Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 15"H Ainu Beautifully decorated with gold Makie

Beautifully decorated with gold Makie in traditional motifs of paulownia (Kiri tree) leaf and flowers on a wavy shore

A single white kamon (家紋

Rayskin (samegawa) grip bound with twisted wire ribs

Overall length: 17 1/4"

Hotei’s open smile and red-accented lips

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 15"H Ainu Beautifully decorated with gold MakieThis is a vintage Japanese ceramic statue of a lucky Tanuki usually found at the entrance of businesses. The tanuki is a native animal to Japan resembling in some ways a raccoon and often called a "raccoon dog". Height = 15" Width = 13" Depth = 10" Weight = 12lbs 13oz