A boy posing with a pure-gold rocking horse
© AFP Yoshikazu TsunoTOKYO (AFP) - Japanese jewelry designer Ginza Tanaka has unveiled a rocking horse made of 24-karat gold in commemoration of the September 6 birth of Prince Hisahito, who is line to become Japan's emperor.
The price is as hefty as the 30-kilogram (80-pound) golden toy -- 150 million yen (1.28 million dollars).
Ginza Tanaka has made one golden horse but is ready to produce more if it gets orders, a spokeswoman said.
"Due to the costliness of this pony, we haven't received an order yet, although we have received inquiries," she said.
Despite the heavy gold, it is easy to rock on the horse, the company said.
"Made after a normal wooden rocking horse, its seat is very smooth and easy to sit on. The child can sit on it for long hours without getting tired," the company said in a statement.
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