"Hariko" Rabbit - Traditional Japanese Figure

Japanese traditional figure of a rabbit - handmade using the hariko technique. Rabbits are the fourth animal in the twelve-year Chinese/Japanese zodiac and are a popular symbol of luck, intelligence and forward progress (which is because rabbits only move ahead, so they are regarded as symbols of advancement and prosperity). This figure comes packaged in a cardboard box. dimensions height: 10cm width: 10cm depth: 9cm weight: 40g Hariko (papier-mâché) figure. Handmade in Japan. See our full range of contemporary and vintage Japanese hariko figures. In Japanese, hariko means paper craft. It is said that this papier-mâché technique came down from China in around the Muromachi period. It spread around Japan and is commonly used for folk toys and figurines.