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Hand Made Clay Hakata Figurine Man sitting with a shell & pearl Made in Japan c.1950's
Posted in Zephyrhills, FL
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Hand Made Clay Hakata Figurine Man sitting with a shell & pearl Made in Japan c.1950's This collectable item needs some TLC!! I have not cleaned this item & wanted to sell as is due to the possiblity of the buyer wanting the orginal with out touch ups. Approx: 5"T x 4" W, 4" D weighing 8oz. A Bit of History: Hakata Urasaki figurine from Japan, typically featuring a sitting Asian figure often a fisherman or woman is a hand-painted unglazed clay-bisque-doll/Figurine from the mid-20th century Known for detailed, culturally themed scenes these collectibles were frequently brought back as souvenirs by American soldiers post-WWII "Hakata" refers to the city now part of Fukuoka renowned for its traditional unglazed clay doll-making-Hakata Ningy "Urasaki" refers to the Urasaki Company which produced & marketed these specific frequently exported dolls The dolls typically represent traditional Japanese cultural figures such as elderly people-farmers-fishermen or people performing daily tasks
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