depicting two children riding a carp fish whose head has taken the form of a dragon according to popular legend: the fish wanted to become a dragon but to do so he should overcome an obstacle that could be overcome only by swimming against the current. Only the carp, swimming against the current, managed to cross the dragon's gate, transforming itself. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1910) 5.1x5.5 cm raffigurante due bambini che cavalcano un pesce carpa la cui testa ha assunto le sembianze di un drago secondo la leggenda popolare in cui si narra che solo le carpe nuotando controcorrente sono in grado di oltrepassare il cancello del drago trasformandosi. Giappone, periodo Meiji (1868-1910) cm 5,1x5,5