Papier-mâché Tiger Akabeko #2 small paper mache dragon Ushi-oni floats are paraded through

Ushi-oni floats are paraded through the town

This listing is for a pair of Mashiko-ware yunomi made around 30 years ago by Living National Treasure

In 1969 he began studying ceramics at the Kyoto Prefectural Pottery Training Institute

as well as a Japanese language profile paper about Echizen-nuri

Papier-mâché Tiger Akabeko #2 small paper mache dragon Ushi-oni floats are paraded through*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a hand painted tiger akabeko made by Hanjiro in Fukushima. An akabeko is a toy made from papier mch thats shaped and painted to look like a red oxen. The body is hollow and the head bobs up and down when moved. Akabeko originated in the Aizu region of Fukushima, and is probably one of the most recognizable folk crafts