Japanese Figure Depicting Sheep

Shaggy lump of a sheep made from rough, chiseled facets.

This cast iron sheep figure from Japan is from Japan, and dates to the mid 20th century. The sheep is one of the twelve animals of the East Asian zodiac, and it is often shown in Japanese art in a simple, rounded form. Rounded, compact animal with a shaggy, hacked texture across the body and a coarse head at left. Four small stub legs hold it up. Dark brown surface with pale honey flecks in the ridges. It is 5.5 inches wide, 2.75 deep and 4.5 high.

Roughly cut, thoroughly cuddly in spirit.