Vintage Japanese Okimonrco Shigaraki Hard To Find Frog Pottery. Hand Made And Painted. Dimensions
Height: 2”, wide: 2”, length: 2 1/2”
The Shigaraki frog was made and very popular in Japan from basically 1930-1950. (Meiji through the Showa Period in Japans History)
The Shigaraki frog was made by hand in the village of Shigaraki, Japan. The frog is believed that it would welcome good luck and money if put in the garden at the entrance of one’s home. Some people would carry a small frog like this
When traveling with the belief that the from would bring good luck and a safe return home.
That the Figurine would also bring luck and to assure a safe return home.
Frog in Japanese is Kaeru. And Kaeru translated from Japanese to English is also return. So the frog also is represented as the verb return.
The piece is constructed and very sturdy and it’s hard to view a piece of Shigaraki frog pottery and not be amazed at it age. The Shigaraki now produces the raccoon dog in different sizes and positions is has been very popular since Japan fell in love with seeing items and pictures of the North American Raccoon and imported live animals to Japan. They found the animals to be quite cute and lovable. They now have seen that the young raccoons were cute when small but once an adult have had issues with the adult animals damaging structures taking ancient historical buildings to occupy and destroying and damaging items such as building tiles and delicate pieces knocking over and damaging.