{"product_id":"yatagarasu-8-three-legged-crow-ceramic-sculpture-by-mieko-yuki","title":"\"Yatagarasu 8\" Three-Legged Crow Ceramic Sculpture -Japanese Ceramic Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Japanese myth, Yatagarasu is a three-legged crow said to have guided the first emperor, Jimmu, through the mountains to Yamato — an image later adopted as a symbol of guidance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA standing crow by Mieko Yuki, the eighth in her series on \u003ci\u003eYatagarasu\u003c\/i\u003e, the three-legged crow of Japanese myth that guided the first emperor through the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bird is modelled in pale, unglazed stoneware, its feathers incised in overlapping rows down the back and wings, and its head turned slightly with the beak lowered. It stands on a rough black sphere, the only dark element in the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom behind, the incised wing feathers fan out across the whole width of the back; from the front, the three legs grip the black base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwenty-nine centimetres tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece can be viewed in person at our gallery wanova TOKYO in Roppongi, by appointment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eW00312\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Mieko Yuki \/ 結城美栄子","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52499011797212,"sku":null,"price":4342.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/3623\/3436\/files\/mieko-yuki-yatagarasu-8-w00312-01.jpg?v=1789265567","url":"https:\/\/wanova.org\/products\/yatagarasu-8-three-legged-crow-ceramic-sculpture-by-mieko-yuki","provider":"wanova","version":"1.0","type":"link"}