Jester Figurine

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Jester Figurine

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.49

Description

Small, painted porcelain figurine of a jester standing next to an urn. The jester is leaning towards the urn with its hands up towards its face, and is wearing a red hat, a green shirt with yellow neck ruff, blue pants, and yellow shoes. The urn is white.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Date made

1945 - 1952

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Japan, specifically Occupied Japan.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of figurine

Transcription

PICO / MADE IN / OCCUPIED / JAPAN

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Figurine

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Statue

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

989 C

Dimensions

Height

2-5/8 in

Width

1-7/8 in

Materials

Material

Ceramic

Material Notes

Porcelain

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Exhibition

The Los Gatos History Project: Uncovering Untold Stories - Phase 1