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

The wood is a very rich brown with a purplish hue

indicating the piece was never put into use

The kiri (paulownia) wood handle may be original and shows the decades of wear and beetle damage - lots of character

A single white kamon (家紋

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