Ceramic komainu (lion-dog) figure by Hiroki Miura from May 2025.   

In Japanese culture the komainu is a mythical "lion-dog" creature that acts as a guardian at the gates of shrines or houses - most often seen in pairs.

dimensions
height: 35cm
width: 18cm
depth: 13cm
weight: 2.44kg

Nb. this work is handmade and measurements are approximate.

Ceramic figure.
Handmade in Japan.

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Hiroki Miura is a Japanese artist based in Saga on the island of Kyushu in southern Japan. His playful and inventive approach gives rise to work that is colourful, magical and often surreal - like children’s paintings of fantastical creatures made into three dimensional forms.

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