Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Raccoon Dog Statue Vtg Pottery Good Luck Okimono ST86 shokudai The top drawer contains a

The top drawer contains a covered compartment at the back

This plate is brown with a white crackle glaze

Scratches on the top of the drum

Design of Japanese traditional patterns

Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Raccoon Dog Statue Vtg Pottery Good Luck Okimono ST86 shokudai The top drawer contains aVintage Japanese Ceramic Tanuki Statue This is a vintage ceramic tanuki (raccoon dog) statue. It is hand sculpted and uses a rustic dark brown and beige glaze. Tanuki are a popular symbol of success and good luck, and are often found outside businesses. Like on most statues of this kind, the tanuki is holding a bankbook or ledger in one hand. There is supposed to be a sake bottle in the other hand, but this piece is missing (there is a hole for where