Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 12"H Haribako 1925) sakazuki (sake cup)

1925) sakazuki (sake cup)

It was used in its day as a futon cover

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

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

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 12"H Haribako 1925) sakazuki (sake cup)This 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