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A Fine Meiji Bronze of Daikoku Seated on His Rice Bag browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Japanese:Metalwork: Pre 1910: item # 867740 Please refer to our stock # ICHI 1395 when inquiring.
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Here we have a very well cast Meiji period bronze okimono of the legendary Daikoku.
This small casting has a great amount of fine detail such as the chest and arm of his jacket, the three mice on the bale of rice and the raised hammer. The piece measures 2 ½” high by 1 5/8”wide by 1 ¾” deep. It is in excellent condition with fine untouched patina. It is not signed. We date the okimono to the mid to later Meiji period, circa 1880-1900. In Japan, Daikokuten - literally, god of great Darkness or Blackness - is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Indian deity, Shiva. The name is the Chinese and Japanese equivalent of Mahakala, another name for Shiva. Daikoku is clad in Japanese robes and has a benign and smiling countenance. Daikoku is variously considered to be the god of wealth, or of the household, particularly the kitchen. He is recognized by his wide face, smile, and a flat black hat. He is often portrayed holding a golden mallet called a Uchide Nokozuchi, otherwise known as a magic money mallet, and is seen seated on bales of rice, with mice nearby (mice signify plentiful food). |
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