Root wood sculpture, fox looking back, stool or stand, mingei, Japan

Sculpture carved out of the root section of a keyaki tree. A fox looking back. The roots that grew downwards form the legs, a small root growing horizontally forms the tail. The base section was originally the hollow trunk, filled in with an oval piece of keyaki (Paulownia) wood. Wood polished.

Anonymous carver, mingei (folk art).

Japan, Meiji era, early 20^th century.

H 12 x W 18 x D 13.5 in.

Fabulous condition