DepartmentAsia
Miniature Rokkau Dako (kite) of Ryu-ji in Glass Bottle
NameKite
Maker
Nobuhiko Yoshizumi
(1940 - 2013)
CultureJapanese
Date2005-2013
Place madeKyoto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
MediumWashi (handmade paper), paint, ink, bamboo, glass, cork
Dimensionsa) Bottle: 1 × 1/2 in. (2.6 × 1.3 cm)
b) Kite: 1/2 × 7/16 in. (1.3 × 1.1 cm)
b) Kite: 1/2 × 7/16 in. (1.3 × 1.1 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Mrs. Michiko Yoshizumi and the Yoshizumi family in honor of the artist's devotion to the art of the kite, A.2015.22.85ab
Object numberA.2015.22.85ab
DescriptionMini Rokkau dako "Ryu-ji" in 2.7 x 1.2 cm glass bottleMiniature Kanji-inscribed multi-sided kite, with bamboo frame, inside a tiny glass bottle with cork stopper
Artist Not Recorded
20th century
Jose Luis Martin Nieto
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