1996.17.144.12.1

Collection type

Object

Description

Paper figure of a man preparing rice [.1], representing the preparation of rice cakes for New Year's day. In a box [.2] with lid [.3] with Japanese characters, contains also a leaflet in Japanese [.4] and one in English [.5]. [El.B 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 29/3/2005]

Long description

Each cardboard box contains a figure or figures depicting scenes from each festival. The figures is modelled from coloured paper and painted. Each figure is mounted on a square by means of small metal nails. Within each box is a white piece of paper describing each fesitval in English and a green piece of paper with Japanese writing.

Geographical reference

Japan

Asia > Eastern Asia > Japan

Cultural groups

Japanese

Person

Field collector John Lowe

PRM source John Lowe

Date / Period

Date made: Before 1970

Date collected

1970

Acquisition information

Donated: 02/1996

Materials and processes

Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Material Metal, Process Modelled, Process Painted, Process Nailed

Dimensions

Height: max 48 mm, Length: max 80 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 1996.17.144.12.1 Accession number: 1996.17.144.12.2 Accession number: 1996.17.144.12.3 Accession number: 1996.17.144.12.4 Accession number: 1996.17.144.12.5

Research and responses

On the box: Furyu

Edo Chiyogami ningyo: Edo paper doll

Junikagetsu no uchi: Among the 12 months of a year

Juni gatsu: December

Yaoya-cho mochitsuki: Rice ball (mochi) making

On the paper:

Miyao Shigeo

December, Mochitsuki to prepare for the spring

Kagami mochi is a glutinous rice cake offered to Toshigamisama, the deity of the New Year. The offering is typically prepared at the end of the previous year. The tradition of displaying two mounds of mochi topped with a bitter orange is believed to have begun in the 14th century.

https://matcha-jp.com/en/1400

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