Japanese Plaster Fukusuke Doll Piggy Bank Statue Lucky Charm Vtg Okimono ST82 kiku lacquer crack on the top

lacquer crack on the top corner

This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

It is a rounded edge cylinder shape and contains a removable metal cylindrical insert to protect the inside from water damage and decay

Item Weight: 93 grams

Japanese Plaster Fukusuke Doll Piggy Bank Statue Lucky Charm Vtg Okimono ST82 kiku lacquer crack on the topVtg Japanese Plaster Statue Piggy Bank This is a vintage Japanese plaster statue or piggy bank in the shape of Fukusuke ningyo. "Fukusuke ningyo" is a Japanese lucky charm born in the Edo era. It features a large head with a topknot and kneeling in the Seiza style. This statue wears a black kimono and a blue kamishimo, a formal attire for samurai or bushi. There is a design of kanji inside a lucky hammer, uchide no koduchi, on the body. It has a coin