japanese 7 in carved cedar tanuki badger raccoon dog fox figurine glass eyes hat

Description

Japanese Wood Carved Tanuki Badger or Raccoon Figurine with Glass Eyes and Hat, in Excellent Condition approximately 7" inches high, 4" inches wide, 4 inches front to back Signed on his ledger and his right knee, look like it had a stamped at one time but it has been rub off The Beautiful grain of the wood from the Cryptomeria Wood Root is in very nice condition and has a nice satin luster Dating from the 1960's The folklore tale of the Tanuki was adopted from China by the Japanese and is a symbol of aristocratic excess and favor. Thank You for looking.