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Ornament for the New Year 2008 

 Next year is the year of the Rat. The ancient Chinese divided the course of the sun into twelve parts. They gave the names of the twelve animals. In Japan, we use the twelve symbols of the zodiac cycle too. They are rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, cock, dog and boar. This year 2007 is the year of the Boar, and next year 2008 is the year of the Rat.  What is your year of the zodiac?  We celebrate new year decorating the animal dolls of the year of the zodiac. 


Takamatsu Hariko (Paper Mache)

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HB-1 
Takamatsu rat doll with lucky bell  
H 10×W 5×D 6cm 1.800 yen
HB-2 
Takamatsu rat doll with treasure 
H 11×W 4×D 4cm 2.000 yen


Yokozuna Rat
( grand champion sumo wrestler )

These yokozuna rat dolls were made of clay and made by Toyogoro Osaki about 24 years ago.
He wa awarded the Kiwanis Award in 1996.

ED-1 Yokozuna (bell)
H 7×W 5×D 5cm 2.300 yen
ED-2 Yokozuna (small)
H 11.8×W 5.5×D 5.5cm 2.300 yen
ED-3 Yokozuna (large) 
H 11.8×W 5.5×D 5.5cm 2.500 yen







Pottery relief on wooden panel for Christmas and New Year's Day

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XP-1 Christmas tree
H 28.5×W 22×D 3cm  10,000 yen
XP-2  Sock
   H 28.5×W 22×D 3cm  10,000 yen  


XP-3 Santa Claus 
H 22×W 28.5×D 3cm  10,000 yen
XP-4 Shishi mai 
( a ritural dance with a lion's mask )
H 28.5×W 22×D 3cm  10,000 yen

XP-5 the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
on the Treasure Ship 
H 36×W 30×D 3cm  25,000 yen

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