CATS C.1890 WHITE Japanese Bookmark

Text on the reverse side: During the sixth century, Buddhist monks travelled from China to Japan accompanied by domesticated cats to guard over their possessions. They protected the sacred texts from mice and were thought to bring good luck. By Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) * Size (55mm x 180mm) * Luxury pearlescent eco-certified paper * Produced in our London studio * Trivia fact on the reverse * GS1 barcode for POS * QR code to a page with more information on the artwork