Lot 208
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KINTARO AND THE GIANT CARP

Details
KINTARO AND THE GIANT CARP
Square manju netsuke, signed Kogyoku
Mid to late 19th Century

1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) wide

Lot Essay

Kintaro, or Kintoki, is the Japanese strong boy one of whose many exploits was to subdue a huge carp.