JEEZ, WHAT A PAIR

Illustrated is a pair of Shigaraki tanuki kogo by Furutani Michio. Both were hand modeled and then cut open and hollowed out and though they look similar, the differences are obvious making each piece quite unique from the details of the tanuki physicality to the attributes from the wood firing. The tanuki on the right was a gift from Furutani-san on our first visit to his studio and holds a very dear spot in our memories, the kogo on the left was found on the web somewhere and was made in the same year as the other one. Happenstance, serendipity, who knows but I do know they make quite the charming couple.