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vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko
vintage Japanese akabeko

vintage Japanese akabeko

$228.00

This little red cow has dressed up and packed a wish-granting mallet for the journey. It’s an akabeko (red cow folk figure), part of an Aizu tradition associated with good health and protection. The uchide no kozuchi (wish-granting mallet) on its back adds another hopeful touch: in Japanese folklore, a shake can bring forth whatever its owner wishes for. With tassels trailing and its head gently nodding, it looks ready to settle in and wish the household well.

H 25 cm × L 36 cm

sourced in Japan.