{"product_id":"hariko-folk-toy-cat-copy","title":"Hariko Folk Toy- Wild Boar (Inoshishi)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\"\u003eJapanese paper-mâché bobblehead folk toys are known as hariko.\u003c\/span\u003e Artisans make them by layering paper over a clay or bamboo mold, removing the mold once dry, and hand-painting the lightweight hollow body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one was found at Oedo Antique Market in Tokyo. It is a wild boar and has quite a striking color combination with the orangish brown body and bold blue feet. The head details the boar's tusks on the side of its mouth and pink nose. The head also bobs up, down, and side to side giving it a lively look. It makes for a fun accent piece on a bookshelf, desk, or console if you love Japanese folk craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe boar is a special animal for a hariko because it is the last of the twelve animal signs in Chinese and Japanese zodiac. This one is a \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHariko no Inoshishi \u003c\/span\u003e(wild boar) and considered a lucky charm (engimono).\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFound object, production date 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WANDERSTATE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50860158550155,"sku":null,"price":64.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9210\/0491\/files\/IMG_6075.heic?v=1793415374","url":"https:\/\/wanderstatemercantile.com\/en-ca\/products\/hariko-folk-toy-cat-copy","provider":"WANDERSTATE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}