Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 15"H Painting It shows the great samurai

It shows the great samurai Kobayashi Heihachirou fending off a group of ronin

and 11 (1936) with a clear crest of the paulownia mon (a famous family crest) in the center

This particular lacquer is transparent red with black

Diameter: 5

A similar Hida Shunkei lacquered tray sells in Tokyo for over $250 today

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 15"H Painting It shows the great samuraiThis 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