Remade stand for Miss Yamaguchi

NameDoll stand

Maker Yoshitoku Doll Company (Tokyo, Japan)

CultureJapanese

Date2011

Place madeTokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia

Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia

Additional Geography KeyfieldYamaguchi Prefecture, JAPAN, East Asia, Asia

MediumWood, rice straw, pressboard, metal (brass), fiber (possibly linen)

Dimensionsa) base: 2 × 15 5/16 × 11 3/4 in. (5.08 × 38.9 × 29.8 cm)
b) upright support: 24 5/16 × 15 × 15/16 in. (61.8 × 38.1 × 2.4 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Michio Inoue, A.2013.21.1ab

Object numberA.2013.21.1ab

Collections

Miss Yamaguchi and Her Belongings

DescriptionLight wood base (a) with tatami mat upper covering over pressboard. Front edge with brass plaque inscribed "Miss Yamaguchi" in English and Japanese. The light wood upright which provides a support for the doll is inserted through a hole in the base and screwed tight.