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CAS 2008-0004-0081A-C   CAS 2008-0004-0081A-C; Animated toy (cat and mouse in box)
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