Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 2006-0002-0008 | |
| Category | Folk Toys | |
| Object Name | Figurine (boy on fish) | |
| Culture | Japanese | |
| Global Region | East Asia | |
| Country | Japan | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Kagawa Prefecture | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | City: Takamatsu | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1972 | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Papier mâché; Paint | |
| Description | Papier mâché of a small boy standing alongside a sea bream or carp, portraying the story of Kintaro, a legendary youth who caught a giant carp fish while swimming underwater and personifies many good traits for young boys; Various toys depicting Kintaro are often given out during the annual boys festival on May 5th; The bream is painted red with gold accents for scales, while the young boy is depicted wearing a blue jacket over a red robe and a gold cap; Artist’s signature is printed in Japanese characters on back of figure. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 10.5, Width = 10.0, Depth = 6.4 | |