Description Small ceramic image of Daikoku, Japan’s god of wealth and good fortune. Daikoku is one of the most famous and celebrated gods within the Japanese Shinto (native religion of Japan) pantheon (please read below to learn more about Shinto). Daikoku is one of seven popular luck gods collectively known as Shichifukujin. These famous gods (six male and one female) are frequentl…
Description Antique Japanese porcelain statue depicting the Daruma who is regarded as the founder of the Zen sect of Buddhism. The statue is in good condition with no chips or cracks though there are marks and scratches from handling and the statue wears a darkened patina of age. This Daruma figure dates from the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) or before and was acquired…
Description “Life falls down seven times, yet gets up eight…” This popular Japanese proverb is commonly associated with the Indian Buddhist sage Daruma. Daruma is the more familiar name of the historical Buddhist monk Bodhidarma, who lived sometime during the fifth or sixth century AD. Daruma is credited with the founding of the Zen sect of Buddhism, which he is reputed to have int…
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 This unique Japanese figure depicts two images of Daruma mounted on a solid wood base. The figures are in good condition with no cracks though each statue does have some chips (noted in detail photos below) as well as marks and scratches from handling and age. This Daruma figure set dates from the late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989) and was acquired in the historic cit…
Description If you take a stroll along nearly any road in Japan you are likely to periodically spot small stone statues set along the roadside, especially at highway intersections and at the boundaries of small towns and villages. These statues frequently represent the Buddhist divinity Jizo who is the patron god of travelers and pilgrims as well as expectant mothers, children, and eve…
