Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue

This is a vintage ceramic tanuki (raccoon dog) statue. It is hand-sculpted and uses a rustic dark brown and beige glaze. Tanuki are a popular symbol of success and good luck, and are often found outside businesses. Like on most statues of this kind, the tanuki is holding a bankbook or ledger in one hand. There is supposed to be a sake bottle in the other hand, but this piece is missing (there is a hole for where it attaches).

• Brown, beige
• Ceramic, yakimono
• C1950
• Item weight:  4400 grams
• Packed weight: 5400 grams
• Approx. 18 cm long x 17 cm wide x 34.5 cm tall
• Good condition considering its age. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
• This statue was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan.

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