"Piggy Bank" mechanical bank

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Title	"Piggy Bank" mechanical bank
Artist	Artist Unknown (Japan)
Date	20th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Dolls, Toys and Games | Metal, pigment, rubber

Size:

3 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. (8.26 x 12.07 x 7.3 cm)

Creation Place:

Japan

Culture:

Japan

Style:

20th century

Inscriptions:

InscriptionsOn bottom:[OPEN/(down arrow)]; Rear lower half: [MADE IN JAPAN/MIKUNI/?n]

Physical Description:

grey pig with three pink flowers on each side; ears outlined in pink; cheeks pink; pink mouth outlined in black; eyes outlined in black have black centers with white and blue half circles surrounding; brown snout with two pink nostrils outlined in black; brown curl oun forehead outlined in black; chin and legs outlined in pink; black tail with indentations; four black rubber feet; bottom right side between fornt and rear feet: [OPEN/(down arrow)]; brown metal stopper with black arrow on red; white hand on right side; coin slot on top;

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Katherine Kierland Herberger

Accession Number:

2003.236.525

Artist:

Role:

Added to Site:

March 1, 2009

"Piggy Bank" mechanical bank

Artist Unknown (Japan)

20th century