Japanese Clay Zodiac Rat Figurine Vtg Small Nezumi Mouse Decoration Gold BD993 light Daikakuji temple

Daikakuji temple

Item weight: 2950 grams

Lacquer is made from the sap of the lacquer tree

Arms Decoration

Small damage

Japanese Clay Zodiac Rat Figurine Vtg Small Nezumi Mouse Decoration Gold BD993 light Daikakuji templeVtg Japanese Clay Rat Zodiac Decoration This is a vintage Japanese clay figurine of a sitting rat. It is small and painted a soft beige with a golden shimmer top coat. There is a green felt pad on the bottom to protect surfaces from scratching. Rats mice, or nezumi, are 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 the year's sign in the entrance