Lantern Clock, c. 1720
Maker Unknown
Japan
Unlike our other lantern clocks, this clock only has a single foliot. The dial is stationary and labeled with the symbols for the 12 Japanese hours; Rat (Midnight), Bull, Tiger, Hare, Dragon, Serpent, Horse (Noon), Goat, Ape, Cock, Dog, and Boar. These are the twelve terrestrial branches which are also used in calendars.
From the collection of J. Bryson & Mary Louise Moore,
FNAWCC#8127
2000.21.101
