Doll
mid 19th century (made)
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Doll made of wood, representing a Japanese rickshaw (jiurikisha)driver or kurumaya. The figure wears three garments, the innermost of plain black cotton reaching to the waist, then a long sleeveless black silk coat, reaching to below the knees and open down the front, and a shorter black cotton overcoat (hanten), also open down the front, with long, wide sleeves. The two outer garments have geometrical patterns, reserved in white; Chinese lettering on the lapels of both. The figure also wears tight breeches (momohiki) of black cotton, and a girdle, with square pattern (alternately red and white.)
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Wood, woven silk and cotton |
| Brief description | Doll, wood, woven silk and cotton, Japan, Edo period, mid 19th century |
| Physical description | Doll made of wood, representing a Japanese rickshaw (jiurikisha)driver or kurumaya. The figure wears three garments, the innermost of plain black cotton reaching to the waist, then a long sleeveless black silk coat, reaching to below the knees and open down the front, and a shorter black cotton overcoat (hanten), also open down the front, with long, wide sleeves. The two outer garments have geometrical patterns, reserved in white; Chinese lettering on the lapels of both. The figure also wears tight breeches (momohiki) of black cotton, and a girdle, with square pattern (alternately red and white.) |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Matthey |
| Object history | Bought by the donor from Japan about 1861. Originally came with a stand of black lacquered wood. Registered File number 1921/394. |
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| Accession number | T.3:1, 2-1921 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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