Jurojin & Deer

Vintage 1960's

A superb copper bronze casting of Jurojin and his accompanying deer, two separate figurines.
Jurojin is normally portrayed in Japanese sculpture as being a very old man.
This is a very rare portrayal of him being much younger and more scholarly in appearance.
Dressed in a flowing robe, a (removable) staff held in his right hand, a rolled scroll tied at the top of his staff, on which is written the lifespan of all living things.

An auspicious pair as Jurojin is the God of Longevity, his messenger the deer is also a symbol of longevity.

Condition: Excellent. No damage. No repairs.

Refer Large Images for details, quality and condition, they also form the description.
Depending on your computer monitor / phone / etc colour may vary to actual.

Dimensions are maximum measurements

Jurojin
Height About 37cm
Width About 14.5cm
Weight About 5.0 kg

Deer
Height About 17.8cm
Width About 16cm
Weight About 672 grams


A$1400

Jurōjin (寿老人, "Old Man of Longevity") is one of Japanese mythology's Seven Gods of Fortune or Shichifukujin. He is the god of longevity.
Jurōjin originated from the Chinese Taoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole or Star of the Old Man. He is known as the immortal of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127), and may have been a historical figure of the period. Jurōjin is identified as the personification of the imagined Southern Polar Star. Paintings and statues of Jurōjin are considered auspicious.
Jurōjin is often identified with Fukurokuju, another of the Seven Gods of Fortune. In some accounts, the two are said to inhabit the same body. As such, the two are often confused.
Jurōjin walks with a staff that has a scroll tied to it, on which is written the lifespan of all living things.
The scroll is sometimes identified as a Buddhist sutra. The deer, a symbol of longevity, usually accompanies him as a messenger.