Pottery Tanuki Reclining Japanese Badger Dog As It Waits for Good Luck For Sale

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Pottery Tanuki Reclining Japanese Badger Dog As It Waits for Good Luck:
$34.95

DETAILS OF ITEM

This piece measures 4 inches long and it depicts a reclining Tanuki with its ever present tools of the trade at its sides: a sake bottle and a creditor\'s account book.

Japanese Tanuki, also known as a Raccoon dog or Badger and appears often in Japanese folklore with some magical ability to change its shape. It is known to be very mischievous and always getting into trouble. Tanuki is usually portrayed standing upright, often wearing a cone-shaped hat over his shoulders. Always carrying a sake bottle and creditors account book at his side like this piece. They are also known to love Japanese sake and they are often made carrying a sake bottle where they stand outside of the restaurants, bars and pubs because Tanuki is believed to travel from place to place in search of liquor which brings good company and prosperity to the business.

Its tiring search for good luck requires it to take a break now and again. The condition of this piece is very good with no chips, cracks or repairs.

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