A lidded stoneware box in shape of a cat

Description:

Japan. Meiji/Taishô period
H. 6,2 cm; D. 12 cm
Unglazed, in the shape of a curled-up cat. Signature incised on the underside of the base: Ji … … sei 自 … … 製.
Assembled from an old German private collection since the 1950s - Very slightly chipped