Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 1993-0001-0001 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (mouse with rice bale) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Fushimi; District: Fushimi-Ku | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1975 | |
| Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
| Materials | Clay; Tempera paint | |
| Description | Press-molded clay figurine of a gray mouse, wearing a red apron and leaning against a yellow rice bale; Japanese inscription on reverse; The mouse is the first animal represented in the 12 cyclical years named for animals, and is associated with Daikoku ten, the god of wealth and harvest; The practice of dedicating a particular year with an animal began in China between 0 and 200 CE and was introduced to Japan during Ojin Emperor's era. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 13.8, Width = 11.4, Depth = 10.2 | |