Metal Statuette / Princess Tatsuko / Japanese / Vintage

Description

This Japanese statuette appears to be 30-40 years old, and is made of some sort of pot metal. It depicts the statue of Princess Tatsuko, from old legend, that stands at Lake Tazawa, in Akita Prefecture. Legend has it that Princess Tatsuko, a maiden of unparalleled beauty, threw herself into the lake and became a dragon who lives there still. The writing on the front of the base says her name, while on the back seems to be poetry (we can't figure it out).
There is general wear and dustiness, but there is no significant structural damage.
Size:
About H5 3/8" (135mm).
This item is set to ship via Air Mail, and should arrive within 7-14 days after being posted.
The postage charge shown for this listing applies to shipping anywhere in the world outside of Asia.
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Unless otherwise indicated, we ship all of our items via Standard Air Mail. Nonetheless, we are always happy to change shipping methods if faster (and thus more expensive) or cheaper (and thus slower) shipping is desired. The shipping options available are (from fastest and most expensive to slowest and least expensive): EMS, Air Mail, SAL (economy airmail), Surface.
Registered mail with tracking is also available for an additional US.60 above the standard Air Mail shipping cost stated in the description.
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