Japanese Figure Depicting Rat

Glossy brown mouse with a white racing stripe along its back.

This cast iron rat figure from Japan is from Japan, and dates to the mid 20th century. Japanese iron casting has a long history, and cast animals of this kind are made in detailed, naturalistic or stylized forms. Crouching rodent with a pointed nose, small round ears, folded forelegs and a long thin tail curved around the hips. The body is smooth and deep reddish brown. A band of white appears across the back. It is 4.5 inches wide, 1.75 deep and 2.5 high.

Little paws, big presence, no crumbs in sight.