Posted 8 years ago
racer4four
(586 items)
The Japanese closely follow the Chinese zodiac and I often see the zodiac animals made from pottery, metal, or glass. I already have some of the animals in glass by both Kurata and Marti, but when I saw a complete set for sale I had to get them (even though there are now some duplicates).
Each animal has been hand made and all have variations of colour relative to the animal. They are all around the 15cm (5.5in) mark in size, although are not proportional to each other. The detail doesn't show very well here but believe me, these are beautifully made.
Pic 1. Snake, tiger, dog
Pic 2. Chicken, monkey, bull
Pic 3. Horse, sheep, pig
Pic 4. Rabbit, mouse
Yes, there are 12 zodiac animals, and only 11 here. The dragon is another post!
The sheep, or Aries the Ram to me, is gorgeous......the texture, the horns, the shape!
These are really great Karen!!!
Oh!! I like mine...the bull!! And I was born in the year of the dragon.....Have been called the dragon lady on and off over the yearsLOL.
Great collection Karen I bet the dragon is awesome ! I'm the horse ...of course. :)
Oh, these are truly wonderful!! I love'em all!
Lovely zodiac pieces! My fav is the tiger.
I'm a dog, of course ;-D
Especially love the Tiger!
Great pick Peggy. The sheep is wonderful and very tactile. Many thanks.
Thanks Judy. I'm year of the pig which explains my eating habits I guess.
Glad you like them.
Thanks Ed, ah, sorry, Mike.
Scott thanks! ; )
Kyra how could you be anything else - even your name. The tiger is a beauty - thank you.
Beyemvey thanks. The tiger stripes are nicely done.
I'm the monkey! These are all adorable, Karen, even the snake! :))
Tiger here. 4th generation. Me, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. All born 24 years apart! Got a big ol' tiger tattoo on my left chest and 4 stars on my right! Maybe I'll post them someday! lol GRRRRR! [;>)))
Thanks K! Monkey's are good :)
4th gen tiger KJ! That's awesome.
im tiger tooo grrrrrrrrr
Really FF!! I'm getting a tad scared here....thanks for the love and comment.
haha its okie my mum is piggy too. we get along fine
*burp
Oh wow, how cool. I Love the tiger and sheep, and the tortoise shell piggy is wonderful.
He's lovely I agree Fran. Thanks!
Love the Tigerrrrrr!!
Beauties Karen. I forget what I am. LOL
I think you would be something special outside of the zodiac OGF - I can't see you being inside the square!