Japanese hotei
god of luck standing
- Material: Ceramici, Bizen
- Height: 18cm/15/10cm
- Condition: very good
- Japan: 20th century
- brand
- also intended as a vase; rarely
The seven gods of luck (shichi-fukujin), which cannot be clearly assigned to a religious direction, are very popular as patron saints and lucky charms in Japan.
One of them is Hotei san, who is also viewed in some contexts as a manifestation of the Buddha.
He is the kind and cheerful God of contentment and abundance, with a big belly and a full sack. Sometimes small children (Karako) climb on his shoulders to play practical jokes on the good-natured man.
Buddhismus
Buddhism reached Japan in 552 (verifiable) through Korean monks.
Until the Meji period it was the main religion of Japan. Around 1870 Shintoism became the state religion in Japan.
Buddhism can be divided into many different directions, which were decisively involved in the emergence of Japanese aesthetics.
Here are a few examples: Zen (originated in China, 5th century.), Soto-Shu (school), Rinzai-shu.
Origin of my offered object:
Some of these pieces come from the Japanese art trade or directly from temples and monasteries.
In Japan, as in our country, there is a considerable lack of young people, so that some of them have to be abandoned, which means that the sacred objects are offered on the market.