Sasano Ittobori Wooden Roosters

A pair of traditional wooden roosters from the Sasano Ittobori tradition of Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
 
Carved from wood using distinctive knife techniques, each figure features delicate curled feathers, a sculptural silhouette, and hand-painted details. The rooster is traditionally associated with good fortune and is one of the twelve animals of the Japanese zodiac.
 
These are older pieces and may show signs of age, scratches, surface marks or use consistent with their history.