Thank you for viewing. This is a Japanese sofubi doll with a deer motif. Material and Color: The material is sofubi (soft vinyl), and it is a vibrant orange color (close to vermilion). • Motif: It is shaped like a deer and has white polka dots on its back. The markings that can be confirmed on the soles (underside of the body) of this deer sofubi are the following combination: 1. "JAPAN": Made in Japan, mainly indicating it was for export. 2. A stylized deer-like (or animal-like) mark. 3. "MS": This is highly likely to be the initials of Marusan Shouten, or its related company, in Japanese sofubi toys. In particular, Marusan manufactured various celluloid and sofubi animal dolls for export from the 1950s. The cute deer design matches the characteristics of Marusan's "Fancy Sofubi" and "Animal Series," which were developed before and alongside their kaiju sofubi. Changes in Markings Marusan Shouten's markings have varied over time, including: • The "SAN in a circle" logo (Marusan's signature mark) • The letters "MARUSAN" • And the initials "MS" or related company marks used for specific series or periods. We can conclude that this sofubi was manufactured in the 1950s to early 1970s, by Marusan Shouten or a company related to its roots. It's a retro and valuable collection! These markings can be said to be evidence of the history of the Japanese toy industry at the time.