Japanese Small Clay Cow Figurine Vtg Zodiac Ushi Okimono Statue Decor Red ST78 kanzashi The old man

The old man

橘吉 Tachikichi name of Japanese pottery and porcelain company

The lid has some characters painted in blue on the top

Some creased edges from storage

Black color

Japanese Small Clay Cow Figurine Vtg Zodiac Ushi Okimono Statue Decor Red ST78 kanzashi The old manVtg Japanese Clay Cow Zodiac Decoration This is a small vintage Japanese clay figurine of a cow. It is lightweight and is painted a matte red color. There are painted gold accents on the side and tail. Cow, or ushi, is one of the twelve signs of Japanese Zodiac (Junishi). There is a sign for each year and a full cycle is repeated after 12 years. It is common to display the year's sign in the entrance or in the living room in Japan. Red, gold Clay