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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0001-0066   CAS 1993-0001-0066; Figurine (man on dragon)
Category Folk Toys
Object Name Figurine (man on dragon)
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data City: Fushimi
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture ca. 1970s
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Clay; Paint
Description Hollow, press-molded figurine in the form of a young man sitting astride a dragon; Man is bare chested but wears a red skirt and holds a gold vessel of some kind in his left hand; His shoulder length hair is painted black and pulled back; Dragon is painted dark green with green eyelids and mane, with gold jowls and tail; Base of figurine is painted blue to represent water; Reverse side of figurine is left mostly unpainted.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 10.2, Width = 12.4, Depth = 4.9