{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-wind-up-mohair-cat-clockwork-toy","title":"Vintage Japanese Wind Up Mohair Cat Clockwork Toy","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWind him and the tongue goes in and out of the dish while the noise maker runs, so he laps at his milk. He is mohair over a tin clockwork body, with the original ribbon still tied at his neck. The mark is the dating clue, and what it does not say is as useful as what it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 6 in. L x 2.25 in. H x 2 in. W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Original mohair, not recovered or cleaned. Thin and bare patches with faded and blotchy striping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Mohair plush over a tin clockwork body\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Date | Circa 1930s to 1950s, most likely 1950s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Mid century Japanese clockwork novelty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Also Known As | wind up toy, clockwork toy, tin litho novelty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Maker, Mark, or Attribution | Unmarked manufacturer. Pieces marked only Japan with no maker name were common in this genre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | Stamped JAPAN with the factory number 79. Notably NOT marked Made in Occupied Japan, which was used only between 1945 and 1952, so this sits either pre war or post 1952\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Wind up clockwork mechanism driving a painted metal tongue in and out of the dish with an integral noise maker\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Secondary Material | Glass or celluloid eyes, painted composition bowl, original neck ribbon\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eComplete and, importantly, the mechanism still works. Condition is honest and well loved. The mohair shows wear with some thin and bare patches, the grey and purple striping has faded and gone blotchy in places, and the neck ribbon is frayed. The bowl and tongue are present and the action runs. Please review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51844443308310,"sku":"CCC-90014","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/austynmariedesign.com\/products\/vintage-japanese-wind-up-mohair-cat-clockwork-toy","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}