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Fortune teller miracle fish
Title
Fortune teller miracle fish.
Publication
Taiwan : [publisher not identified], [200-?]
Physical Description
1 film fish ; envelope 7 x 12 cm
Local Notes
BAC: British Art Center has three copies.
Notes
"Place the fish in palm of the hand. The movements will indicate your fortune. Keep fish in envelope when not in use."--Text printed on the fish.
"Moving head = jealousy. Moving tail = indifference. Moving head and tail = in love. Curling sides = fickle. Turns over = false. Motionless = tired. Curls up entirely = passionate."--Reverse of the envelope.
Summary
"Fortune teller fish" made of thin red film. In a plastic envelope, with text giving instructions for interpreting the movements of the fish. Similar products date to at least the early 19th century, in the form of the "sensitive leaf" or "Chinese sensitive leaf."
Variant and related titles
Caption on the reverse of the envelope: Fortune teller fish.
Format
Other
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 22, 2013
Subjects
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Ephemera.
Games - Great Britain.
Recreations - Great Britain.
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