Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 15"H Painting and 11 (1936) with a

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

this coin is in very fine condition with minimal wear

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

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

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue Abundance & Prosperity 15"H Painting and 11 (1936) with aThis 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