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Japanese Pair of Smiling Hero Tanukis Handmade Glazed Big Belly Sculptures

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Charmers from Old Japan An older pair of smiling, fun loving handmade and hand glazed and big bellied Folk art Hero Tanukis- raccoon dog party animals from Japan, heavy duty, thick glazed pottery. Dimensions: Each 9 inches tall Quality: Fine quality and he brandishes a sake bottle in one hand and a sheaf of paper pages in the other. The top page is marked with a character Kayoi, which translates as Order Book, so this tanuki acts as a sake vendor. Notable are his protruding belly with exaggerated genitals. . Now hard to find these large scale earlier examples. Handmade and hand glazed, thick heavily crafted pottery Good garden candidates History: The Japanese raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides viverrinus), also known as tanuki in Japanese, is a subspecies of the Asian raccoon dog. As tanuki, this animal has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. The legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous and jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting, but somewhat gullible and absentminded. It is also a common theme in Japanese art, especially statuary and can be commonly seen in businesses as cultural symbols. Lifetime guarantee of authenticity: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee.

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Of the Period
Showa
Place of Origin
Japan
Date of Manufacture
Mid-20th Century

Period
Mid-20th Century
Materials and Techniques
Hand-PaintedCeramic,Hand-CraftedPottery,Glazed
Condition
Good
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Wear
Wear consistent with age and use.
Dimensions
H 9 in. x W 6 in. x D 5.5 in.H 22.86 cm x W 15.24 cm x D 13.97 cm
Seller Location
Shelburne, VT

Reference Number
LU1289212259901

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