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Seven Lucky Deities, Set Three
Zelkova Wood, $620
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PRICE $620
SET THREE
Wood = Zelkova (Jp. = Keyaki)
Size Each Piece = H 15~17 cm x W 8 cm
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The Shichifukujin are an eclectic group of deities from Japan, India, and China. Only one is native to Japan (Ebisu) and Japan's indigenous Shinto tradition. Three are from the Hindu-Buddhist pantheon of India (Daikokuten, Bishamonten, and Benzaiten) and three from Chinese Taoist-Buddhist traditions (Hotei, Jurojin, and Fukurokuju). In Japan, they travel together on their treasure ship (Jp. = takara bune) and dispense happiness to believers. Each deity existed independently before Japan's "artificial" creation of the group in the 17th century. Images of the seven appear with great frequency in modern Japan. To learn more, see Background Notes.
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SET THREE. FRONT VIEW. Wood = Zelkova (Jp. = Keyaki)
SET THREE. BACK VIEW. Wood = Zelkova (Jp. = Keyaki)
SET THREE - FRONT VIEW
Ebisu (with fish), Daikoku with Mallet atop rice bales, and Benzaiten with Lute (mandolin)
SET THREE - BACK VIEW
Ebisu (with fish), Daikoku with magic sack atop rice bales, and Benzaiten with Lute (mandolin)
SET THREE - FRONT VIEW
Hotei, Jurojin, and Fukurokuju, Bishamonten
SET THREE - BACK VIEW
Hotei, Jurojin, and Fukurokuju, Bishamonten
SET THREE - SIZE VIEW |
