ANTIQUE JAPANESE MEIJI BRONZE NETSUKE FACE MASK Daikokuten 大黒天 (DAIKOKU)

Description

A fine antique Japanese Meiji bronze mask netsuke depicting the God Daikokuten.  Dates Meiji period C1868-1912.

In Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), the god of great darkness or blackness, or the god of five cereals, is one of the Seven Lucky Gods (Fukujin). Daikokuten evolved from the Buddhist form of the Indian deity Shiva intertwined with the Shinto god Ōkuninushi.[1] The name is the Japanese equivalent of Mahākāla, the Buddhist name for Shiva.[2]

The god enjoys an exalted position as a household deity in Japan. Daikoku's association with wealth and prosperity precipitated a custom known as fukunusubi, or "theft of fortune". This custom started with the belief that whoever stole divine figures was assured of good fortune if not caught in the act. The toshi-no-ichi (year-end market) held at Sensō-ji became the main venue of the sale and disposal of such images by the fortune-seekers. Many small stalls were opened where articles including images of Daikoku were sold on the eve of New Year celebrations.[3]
 

Size & Weight
Cup measures 2" 5.2cm tall (approx)
Meaures 5cm 2" across (approx)
Weight 70 grams.

Marks & Back stamps
Unmarked.
Condition

Good condition.
Age commensurate wear.
Please gauge condition using photos provided.
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