Metal rabbit bell.... Mexican? Spanish?

Not thinking much age on this but came from a sale with some older items, so could be vintage. Was getting ready to list -- has anyone seen similar? Do you think Spanish? Mexican? It's pretty heavy, a fair amount of metal in this little guy. Thanks.

 

Oaxaca? IDK, just what came to mind, but hopefully someone more learned than I will mosey along.

edit: when I google oaxaca rabbit, I get the most bright multicolored items like this dude



so I'm probably wrong. I guess Oaxaca rabbits are a different breed than Oaxaca pottery.

 

Hmmm...doesn't ring a bell, somehow.

 

The rabbit is metal, not burnished black pottery? I just realized your title says metal rabbit.
At first sight, I too thought it was Oaxaca barro negro pottery.

 

Isn't he cunning! But... Why Spain? Why México? I'd think somewhere like Japan more likely. Like this Okimono one.

Debora

 

Thanks, all. Not ceramic, metal for sure.

I don't know why I guessed Spain or Mexico... maybe because it reminded me of Oaxaca pottery??

LOL, that makes two of us!

Kind of a mystery piece. Could be Japanese, hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

I thought it was iron, but a magnet doesn't stick. Looking more closely it appears to be brass or copper, anodized or blackened??

 

Whaaaatttt? How did I miss that?

To OP, ignore everything I said. In fact, ignore that I was even in this thread.

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LOL. Happens to all of us every once in awhile.

 

All good! I think that's why I thought it might be Mexican, looks like the black pottery, easily mistaken for such.

Still doing some research, I did list it already on my secondary account ... we'll see. Noticed a few spots of wear on the base that show a gold color coming through. Thinking brass.

This weighs 10 oz, so fairly heavy. Not iron as it doesn't attract a magnet.

It may just be a cute item for someone. It does have kind of a friendly peaceful look.