{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-mingei-folk-art-wooden-cat-sculpture-1986","title":"Vintage Japanese Mingei Folk Art Wooden Cat Sculpture, 1986","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeet Nekojirō (猫次郎), a captivating hand-carved wooden cat from Japan, dated May 25, 1986.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNearly 13 inches tall and weighing over five pounds, Nekojirō is a wonderfully individual piece of Japanese folk art from the late Shōwa period. His name and date are handwritten on the underside, preserving a small piece of his history, even as the identity of the carver remains unknown to us.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJapanese folk carving has a long tradition of turning familiar animals into objects with distinctive personalities. Nekojirō carries that tradition forward with the warmth, individuality, and directness of handwork celebrated by the Mingei movement. A characterful piece for collectors of Japanese folk art, wooden sculpture, and vintage Japanese design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e May 25, 1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Shōwa period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Carved wood\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInscription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 猫次郎 (Nekojirō), dated '86.5.25, on underside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 12.8 H × 5.9 W × 6.9 D inches (32.5 × 15 × 17.5 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 5 lb 4 oz (2,392 g)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition, with age-related imperfections \u0026amp; individual character, including a vertical separation along the grain. The sculpture is solid and stable in hand.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pieces Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67743453938030,"sku":null,"price":423.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1024\/3312\/8814\/files\/IMG_0001_02.jpg?v=1792235224","url":"https:\/\/pieces.vintagetextile.shop\/products\/vintage-japanese-mingei-folk-art-wooden-cat-sculpture-1986","provider":"Pieces Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}