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Japanese bronze Tanuki seated in a crossed paws position, signed with incised characters under the base Hideaki saku 秀明作, Meiji Period.
The Tanuki 狸 (Japanese raccoon dog) often features in Japanese tales.
The legendary animal has a mischievous nature and magical powers making it capable of shape shifting into human form or into objects. The Tanuki has a long tail, which it uses to wrap itself into a bundle and hide, or to baffle its enemies.
For a similar bronze model by Oshima Joun see 'Japanese Works of Art catalogue' M. Fairley catalogue 2016.
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H 6 cm x W 16 cm x D 14 cmThe BADA Standard
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