Daikokuten God of Wealth

A SUPERB FINE FIGURAL HEAVY ANTIQUE COPPER BRONZE CASTING OF THE DAIKOKU WITH GOOD DETAILS DATING EARLY TAISHO PERIOD. 1912 to 1926

A GENUINE ANTIQUE TAKAOKA COPPER BRONZE HEAVY CASTING OF THE JAPANESE GOD OF WEALTH DAIKOKUTEN - @ 100 YEARS OLD.

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A large magnificent portrayal of the Japanese God Of Wealth Daikokuten ( Daikoku). Mallet held high in his right hand, his left hand holding the neck of a large sack draped over his back filled with treasure, standing on two big bales of rice. Dressed in flowing tunic open to expose his chest protector bearing the flaming Buddhist jewel. tied under in a bow. A small peasants hat perched on his head, his chubby appealing face, elongated bulbous ears, (particular to Japanese and Chinese Gods), drooping moustache and small goatee.

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Condition: Used but in excellent condition
Height about 36.5 cm
Width about 21 cm
Depth about 15cm
Weight about : 6.8 kg
A$595
Daikokuten 大黒天 or Daikoku 大黒 is widely known in Japan as the happy-looking god of wealth, farmers, food, and good fortune, although in earlier centuries he was considered a fierce warrior deity. The oldest extant image of Daikokuten in Japan is dated to the late Heian period (794-1185) and installed at Kanzeonji Temple 観世音寺 (Fukuoka prefecture). The statue depicts the deity with a fierce expression, reminding us of his Hindu origin as a war god, as does the late-Heian sculpture of Daikoku at Kongōrinji Temple 金剛輪寺 (Shiga prefecture), which shows him dressed in armor.
However, since the early 14th century, Japanese artwork of this deity starts showing him as a cheerful and pudgy deity wearing a peasant’s hat (called Daikoku-zukin 大黒頭巾) and standing on bales of rice (tawara 俵), carrying a large sack of treasure slung over his shoulder and holding a small magic mallet.