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This unique ceramic piece is a vintage Japanese Bunbuku Chagama (分福茶釜), a traditional water or soy sauce dispenser modeled after the legendary shape-shifting raccoon dog (tanuki) from Japanese folklore. Folklore Design: The piece directly represents the tale of Bunbuku Chagama, where a tanuki transforms itself into a tea kettle to help a poor man earn money.Key Visual Features: It features a rich, dark brown glazed tanuki head acting as the pouring spout paired with a light-colored, cream/celadon ceramic body shaped like a round cauldron or pot.Functionality: Historically used as a table dispenser, items like this are highly sought after by collectors of Mid-Century Japanese pottery and昭和レトロ (Showa era retro) collectibles.