paper with some colored fibers front has 5 red boxes printed in a row for mailing purposes back has a seam down the middle sealed flap at one end and open flap at the other. D: Rectangular envelope 6.5 x 2.875" of cream colored paper wood block printed motif of 3 kokeshi doll heads on sticks stuck into a bundle of straw in pink red and black back has a seam down the middle sealed flap at one end and open flap at the other. E: 4 pieces of stationery 8.375 x 5.875" which made envelope D of cream colored paper wood block printed motif of 3 kokeshi doll heads on sticks stuck into a bundle of straw in pink red and black in lower left corner. F-I: 4 pieces of stationery10 x 6" made of cream colored paper wood block printed motif of folk toys in lower left corner F: Gosho doll of plump child with left leg back and right leg forward black hair red and green clothing holding a red green and yellow temari ball looking at the clay figure of a white dog with blue red and yellow decoration; G: Tumbler dolls one large red one with blue bamboo leaves white dots and yellow pine needles surrounded by 4 smaller dolls in yellow blue green and white; G: Seated figure with a purple head band turquoise pink and black clothing sitting on a curved green surface drum shape with yellow sides nearby; Two kokeshi dolls one standing has yellow robe and red and green striped middle hand head one lying down is white with green red and black details. K-J: 2 pieces of stationery 10.25 x 6.75" semi-transparent white paper with vertical yellow lines for calligraphy and a yellow motif at the center top. K: Calligraphic design surrounded by plum blossoms inside a circle; L: Vessel or jar with 3 irises on upper third and wiggly and straight lines on bottom third 3 petaled motif to the right.

1996.010.447