This item was sold in the 1970s by Maruri, a world-renowned ceramic manufacturer in Seto City, Aichi Prefecture, for the American market. It has been carefully stored, but is being sold to organize my collection. It was not sold in Japan, and this is a sample product for an American sales company, making it extremely rare. The figure is adorable with its beautiful, lifelike eyes and smiling expression. The expression is very lovely, and it will bring a sense of peace just by placing it on a desk or shelf. • Pioneer of overseas exports: Maruri manufactured many ceramic dolls (Seto Novelty) for export from the 1950s, and has fans all over the world, especially for its elaborate animal and human figurines. • Recommended uses: Entryway display, living room interior, and also recommended as a gift. ◯Size (cm) Height 10.5, Width 8, Depth 11 Also on sale #Kevin'sRoom Antique Vintage Brocante Orne de Feuilles Retro Maneki Neko vintage antique lucky cat Maneki Neko Japan kutani imari Kutaniyaki figurines Feng Shui Fine Art Antiques Tea Ceremony Utensils Old Tools Art Gallery Modern Art Contemporary Art African Art Primitive Art Art Museum art Mid-century Japan Folk Crafts Museum Handmade Folk Crafts Asian Goods Scandinavian Goods American Toys American Goods Showa Retro Marimekko Alessi Iittala Bird Aalto Lucie Rie Lisa Larson Bernard Leach Kanjiro Kawai Bauhaus Sun Koloq Sōetsu Yanagi Sori Yanagi Takashi Murakami Arita ware Kutani ware Ko-Imari Imari Yachimun arts&science Holmstock Kensington Cat Noritake Royal Doulton J&G Meakin mid winter Royal Worcester Rorstrand Meissen Royal Crown Derby Wedgwood Royal Copenhagen Lladro Murano Kosta Boda Scheurich Villeroy & Boch Conran Shop arts and science BALZ Francfranc IDEE Idee