\\ Bulk purchases welcome // Discounts available for multiple purchases, so feel free to consult in the comment section before offering or purchasing ^^ ・・・・・・・・ This is a local toy from Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture: a "Fugu Chochin" (Pufferfish Lantern). In Shimonoseki, "fugu" (pufferfish) is called "fuku" (fortune) because it evokes "misfortune" or "disability," which are considered unlucky. While you often see clay bells in the shape of pufferfish, lantern-shaped ones are rare, making this item unusual. If you look closely, you'll see "幸" (fortune) carved on the back, which is also cute♪ It can be used as a paperweight, an object, or a decorative item for your interior^^ Kokeshi dolls, Imado ware, Sagara dolls, and Mizuhara dolls; Old tools, flea markets, antique markets, and brocantes; folk crafts and folk art, Ainu crafts and handicrafts; Unagi no Nedoko, Nishio Yuki, and Shibata Keiko; Mexican wood carvings and other folk art雑貨, animal figurines, papier-mâché dolls, and Nipo-po dolls; Kokeshi dolls, beckoning cats, wooden bears, Fukusuke dolls, Samiro Yunoki, Bernard Leach, and Eames; Also recommended for those who like Showa retro objects... ✔︎ This is an old item, so there may be stains, scratches, color fading, chipping, and coloring. Please purchase only if you understand these characteristics of old items, antiques, and old tools. ✔︎ The first photo is a reference photo. Please confirm that the items from the second photo onwards are the ones for sale. ◉ Size Approximately 7.5 x 8 x 7 cm (measured at the longest parts, height measured without the handle) Natural Living, kunel, Kurashi no Techo, Kurashicom, BRUTUS, nid, popeye, claska, Keibunsha, Matsunoya, idee, Quatre Saisons, BEAMS Fenica, Kurashiki Design, Orne de Feuilles, TODAY'S SPECIAL, madu, niko and..., URBAN RESEARCH DOORS, Hakusan Porcelain, Organ-sha, and Tejisha, Yachodo, Morito Toyonaga, and Yachiko Daruma; katakata, Senshukai, Roadworks, BEAMS JAPAN, human made, JOURNAL STANDARD FURNITURE, Birds Words, Royal Pet, KIYATA; Yachiko Daruma, Toraneko Bonbon, Minori Kai, Royal Pet, Yataro Matsuura, Hobonichi, Bernard Leach, Yachimun, and slipware are also recommended for those who like these items. .37