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Kawara are stoneware roof tiles from Japanese homes or temples. The oni (demon masks) are used on peak ends to ward off the evil spirits that might try to invade the sanctity of the homes.

 

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"Onigawara" demon chaser mask
17" wide, 12" high and 8" deep
$600

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Japanese immortal "Daikoku"
16" wide and 11" high
$350

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Stylized pattern with blank space for "mon" or family crest
11" wide and 11" tall 
$125

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Stylized mallet "mon" crest
15" wide and 9.5" tall 
$125 (repaired)

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Stylized pattern with "mon" or  ideograph
20" long and 11" high 
$250

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Roof tile fragment - floral?
13" wide and 8" high
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Family crest or "mon" of crossed arrows
20.5" wide and 10" high
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Wave and flower design with space for family crest
23.5" wide, 14" tall and 6"deep
$250

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End tile fragment
15" long and 6.25" in diameter
$95

   

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