Accessory for Doll Set: 2 Square Tables
Artifact IDMO 63.4843.16.4-.5
Object Type
Accessory, Doll
Date
ca. 1955
Gifter
Tsuyako Matsumoto
Place MadeJapan, Asia
Medium
Wood, paint
Dimensionsapprox. 4 1/2 W x 4 1/2 D x 4 H in.
2 tables with square red inserts
2 tables with square red inserts
Physical DescriptionTwo square black lacquerd wood tables with gold leaf design and lacquered red recessed tops meant to hold assortment of miniature wood vessels. Part of hina doll set used on Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day).
Historical NoteMiniature furniture and other household accessories are incorporated into the hina doll altars set up in Japanese households during the Hina-Matsuri, or Girls' Day, festivities on March 3 each year. In a five tier altar set like this one, the pair of miniature tables set with tiny vessels are placed on either side of the diamond-shaped hishi-mochi tables on the fourth tier, with the minister dolls at each end.
Additional DetailsCredit LineJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, MA; Gift of the Estate of President John F. Kennedy
National Archives Catalog CollectionJohn F. Kennedy Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 1676934)
National Archives Catalog SeriesGifts from Public (National Archives Identifier 1676966)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedUse Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.In Collection(s)
Not on view
