Japanese Shigaraki Garden Tanuki Small (23O-282-3)

Japanese Shigaraki Garden Tanuki Small (23O-282-3)

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23O-282-3
$240.00
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This is an authenticJapanese Tanuki statues which produced according to the "Shigaraki ware" pottery style of Shigaraki City, Shiga Prefecture, are one of Japan's most well-known lucky charms from late 1900's.

Believed to be bringers of commercial prosperity, they are often placed outside the entrance to shops. The standard tanuki has a good- natured face and a chubby, round body. He wears a braided hat and stands with his head slightly tilted, holding a traditional Japanese tokkuri (sake flask) and a promissory note (an unpaid bill) in his hands. 

This statue will welcome guests and add great charm to your home.

8"W x 6"D x 12"H