Extraordinary Hand Carved Owl With Custom Display Base Hard To Find Design – Extraordinary Craftsmanship

Japanese massive over size owl “fukurou” is 17 inches tall with base and possesses an impressive wing span 17″ wide. Detachable base.

This handsome Japanese over sized iron “Owl” is a special find and an authentic older work of art. It may well be one of only a handful of these enormous scale works of art ever crafted and produced. It dates to Showa period.

Its design is remarkable. Please note the exaggerated ears, and wing feather detail plus its heavily engraved wings. This large size owl is an authentic early example and would be a coveted acquisition for your prominent indoor display gallery or outdoor special garden space.

In a convenient portable size, may be installed on any surface.

Dimensions: 17 inches tall to top including base of loop handle and an impressive wing span of 17″

This handsome owl would make you an excellent indoor gallery display or become a favorite work of art for your special garden space and will likely become a stellar conversational display for all your friends, family, and community to appreciate.

Possesses an original patina- just the way we like to find them.

Provenance: Old Japanese collection.

Lifetime guarantee of authenticity.

We have been dealing in authentic Japanese and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels to Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.

History of Japanese Owls:
In Japanese culture, owls (fukurou 梟) symbolize good luck, protection from misfortune, and wisdom, largely due to a wordplay where “fuku” (福) means luck. The indigenous Ainu people of Hokkaido revered the Blakiston’s fish owl as a village protector and a messenger to the gods, known as Kotan koru Kamuy, reflecting an ancient belief system. This positive association contrasts with earlier, Chinese-influenced views of owls as bad omens, while their adoption as symbols of knowledge and technology was a more recent, Meiji-era development.