Vintage Japanese Folk Art Pottery Sculpture: Kappa Rare though he continued creating artwork

though he continued creating artwork which he shared mostly with friends & family (such as this painting

The piece is made of heavy cast-metal and exhibits a heavy green and brown oxidation patina with traces of gilding meant to mimic the style of ancient archaic Chinese bronzes from the Shang or Zhou dynasties

shared by the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak

solar calendars

75” H x 5” W x 2” D

Vintage Japanese Folk Art Pottery Sculpture: Kappa Rare though he continued creating artworkTraveling Man Treasures is selling this unique vintage folk art pottery sculpture of a Japanese mythical creature called a "Kappa" (). In Japanese folklore, the Kappa is a traditional water spirit or monster that inhabits rivers and ponds and are notorious for dragging fish, animals, and humans underwater. Traditional depictions vary, but they often present a blend of a turtle like beak or a pointed face, combined with webbed hands and a humanoid