This is a vintage ceramic pig pulling a cart ashtray, made in Japan or by a company like Mann.
The small figurine depicts a pig using a blue handle to pull a white cart with a red stripe and \"ASHES\" written on the side.
Similar items were produced as \"fairings\" (souvenirs or prizes) or by companies like Mann in the mid-20th century.
It is a collectible item, often considered a novelty piece. Very very hard to find !
The item has a lusterware finish, a type of glaze that gives pottery a metallic or iridescent sheen.
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