SHINIGAMI Clay Relief – Handmade Japanese Death God Sculpture, Grey, 20x20cm

£65.00

“He is the silent shepherd of the final threshold, a veiled king who gathers the whispers of the fallen like harvest grain. Behind his hollow grin lies the ultimate peace, a stillness that waits for every soul at the end of their long and winding path.”

Shinigami are the personifications of death in Japanese culture, spirits that invite humans toward their inevitable end. This relief captures the grim majesty of a death god adorned in tattered robes and flanked by the visages of those he has already claimed, symbolizing the inescapable cycle of life and the cold beauty of the afterlife.

DIMENSIONS:

Length: ~ 20cm

Width: ~ 20cm

Height: ~ 1.5cm

MATERIAL:

Air-dry clay + Liquitex Matte Medium (seal)

CARE / HANDLING:

Avoid liquids

Sensitive to temperature fluctuations

Decorative artwork only

Not intended for wearing

1 in stock

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Description

“He is the silent shepherd of the final threshold, a veiled king who gathers the whispers of the fallen like harvest grain. Behind his hollow grin lies the ultimate peace, a stillness that waits for every soul at the end of their long and winding path.”

Shinigami are the personifications of death in Japanese culture, spirits that invite humans toward their inevitable end. This relief captures the grim majesty of a death god adorned in tattered robes and flanked by the visages of those he has already claimed, symbolizing the inescapable cycle of life and the cold beauty of the afterlife.

DIMENSIONS:

Length: ~ 20cm

Width: ~ 20cm

Height: ~ 1.5cm

MATERIAL:

Air-dry clay + Liquitex Matte Medium (seal)

CARE / HANDLING:

Avoid liquids

Sensitive to temperature fluctuations

Decorative artwork only

Not intended for wearing


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Additional information

Artist

Owen Prescott

Unit of Sale

Single Piece

Signed By

Owen Prescott

Size

Medium

Item Length

20 cm

Region of Origin

United Kingdom

Format

Light Sculpture

Year of Production

2026

Original/Licensed Reproduction

Original

Item Height

1.5 cm

Style

["Folk Art", "Brutalist"]

Features

One of a Kind (OOAK)

Handmade

Yes

Item Width

20 cm

Culture

Japanese

Time Period Produced

2020-Now

Signed

Yes

Period

Ultra Contemporary (2020 – Now)

Material

Clay

Certificate of Authenticity (COA)

No

Subject

["Asia", "Mythology", "Sculpture", "Art", "Tile", "Decorative"]

Type

Sculpture

Theme

["Art", "Mythological", "Japanese"]

Production Technique

Pottery

Country of Origin

United Kingdom

Item Condition

New