Raccoon Dog

This whimsical representation of the tanuki, or raccoon dog, embodies the essence of prosperity, good fortune, and joy deeply woven into Japanese cultural tapestry.

This whimsical representation of the tanuki, or raccoon dog, embodies the essence of prosperity, good fortune, and joy deeply woven into Japanese cultural tapestry.

This is a very old Japanese natural wood carving of a raccoon dog. This wood carving was made in the early Showa period (1900s to 1940s).

This is a very old raccoon dog wood carving made in Japan. This wood carving was made in the early Showa period (1900s to 1940s).

This is a carved wooden raccoon dog made in Japan. It was made in the early Showa period (1900s-1940s) and is made of cedar wood.

With its small head, pointed ears, and thick fur, it resembles a raccoon more than a dog. Unfortunately, the raccoon dog is also hunted for its valuable fur.

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog.

Handmade and hand glazed , thick heavily crafted pottery  History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspec...

Handmade and hand glazed, thick heavily crafted pottery Good garden candidates History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in J...

Handmade and hand glazed, thick heavily crafted pottery Good garden candidates History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in J...

Handmade and hand glazed, thick heavily crafted pottery Good garden candidate History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Ja...

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki (?

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog.

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki (?

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), and sometimes as a fox, also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog.

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), and sometimes as a fox, also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog.

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki (?

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog.

It represented as a Buddhist priest, wrapped in a cloak and lying on a mokugyo (a percussion instrument made of a fish-shaped wooden block and a stick, used to accompany the recitati...

His most recent visiting installation in Millenium Park boasts 22 of Kaneko’s 6- 6-½ foot “Tanukis,” inspired by Japanese folklore of a mischievous “raccoon dog.” Standing within sch...

This is an old Japanese wood carving of a raccoon dog. It is a very rare object in the shape of a monk.

An old, large-scale, and big bellied Folk art Hero Tanuki- raccoon dog party animal from Japan, glazed pottery.

This is an old Japanese wooden carving of a raccoon dog. This is a very rare item in the form of a monk.

It looks like a fox, but this is a Kyogen raccoon mask (sometimes referred to as a raccoon dog mask).

The raccoon dog that brings happiness is plump and has a very swollen belly.

Tanuki or Neoguri (raccoon dog) is Native East Asian. Cool traveller's souvenir or gift.

Handmade and hand glazed, thick heavily crafted pottery Good garden candidates History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in J...

1195 Japan, this rare hand carved one of a kind big belly hardwood bear(actually a Folk Art hero raccoon dog Tanuki) awaits placement in your special place.

Handmade and hand glazed, heavily crafted pottery History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of the...

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog.

Handmade and hand glazed, thick heavily crafted pottery  History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies...

History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, and sometimes as a fox, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog.

Quality: Fine quality Dimensions: 18 inches tall History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of th...

History of Tanuki: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki (?

Japan, this rare museum quality one-of-a-kind big belly stone bear (actually a Folk Art hero raccoon dog, Tanuki) awaits placement in your favorite garden or indoor space!

The gloves come up to just above the wrist and feature a thick band of “raccoon dog” fur on the cuff. The fur has a cream-colored base with warm grey and white tips that create a wa...

This is a vintage hand-carved wooden bear from Japan. It was crafted in the mid-Showa period (1950s–1970s) and has long been cherished as a traditional folk craft from Hokkaido. The ...

This is a Japanese "Komainu" (guardian lion-dog). Komainu are statues of guardian beasts placed in pairs at the entrances of Shinto shrines or in front of shrine buildings, protectin...

This is an old Japanese iron puppy figurine, made during the Shōwa period (circa 1950s–1970s). It radiates a presence that is both powerful and warm, as if the skill of the foundry c...

Folky hand-carved dog head found in the midwest.

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　[Raisho Nakajima] lived from 1796 to 1871, at the end of the Edo period and early Meiji period. A person from Otsu, Omi Province (Shiga Prefecture). His name is Ziqing. His names i...

A scarce antique Japanese Noh theatre hand carved and painted wooden mask of Ko-Omote. Sculpted in Japan in the 19th century, Ko-omote (literally “small face”) Noh masks are used fo...

Unusual Japanese Folk Art theatre mask depicting the playful character Mitsumekozo, a three eyed goblin often portrayed as a mischevious creature in comical plays, late Meiji period,...

This spirited trio of cast-bronze crocodiles from the Baule people of Côte d’Ivoire celebrates the animal’s strength, adaptability, and commanding presence. Varied in scale and enric...

This dressing table is stylistically related to the furniture of the famous Fledermaus cabaret from 1906: Made of dark-stained beechwood, the piece features clean, architectural lin...

A monolithic, late Meiji-period Japanese low tea platform and display plinth hand-hewn from a massive, 8 cm (3.15 in) thick slab of solid Japanese horse chestnut (Tochi). Weighing o...

A 19th C. English box hand-painted as a Georgian country house on a red ground, the front with a central pedimented doorcase with arched fanlight and red paneled door above a flight ...

Each with a rectangular plate within a stiff leaf, entwined vine and fleur de lis carved surround, the cresting centred by an armorial shield for the Thorold baronets surmounted by a...

An extraordinary found-object sculpture and wall art piece from 19th-century Japan: an authentic 19th-century galvanized tin plate (Buriki-ita), originally used as a protective heat ...

Playful true to life silver frog that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative piece of artwork. Expertly handmade by the Florentine silversmiths, the Lisi Brothers, its rea...

Made by Casa Finland in 1960s Brazil, this square coffee table gives flowers a place within the architecture of the piece. Four broad sections of imbuia form the top around a central...

A raw, powerful, and historically significant example of Japanese industrial textile art: an authentic Pre-WWII Pre-War Japanese Military / Civilian Canvas Boro Patchwork Blanket, da...

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A striking and rare historical artifact of Japanese folk craft: an authentic 19th-century Edo to Meiji period carved wooden mold used for handcrafting Hariko (traditional Japanese pa...

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