Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2008-0004-0081A-C | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Animated toy (cat and mouse in box) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kyoto Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Kyoto | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. 1930s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Wood; Papier mâché; Paper; Bamboo | |
| Description | A) Elongated rectangular wooden box with sliding lid on which a lacquered papier mache figurine of a black and white cat is perched; When lid is slid back to open the box, a small gray mouse figure that is mounted inside on a rolling mechanism pops up; Shop’s mark is stamped onto bottom of box; B,C) Elongated wooden box with separate lid that houses A; Artist’s signature is printed in black paint in interior of lid and shop’s mark is stamped in red ink. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.7, Width = 2.3, Length = 8.3 | |