New · Made in Shiga, Japan · For a new front door
Shigaraki ware · size 5 (5-gō) · 17 cm tall
Shigaraki Tanuki, Fukufuku
A round Shigaraki tanuki in a straw hat, sake flask in one paw, a sprig of green in the other.
$99 Free shipping to 32 countries
Order by November 20 to make sure it arrives before Christmas.
We ship to mainland China: free, tracked. Import duties, if any, are paid on delivery. Where we ship
A gift for a new home · luck and protection
Leaves Fukuoka within one week by tracked airmail.
The story: Shigaraki wareWatch the 47-second film, or read it →What buyers say · ★★★★★ on Etsy
“Received updates regarding the item I purchased and when it arrived could tell that it was packed with care; my fragile ceramic bunny arrived in perfect condition! A wonderful purchase and I would buy from this shop again”
Jessica · United States
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“Item was as described and in photos shown. Excellent quality. Seller very knowledgable and took the time to explain everything”
Tiang N. · Australia
- Made in Japan. Shigaraki ware, from Shiga prefecture.
- New, never used. Checked and packed by hand in Fukuoka.
- Returns within 14 days of delivery. Not right? Send it back as it came and we refund the full price, return postage included.
- Packed safely, sent by tracked airmail within one week. Order $100 or more and it flies EMS express.
Duties, checkout and extras
- ★ 5.0 on Etsy · Star Seller. Read the reviews ↗
- Import tax. It depends on your country; if any is due, it is collected on delivery.
- US import duties. Already included in the price: nothing to pay at your door.
- Secure checkout by Stripe — cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay. No account needed.
- Two pieces, one parcel. Each extra piece in the same order is $15 off at checkout.
- Orders of $200 or more travel with a gift to keep: Japanese chopsticks with a rest in a paulownia box, or a Nara kaya-cloth handkerchief.
The story
In the pottery town of Shigaraki, the tanuki by the door is read like a list of good habits. Eight of them, the town says. The straw hat is for trouble you did not see coming. The big eyes are for looking around before you decide. The smile is for the people you meet. The sake flask is for the good name you earn over years. The round belly is for staying calm when a decision is hard. The tail is for finishing what you start.
Nobody in Shigaraki pretends a clay tanuki does any of this for you. That is the point. He stands by the door so that you see the list every time you go out.
The craft
Shigaraki ware, made in Japan in Shiga prefecture, one of the six old kiln towns of Japan. Brown clay, dark glaze round the eyes, a pale belly. A 5-gō tanuki, 17 cm tall.
Living with it
Put him by the front door, where every guest passes. Most of us could do with the reminder about the tail. Or give him to someone who has just got the keys to a new place.
• Size 5 (5-gō) • Shigaraki ware • Made in Japan
How it travels
Packed safely, insured in full
Every piece is packed by hand in Fukuoka inside a sturdy 3 mm corrugated carton, cushioned all round with air pillows so it cannot move. It travels with tracking all the way to your door: by EMS, insured for its full value, on orders of $100 or more, and by tracked airmail below that.
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