Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 12"H Haribako when sharpened will go though

when sharpened will go though bamboo with ease or anything else for that matter

Please enjoy the enlarged pictures to get a full appreciation of the fine keyaki wood and its century old original patina

It has ornately figured legs to raise it above the tatami floor where it was used as a small individual table (It is made of cryptomeria wood with over 20 coats of Japanese red and black lacquer

Artist Torii Kiyohiro

Thislittle kokeshi measures about 2" at her widest point and is 6”

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 12"H Haribako when sharpened will go thoughThis 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 = 12" (30. 5cm) Diameter = 7" (18cm) Weight = 6lbs 9oz