Papier-mâché Year of the Snake Ornament #2 boar okimono Craftspeople sprinkle gold or silver

Craftspeople sprinkle gold or silver metal powder over successive layers of lacquer before it dries

The story is set during the Engi period (901-923)

The green ornament has a royal crest above the 王 kanji

It is quite large and moulded to resemble a white rat perched on a gold gourd

This pattern is traditionally linked to autumn

Papier-mâché Year of the Snake Ornament #2 boar okimono Craftspeople sprinkle gold or silver*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a small bobble head snake made to commemorate the Year of the Snake in 2025. White snakes are considered to be good luck in Japan, and are a symbol for Benten, the Japanese goddess of wealth. It is made of papier mch and the exterior is coated in washi paper. The small paper pasted on its body reads as blessing. It comes