figure (ritual & belief: representations)

Painted porcelain figure of rakan, Ka-siki-ka, Kutani export ware. Holding an open scroll in both hands, which he is reading. To his right is a gold vase. Wearing a head cloth in gold with red and white floral motifs, which surrounds his face completely. Long-sleeved robe in red with gold decoration, a skirt protruding underneath at the front. Also a short cloak across and behind the body with tiny red and white all over motif with gold trefoil motifs against it.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
35
Date
Meiji period.
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 215.9 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
porcelain; paint
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
World Gallery > World Gallery Balcony > Horniman's Vision
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