This is an absolute stunning piece of Hakata art work from the 50s. This Japanese fisherman or cook is beautifully caught in mid action. I love the fish tray that comes with it. Hakata dolls have become one of the popular collector’s items in Japan. At the end of the 19th century, Hakata dolls transformed from simple biscuit-fired toys to works of art. The Hakata doll gained fame when American soldiers took them back to the US as souvenirs during the American occupation of Japan following the Second World War. Japan started exporting Hakata dolls soon afterwards. Hakata Urasaki dolls are a little different. They were made during the Korean War in Japan and are harder to find than the regular Hakata dolls. In amazing vintage condition although these pieces are very fragile and breakable. One small chip on the fish tray (see photo). Size: fisherman: 7 1/2″ T x 5 1/2″ L fish tray: 4 L. NOTE: Please remember this is a vintage used item and will show some signs of use or wear. Please visit my store for my exciting finds. I add new interesting and unusual items everyday. Follow my store and be the first to see what is new. To receive our Product Updates and NEW Arrivals. As always, my items are packed with extreme care to insure a safe arrival. I describe the items to the best of my ability and as accurately as possible. Feedback is very important and highly appreciated. Thank you for stopping by. The item “Vtg Hakata Urasaki Fisherman Doll withFish Tray Figurine Japan collectible Rare” is in sale since Sunday, October 08, 2017. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Asian\1900-Now\Japanese\Figures & Statues”. The seller is “lillytho” and is located in Glendale, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.