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Catalog Number CAS 1993-0001-0166   CAS 1993-0001-0166; Rattle (carriage)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Rattle (carriage)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Mie Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data
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