Japanese Small Clay Cow Figurine Vtg Zodiac Ushi Okimono Statue Decor Red ST78 kanzashi 5 cm long x 9

5 cm long x 9

This is a vintage Japanese ceramic lucky hammer or Uchide no kozuchi

An uchiwa is a traditional fan typically made of wood or bamboo and paper in a flat paddle-like shape

The lid has some characters painted in blue on the top

The old man

Japanese Small Clay Cow Figurine Vtg Zodiac Ushi Okimono Statue Decor Red ST78 kanzashi 5 cm long x 9Vtg Japanese Clay Cow Zodiac Decoration This is a small vintage Japanese clay figurine of a cow. It is lightweight and is painted a matte red color. There are painted gold accents on the side and tail. Cow, or ushi, is one of the twelve signs of Japanese Zodiac (Junishi). There is a sign for each year and a full cycle is repeated after 12 years. It is common to display the year's sign in the entrance or in the living room in Japan. Red, gold Clay