Vintage Japanese Bronze Daikokuten Statue Signed Motomitsu Lucky God Figure Copper embodying the true "Wabi-sabi" aesthetic

embodying the true "Wabi-sabi" aesthetic

From the Edo to Meiji period

■ Description Item Details This is a substantial and beautifully crafted Japanese Vintage Wooden Brazier (Hiire or Hibachi)

originally created in early Showa as a “National History Moral Picture Collection

He was the son and apprentice of Tsuda Nobuo (also known as Daiju) and succeeded the Tsuda family lineage in bronze craftsmanship

Vintage Japanese Bronze Daikokuten Statue Signed Motomitsu Lucky God Figure Copper embodying the true "Wabi-sabi" aestheticVintage Japanese Bronze Daikokuten Statue Signed Motomitsu Lucky God Figure This is a vintage Japanese cast bronze statue of Daikokuten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods (Shichi Fukujin), beautifully crafted by the artist Motomitsu. Daikokuten is the deity of wealth, agriculture, and prosperity. Here, he is depicted in his classic joyful form, holding his magical wish granting mallet (uchide no kozuchi) and a large sack of treasures over his shoulder,