Japanese Ceramic Rat Statue Vtg Tokoname Ware Zodiac Decoration Brown BD947 kago Item weight: 344 grams

Item weight: 344 grams

Words on the bell: Doso-God

Word on the bottom: Father

It showcases the traditional shouchibukai pattern also called "The Three Friends of Winter" which is a popular new years pattern of plum blossoms

Japanese Ceramic Rat Statue Vtg Tokoname Ware Zodiac Decoration Brown BD947 kago Item weight: 344 gramsVtg Japanese Ceramic Tokoname Ware Statue This is a Japanese Tokoname ware ceramic statue of a rat. The rat is standing on its rear and is holding a ribbon streamer in its hands. The base of the figurine is squared and the color is the typically Tokoname ware reddish brown. Rat (Mouse), or nezumi, is one of the twelve signs of Japanese Zodiac (Junishi). There is a sign for each year and a full cycle is repeated after 12 years. It is common to display