Aoi Gama Kishu-ware Shisa Kogo utsutsugawa-ware Tokoname-ware refers to stoneware pottery

Tokoname-ware refers to stoneware pottery made in Tokoname City in Aichi Prefecture

This particular tanuki is a ‘daifuku’ one

Banko-ware is well-known for its durability and resistance to high temperatures

Kamanza was largely inhabited by the metal casting guild in Kyoto

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Aoi Gama Kishu-ware Shisa Kogo utsutsugawa-ware Tokoname-ware refers to stoneware pottery*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a Kishu ware kogo made around 20 years ago by Aoi Gama. It is made of stoneware slip and moulded to resemble a shisa. Shisa are believed to protect from homes from various types of evils. When in pairs, the left shisa traditionally has a closed mouth, the right one an open mouth. The open mouth wards off evil spirits, and