Doll Furniture for Hina Matsuri display on Girls' Day A: 5 Drawer Chest (Tansu) made of black lacquered wood with gold painted swirling vine pattern and gold peonies, embossed metal fittings on all corners at top front and back center, at bottom center, metal straps at corners of drawer supports, metal u-shaped handles on either side of case B-F: 5 drawers with two metal handles each attached with chrysanthemum shaped fittings and metal locks with protruding knob on front of each drawer Tansu dimensions: L: 7.625", H: 8", D: 3.175" G-K 4-Tiered container with lid made of black lacquered wood with painted gold swirling vine pattern and peonies, red interiors, L: 5", H: 6.25", D: 4.25" G: Lid, H-K: 4 boxes with gold trim on edges L-O: Set of two trays for displaying miniature rice cakes, black lacquered wood with gold trim. L&N: bases, elongated diamond in truncated pyramid shape with holes on two sides and gold painted vine pattern and peony. M&O tray section shaped as elongated triangle, diamond shaped under pieces fits base P: Doll's spoon of black lacquered wood with gold painted vine on handle and back, red lacquer in bowl of spoon Q: "Palace wagon" (Gosho-guruma) pulled by ox; wagon, ox, ladder and stool and tied to red and black base with red cord. Wagon is black lacquered wood with gold painted vine design and trim, two cart wheels, three curtains at windows and long yoke to which ox is tied with orange and white cord. Ox is covered with black paper, orange brocade back covering. Black lacquer and gold painted ladder is attached to back and stool is tied between cart and ox. This particular ox drawn wagon is called "Ama-mayu-no-Kuruma" used by royalty. Dimensions: H: 6", W: 4.375", L: 12.875" R-S: Miniature pitcher with lid of black lacquered wood with gold painted vine and peony design; R: Pitcher has red lacquered interior, gold rim, narrow straight spout and rounded handle; S: Lid has red lacquered underside. Dimensions: H: 2.5", Diam: 2.5" T: Tray on four legs made of black lacquered wood with gold painted vine design. red lacquered interior and gold trim, black underside, H: 2.25, W: 4, L: 4.175 U-V: Tray same as T except that one leg is broken off; V: leg W: Tray on pedestal (round base, stem) of black lacquered wood with gold painted vine and peony design, H: 3", Dia: 3" W: Takadai, dish on pedestal, black lacquered wood with gold painted vine design, H: 3", Diam.: 3", long stem with curves and a bell shape base. X: Pedestal Dish made of black lacquered wood with gold painted vine design exterior and red lacquered interior. H: .75", Dia: .75", for soup or sake Y & Z: Two pedestal trays made of black lacquered wood with gold painted vine design exterior and red lacquered top, squarish pedestals have holes on 3 side sides, top has a paper dot stuck in center. H: 1.175", L: 1.25", W: 1.25" AA: Dish made of black lacquered wood with painted gold vine pattern on exterior and red lacquered interior. H: .375", Dia: 1.25"; Placed on tray such as Z in display to served sushi.

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