Japanese Mid-Century Cast Iron Owl asiatica He exhibited and sold his

He exhibited and sold his art at Luttrell Studios in St

Gifted by a James B

the Vegetarian Epicure (pub 1972)

Titled “Landscape

Truly a special piece

Japanese Mid-Century Cast Iron Owl asiatica He exhibited and sold hisThe word for owl in Japanese, "fukurou," combines a double meaning of fortune and protection from suffering, with the owl used as a symbol to welcome good luck and good fortune. It is no surprise, then, that there are a good number of Japanese cast iron owls out there, some of them made in two parts to serve as incense burners. This one of which I have found no exact match, and which I think bests any I have seen could be used that way, as it is