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Sake ContainerN2.1074 a-d

Sake container (a) with a cylindrical shape that tapers slightly from top to base and two protruding arms that are joined with a crossbar for a handle. Six twisted bamboo bands secure the staves, two near the top and four at the bottom. The top (c) has a stopper (b) that fits into a hole near the edge. Stained reddish-brown with black painted Japanese characters on the outside of each arm. Painted with a red band across the top. The base (d) is loose in the container.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, lacquer, bamboo grass, paint and stain
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.976

Light coloured wooden standing figure known as Daikokuten (大黒天) with a big sack over his left shoulder and a uchide no kozuchi (打ち出の小槌), or a legendary magic mallet in his right hand, standing on bales called tawara (俵) full of rice. Some painting on features; carved in a sophisticated style. Japanese calligraphy on the back; writing includes the name of a place: Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県鎌倉). Usually shown as a pair with Ebisu (N2.975).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureN2.975

Light coloured wooden seated figure known as Ebisu (えびす) also written asゑびす/恵比須/恵比寿/夷/戎/蛭子) with tai (鯛/sea beam), a symbol of good fortune, under his left arm, sitting on a rock. Some painting on the features; carved in a sophisticated style. Usually paired with Daikokuten (N2.976).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carrying CaseN2.967

Gold and red lacquered, oval-shaped, carrying case known as inrō (印籠) with five fitted sections stacked vertically. A fibre cord tied at the base is threaded through two channels on either side, holding the five parts together. The purple cord extends above the top of the box, with the two ends held together by an orange, cylindrical ojime and a wooden netsuke (根付) with a carved turtle on it. The body of the case has imagery all around the sides of a large brown octopus with a blue eye, a man with a spear, and various sea stars and shells, on a speckled gold background. The interior of the four sections are speckled red-orange and gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, wood, paint, fibre and coral ?
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN2.964

Small, circular, black lacquered box (a) with lid (b). Two golden butterflies and a silver spiral border are painted on the top of the lid. The interior is painted gold.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxN2.963 a-b

Small, black, lacquered rectangular box (part a) with gold key-like designs painted on the sides. The top of the lid (part b) is painted with images of pink and red cherry blossoms over a gold background.

Culture
Japanese
Material
lacquer, wood and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GameN2.748

Box (part a) and lid (part b) with red, blue, and white flowers. The box contains a small square platform (part c), a larger rectangular platform (part d), a round stool (part e), a silver painted bowl (part f), a solid cylinder with green, black, and red designs (part g), a red floral bowl (part h), a bowl with a solid green stripe (part i), a yellow and green striped bowl (part j), and a dark pink bowl (part k). Objects sit inside the box and are separated by a cardboard grid (part l).

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, paint, paper and ink
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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GameN2.747

Cardboard box (part a) and lid (part b) of forty small, five sided tablets of wood with various characters printed on in red or black (parts c-nn). Thirty-four of the pieces are red on one side and black on the other. Six pieces are black on one side and plain on the other.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, paint and paper
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DollN2.746 a-c

Male and female dolls in bath (part b). Male has a white cloth on his head, which has a red stamp in the middle and blue lines on the edges. Female has black hair adorned with colourful flowers. There is a mirror on the top left corner of the back wall. All encased in glass (part c) and wood (part a).

Culture
Japanese
Material
glass, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Bear FigureN2.743

Bear in standing position on all four paws with left paws more forward than their respective right paws. Eyes are glass. Head is tilted to the bear's left with mouth open.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood, paint and glass
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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