Temuka string mouse

On the site there are a couple of queries about this wee mouse, and I am going to be so bold as to say it's Temuka. I have one on my shelves and its glaze is identical to all that brown dinnerware. 13 cm nose to tail.

I agree 100% with your call on Temuka, as the glaze tells me this loud and clear

Oh my goodness, this is adorable!!! I want one!!!

Me too!!!

Although I can't help but wonder why the hole is on the back of its neck and not where its tail would be?! Shouldn't the string come out looking like its tail? But I still love it! LOL.

Hole on back of neck is for a little pair of scissors that makes its 'ears' it should also have somewhere for the string to come out the back  hon john's example shows with the scissors 

http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/t1431-hon-john-would-like-to-know-who-made-this-string-mouse?highlight=mouse

Hmm, I have seen pictures of these but never found one in a shop. My collection (vast) is incomplete!   

Thelma one of these days I am going to come and see your collection!

Cat-a-lat wrote:Hole on back of neck is for a little pair of scissors that makes its 'ears' it should also have somewhere for the string to come out the back  hon john's example shows with the scissors 

http://newzealandpottery.forumotion.net/t1431-hon-john-would-like-to-know-who-made-this-string-mouse?highlight=mouse

Oh my goodness that is tooooooooo cute!!!!! Love love love.
Now I desperately want one.

Maryr, you are most welcome to have a browse, just give me plenty of warning first so I can get out boxes, plus get rid of hubby for a while, I don't think he would want to know just how much I have salted away here! (ahem!)   

Hah funny will do. My hubby knows exactly how many boxes I have cos he had to lug them when we moved house... He grumbled a bit.

Well talk about coincidence! Just a few days after mentioning the fact that I have not seen a string mouse for sale, I find one in an op shop today! Filthy black but scrubbed up well and now sitting on bench with scissors and string.   

True happiness. I don't think they turn up that often. Does it feel like temuka to you.?

Great find! Am happy for you, and not envious   at all! 

  Thanks. I am divided on the Temuka aspect. I looked at the bottom and first thought, hmm, the clay is a lot whiter, Riverstone clay is off-white. Then the glaze has subtle differences compared to my sugar bowl and coffee cup that I grabbed out of the cupboard. Little starbursts of goldy colour that are not on mouse. I will read my books in the weekend. I am still pleased to have it even if it turns out to be made somewhere else.   

A great find Thelma.. I'm relying on you to suss out the maker now if its not Temuka