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DollN2.1055

Standing samurai doll dressed in long ceremonial (hakama) in colours of turquoise and white brocade. He is holding a sword in his left hand. The base is made of a section of a coniferous tree trunk. Label reads "Japan".

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, silk fibre, brass metal and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.1054 a-c

Male kabuki figure (Kanjicho) (part a) with a dark pink face and dressed in an elaborate kimono. He is holding two scrolls (parts b-c), one in each hand and carrying a sword. Colours are predominantly black, gold, and white. The costume originated in the Kamakura Period (1185-1333). Label reads "Japan". Standing on a black rectangular base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, silk fibre, paper and clay
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.1053

Seated female doll dressed in an elaborate red, gold, yellow, black, and pink kimono with a floral pattern. Most of her black hair is held up in a bun at the top of her head wtih silvery dangling and curling adornments with a bit of hair loose at the sides. She is holding a book in her right hand as her left arm rests on a red and gold cushioned stool. On a black rectangular wood base.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay, silk fibre and wood
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UrnN2.1052 a-b

Two piece urn, with body (part a) and lid (part b), both with a dragon head called ryūtō (龍頭) as well as floral motifs on the sides. Beige ground, with mottled turquoise, brown and green glazes. On the front side are holes associated with an empty space for affixing an epitaph panel (migachi).

Culture
Okinawan
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Urn LidN2.1050

Blue glazed ceramic lid from a funerary urn. The large rectangular lid is in shape of a palace roof. The upper ridge has a pair of three-dimensional creatures called shachihoko (鯱鉾/鯱), a mythical sea creature with the head of a tiger or dragon and the body of a fish, protruding upward at each end. Between them on the front is a dragon head. The epitaph, called migachi or miigachi (ミガチ/ミーガチ/銘書) in Okinawan, is written along the bottom of the lid.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Urn LidN2.1048

Large ceramic lid from a funerary urn. The recangular lid is in the shape of a palace roof. At the end of the ridge of the roof are three-dimensional shachihoko (鯱鉾/鯱), a mythical sea creature with the head of a tiger or dragon and the body of a fish, projecting upward. On both sides are the heads of shishi (獅子), a mythical guardian lion, protruding outward. Glaze colours are predominantly turquoise and brown. The epitaph called migachi or miigachi (ミガチ/ミーガチ/銘書) in Okinawan is on the bottom of the urn lid.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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UrnN2.1047 a-b

Two piece urn, with body (part a) and lid (part b). Made in a style called goten-gata zushigame (御殿型厨子甕), an urn in the form of a palace. On the front are two Buddhist figures, each in the centre of a lotus, in relief, in turquoise on a dark brown ground. On the top of the lid, are two three-dimensional shachihoko (鯱鉾/鯱), a mythical sea creature with the head of a tiger or dragon and the body of a fish. On the front is an epitaph, called migachi or miigachi (ミガチ/ミーガチ/銘書) in Okinawan. There is another migachi under the lid.

Culture
Okinawan
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Okinawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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VaseN2.1192

Yellow chrysanthemums with blue leaves and stalks decorate the whole of the vase. Brown and yellow "seal" mark underneath.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PotN2.1121 a-e

Inkpot with penholder, inkwell, water holder and lids. A male figure is applied to the centre. Unmarked.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PlateN2.934

Plate with crackled ivory ground and an image depcting boy's day. Crackled and polychrome; gilt overglaze. Border with geometric floral motif in dark red, red and gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
clay and glaze
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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