Catalog Number | CAS 1993-0001-0166 | |
Category | Folk Toys | |
Object Name | Rattle (carriage) | |
Culture | Japanese | |
Global Region | East Asia | |
Country | Japan | |
State/Prov./Dist. | Mie Prefecture | |
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Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | ca. 1970s | |
Collection Name | Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys) | |
Materials | Clay; Paint; Commercial cordage | |
Description | Press-molded clay rattle in the form of a wheeled carriage with an elaborate peaked roof; Sides of carriage are painted in yellow, coral, blue, gold; Tiered roof is black and gold around its outer edges, with a coral-colored central tower bearing a lotus blossom motif; Small clay balls inside rattle to make noise, and short length of commercial red cordage extends out of hole in top of roof. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Width = 4.9, Depth = 4.4 |