Lot 78

A Japanese satsuma figure of Daikoku By Maruji

Auction: 8 December 2006 at 11:00 GMT
£658
Description
seated with one hand holding a gilt mallet, the other upturned, in gilt floral and geometrically patterned hat and robes, leaning against a pink stylised foliate and floral decorated sack
Dimensions
20cm high
Footnote
Note: Daikuko is one of the seven gods of forturne, in Taoist beliefs. He is variously considered to the the god of wealth (or harvest) or of the home (specifically the kitchen). His image featured on the first Japanese bank note.
