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1. Black Beaded Purse - Purse

   Black Beaded Purse, c. 1960s. Small oblong purse with clamshell closure and wrist strap. Exterior of purse is made of a black woven fabric, completely covered with sewn-on black beads. The beads form a scroll pattern all over the exterior, in a combination of round beads and hexagonal tube beads. The strap is also beaded, with round beads on one side and twisted strands of both kinds of beads on the other. Strap is attached with silver-colored tr...

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2. Blue Square Purse, 1964 - Purse

   Blue Square Purse, 1964. Beaded purse gifted to Yoshiko Yamanouchi by the Prime Minister of Japan in 1964. Purse has a silver-colored metal clamshell clasp with a 1" filigree border. Attached to the top edge of the clasp hardware by a jump ring at each end is a handle. Both handle and purse are covered in tiny multicolored sparkling beads giving an overall sapphire hue to the purse. The body of the purse also has tube-shaped beads of the same col...

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3. Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set, c. 1930-1970 - Cup, Demitasse

   Demitasse Cup and Saucer Set, c. 1930-1970. Black and gold lacquerware set includes six black demitasse cups (A-F) with gold interiors and six black saucers (G-L) with recesses that perfectly fit the cup bases. Saucers have a gold edge on rim and are decorated with a floral and leaf motif on one side. Cups have matching floral gold floral and leaf motif on one side just left of handle if the the handle is on the right.

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4. Flower Design Sketchbook, 1943-1944 - Sketchbook

   Sketchbook belonging to Yoshiko Yamanouchi. Small spiral-bound sketchbook with 54 ruled leaves and brown cover, hand-numbered in red per illustration (not per page), beginning on the reverse side of leaf 8 as page 1, until page 62. Reads right to left. Pages are filled with sketches by Yamanouchi of floral arrangements in pencil, ink, and watercolor, with notes in Japanese and dates in English - earliest is November 19th, 1943 (on page numbered a...

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5. Formal Dress of Yoshiko Yamanouchi, c. early 1950s - Dress

   Formal Dress Worn by Yoshiko Yamanouchi, early 1950s. Salmon-colored dress, made of silk. Shear neckline with orchid motif at bottom edge, front and back, short sleeves. Side zip and back button closures. Silk satin lining. Floor length skirt and short sleeves. Faux-wrap construction, gathered at proper left of waist with false tie and front draping panel. Thread loops for belt on either side.

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6. Gold Beaded Purse - Purse

   Gold Beaded Purse, c. 1960s. Small purse with clamshell closure and wrist strap. Exterior of purse is made of a pale yellow woven fabric, completely covered with sewn-on translucent gold beads. On the front the beads are arranged in organic diagonal stripes, alternating between rows of tube-shaped and round beads. The rest of the beaded surface is just rows of round beads. Gold-colored hardware. Clasp is in an irregular shell-like shape with rhin...

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7. Historic Resources Evaluation Report for 1007 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402 - Report

   Historic Resources Evaluation Report for 1007 East 5th Avenue, San Mateo, CA 94402, October 2018. Report prepared for Laura Watanuki by Denise Bradley (Landscape Historian) and Ward Hill (Architectural Historian). The report includes a description of the house, site history, historical contexts, and evaluation as a Historic Resource. Includes appendices with 10 illustrations and 59 photographs.

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8. Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970 - Dish, Candy

   Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970. Red and black striped lacquerware candy dish has a round bowl (C.1) with a tapered rounded lid (C.2) with a vertical oval-shaped knob handle at top. Black bowl is intersected in the center by a horizontal bulbous red band. Lid tapers from the knob to form a slightly flattened ball when resting on the bowl. Lid's knob and rim are red while the center top area is black. Top is also decorated with three origami sha...

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9. Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970 - Dish, Candy

   Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970. Red lacquerware candy dish is acorn-shaped with a plain red bowl (A.1) that has a bulbous gold band near top of rim. Lid (A.2) is equally tall as the bowl and is also solid red but has three mother-of-pearl inlaid flowers along the side and an oval bead-style handle at top center through which a small length of brown rope is tied. Lid fits snugly onto bowl and interior of both are painted black. Used for holding...

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10. Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970 - Dish, Candy

    Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970. Red and black lacquerware candy dish is globe-shaped with a half-circle bowl (D.1) with a small circular flat bottom and a half-circle lid (D.2) with no handle. Interior of both lid and bowl are red while exterior is black. Bowl is decorated with one red and one off-white flower with gold stamen on sides. Lid has three matching red flowers and two matching off-white flowers. Bowl has a recessed rim inside over w...

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11. Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970 - Dish, Candy

    Japanese Candy Dish, c. 1930-1970. Red lacquerware candy dish has a squat round bowl (B.1) with an almost flat, gently tapered round lid (B.2) that has a knob handle. Lid has a recessed rim inside to fit loosely into bowl. Top of lid is decorated with a painted gold and silver bearded mask and a fan while top of knob is painted solid gold. Interior of bowl and underside of lid are both black. Used for holding Japanese candy.

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12. Japanese Candy Forms, c. 1930-1970 - Mold, Candy

    Japanese Candy Forms, c. 1930-1970. Solid wooden forms consist of wooden block bases with cut-out openings into which wooden stamps are inserted. Base (A) is a rectangle with an arch-shaped opening into which press (B) fits. Press (B) is hand-carved with a flat top and bottom, an arch-shaped base and a tapered handle. Base (D) is rectangular in shape with three cut-outs featuring the shapes of a cloud, flower and arch. Press (C) has matching bloc...

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13. Japanese Egg Sushi Pan, c. 1930-1970 - Pan, Frying

    Japanese Egg Sushi Pan, c. 1930-1970. Galvanized metal square pan is blackened with use and has a short wooden handle with two recessed rings about one-third down from the rounded tip. Handle is secured with two rivets in metal neck. Used for cooking egg while making sushi.

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14. Japanese Everyday Rice Container, c. 1930-1970 - Bowl, Serving

    Japanese Everyday Rice Container, c. 1930-1970. Solid wood rice bowl (A) is carved from a tree trunk and lathed smooth and stained/lacquered so that all the red and black woodgrain is clearly visible. Bowl has straight sides and a flat bottom with a 1/2" ring forming a base. Lid (B) is flat with a recessed flat knob handle and flat 1" sides that sit just outside bowl when resting atop it. Everyday bowl used for serving rice.

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15. Japanese Formal Rice Bowl with Lid and Paddle, c. 1930-1970 - Bowl, Serving

    Japanese Formal Rice Bowl with Lid and Paddle, c. 1930-1970. Brown lacquer ware bowl (A) has a flat bottom and straight sides. Lid (B) has a raised flat center, curved shoulder and 1" flat sides that overlap bowl when resting on top of it. Flipped, lid could also serve as a tray. Paddle (C) has a black handle that is flared at the tip and a large oval-shaped red flat bowl with a subtle recess on one side. Sides of bowl (A) and lid (B) are decorat...

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16. Japanese Liqueur Glasses, c. 1930-1970 - Glass, Drinking

    Japanese Liqueur Glasses, c. 1930-1970. Six red lacquerware glasses are small with a slightly bulbous 2" round base, 1.75" narrow stem and 2" high conical-shaped bowl. Lacquer finish is red on the exterior, decorated with a gold leaf motif outside the bowl, and solid gold finish on the interior. Bottom of base is black. Used for drinking liqueur or possibly sake.

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17. Japanese Lunch Box Set, c. 1930-1970 - Lunchbox

    Japanese Lunch Box Set, c. 1930-1970. Black lacquer ware lunch box set consists of two boxes and one lid. Black exterior is decorated with gold etched drawings in a floral motif on sides of boxes and top of lid while underside of lid and interior of boxes is solid red. Lower box (A.1) depicts a matching image of a rose(?) with four leaves on two opposite sides and a stalk of wheat(?) on the other two opposite sides. Top box (A.2) depicts an iris ...

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18. Japanese Lunch Box Set, c. 1930-1970 - Lunchbox

    Japanese Lunch Box Set, c. 1930-1970. Black lacquer ware lunch box set consists of two boxes and one lid. Black exterior is decorated with gold etched drawings in a floral motif on sides of boxes and top of lid while underside of lid and interior of boxes is solid red. Lower box (B.1) depicts a matching image of two four-leave clusters on two opposite sides and a vine with four clusters of three leaves each on a fine with wispy flowers at the end...

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19. Japanese Mandoline, c. 1930-1970 - Slicer, Mandoline

    Japanese Mandoline, c. 1930-1970. Wooden mandoline is rectangular in shape with flat and serrated diagonal metal blades in the center secured with round knobs and wingnuts. Bottom wooden section is hinged swings backwards while top wooden section is secured in place. There is Japanese writing printed in black throughout the top. Used for slicing vegetables.

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20. Japanese Miniature Lacquerware Display, c. 1930-1970 - Display

    Japanese Miniature Lacquerware Display, c. 1930-1970. Black and red lacquerware includes a miniature table/riser (A), five dishes (B-F) and four lids (G-J). Table is black with a red top and all of the dishware is black on the outside with red interiors. Table top and each piece has cloth tape with handwritten numbers to identify proper placement. Probably used as a display during Japanese special occasions.

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21. Japanese Miniature Tea Set, c. 1930-1970 - Service, Tea

    Japanese Miniature Tea Set, c. 1930-1970. Pale green coiled ceramic set is handmade with a hand-carved wooden tray (A). Set includes a teapot (B) with lid, pitcher (C) and six ceramic cups (D-I). It also has five wooden saucers (J-N) to go with the cups. Teapot (A) has flared straight sides, tiny flat sculpted scallop handles on sides, a large hand-formed triangular spout and a flat knobbed lid. All ceramic pieces have small ring unglazed bases. ...

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22. Japanese Miniature Tea Tray, c. 1930-1970 - Tray, Tea

    Japanese Miniature Tea Tray, c. 1930-1970. Pale green coiled ceramic set is handmade with a hand-carved wooden tray (A). Set includes a teapot (B) with lid, pitcher (C) and six ceramic cups (D-I). It also has five wooden saucers (J-N) to go with the cups. Teapot (A) has flared straight sides, tiny flat sculpted scallop handles on sides, a large hand-formed triangular spout and a flat knobbed lid. All ceramic pieces have small ring unglazed bases....

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23. Japanese Osembe (Rice Crackers) Serving Set, c. 1930-1970 - Dish, Serving

    Japanese Osembe (Rice Crackers) Serving Set, c. 1930-1970. Red lacquer ware set includes one serving bowl (A), one spoon (B) and six small bowls (C-H). All are red with a gold floral and leaf motif in the center of the bowls. Base of the bowls has a slight ring rest that is black with a black center. Spoon is solid red with a long slightly arched handle and a deep bowl (with a similar gold floral leaf motif) whose single serving would match the i...

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24. Japanese Porcelain Sake Set, c. 1930-1970 - Set, Decanter

    Japanese Porcelain Sake Set, c. 1950. Set includes one decanter (A) and five cups (B-F). Interior of all ceramic porcelain pieces is white while exterior is decorated with swirls of blue ranging from light to dark pigments. Decanter (A) has a squat bulbous body with a narrow neck in the center that flares at the rim and a long thin serpentine spout that extends from the side of the carafe to approximately 1/4" above the center opening. Cups (B-F)...

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25. Japanese Rice Boxes, c. 1930-1970 - Mold, Rice

    Japanese Rice Boxes, c. 1930-1970. Two sets of rice boxes (A & B and C & D) which include wooden frames (A & C) and scalloped inserts (B & D). Used for molding multiple individual sushi at once. Small box (A) has dove-tail corners attached with pegs while large box (C) has notched ends along long side into which short side pieces are secured with metal nails.

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