One of the Seven Lucky Silky Hideun Antique Buddhist Takaoka Bronze Daikokuten, Gods, Gold, Sculptor Makita, Original Gold, Statue, Ornament,

Series: Seven Lucky Gods (Silky Gold) - A refined and understated gold finish like silk. It blends well with modern interiors and boasts an attractive deep luster. Dimensions: Height 9.5 x Width 5.2 x Depth 4.0 cm (measured to the top of the mallet) Weight: Approximately 520 g Material: Zinc alloy (original design by Buddhist sculptor Shuuun Makita), silky gold painted finish. [Takaoka copperware/Made in Japan] ◆Product contents: Main unit, in a presentation box [Abundant harvests, wealth, and prosperity of descendants] Originally introduced from India as a god protecting Buddhist teachings, he later became associated with Ōkuninushi-no-Mikoto in Japanese mythology and was worshipped as a god of fortune. He is depicted holding a small mallet and a large bag, and sitting on a bale of rice. [Abundant Harvest, Wealth, and Prosperity of Descendants] Daikokuten is one of the Seven Lucky Gods, a group of deities beloved as gods of good fortune. Originally introduced from India as a god protecting Buddhist teachings, he later became associated with Okuninushi-no-Mikoto from Japanese mythology and was worshipped as a god of fortune. He is depicted holding a small mallet and a large bag, and riding on bales of rice. The Seven Lucky Gods are surprisingly little known, but they are composed of deities from India, China, and Japan. The worship of the Seven Lucky Gods is said to have begun at the end of the Muromachi period and became widely established among ordinary people from the mid-Edo period. After that, customs such as pilgrimages to the Seven Lucky Gods and treasure ships were born, and today they are beloved as charming and auspicious deities.