Description Small (please see size information below) antique ceramic Japanese Ebisu mask doll (ningyo) in good condition with no cracks though it does have some marks and scratches and paint chips from handling and a darkened patina of age. This figure dates from the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989). Ebisu is Japan’s god of fisherman, the morning sun and one of the seven…
Description Beautiful antique Japan porcelain plate decorated with the face of the Japanese Shinto (native religion of Japan) god Ebisu. Ebisu is Japan’s god of fisherman, the morning sun and one of the seven popular luck gods within the Shinto pantheon. Ebisu is also sometimes regarded as the protector of small children, a role he shares with the Buddhist deity Jizo. Legend holds th…
Description This interesting item is an very large antique wooden bell striker (bai) for use with large Buddhist temple bells. The striker dates from the early to mid Showa period (1926-1989) and has seen much past use and today is in poor condition with a worn and tattered fabric striker. The solid wood handle is in good condition though there are chips and scratches from past use. Due…
