Vintage Porcelain Kutani Figurine - Ebisu God of Prosperity and Fishermen
This Statue is in great condition. The colors are bright, solid, deep, and gold trim to highlight features.
There are raised moriage details throughout the piece which add beauty. Moriage is a special type of raised decoration used on some Japanese pottery. Sometimes pieces of clay were shaped by hand and applied to the item; sometimes the clay was squeezed from a tube in the way we apply cake frosting.
Kutani is an area in Japan where this piece was made. It means “Nine Valleys”
From the period of the gods Izanami and Izanagi, Ebisu is the only one whose origins are purely Japanese. He is the god of prosperity and wealth in business, and of abundance in crops, cereals and food in general. He is the patron of fishermen and therefore is represented with fishermen's costumes such as a typical hat, a fish that can be either a carp, a hake, a codfish or a sea bass, or any large fish in general that symbolize abundance in meals. It is now common to see his figure in restaurants where fish is served in great quantities or in household kitchens. The item pictured is what the buyer will receive
Approximate Measurements 6 1/2" tall, 4” wide