Shinobi Goma Rice Straw Horse sancai shishi lion It is wheel-thrown and decorated

It is wheel-thrown and decorated with celadon and persimmon kaki glaze stripes over a high-fired stoneware base

The first daimyo of the Kaga region

4cm (8”) x 16

There are different versions of white birch kokeshi available all across Japan

which translates as ‘clear stream’

Shinobi Goma Rice Straw Horse sancai shishi lion It is wheel-thrown and decorated*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a vintage shinobi goma rice straw horse. Shinobi goma are from Hanamaki town located in Iwate Prefecture. They are a special talisman from Enmanji temple founded by Heian noble, Sakanoue no Tamuramaro (758 811). Traditionally shinobi goma were used as an auspicious item for finding a good marriage partner, or for praying