Fine Meiji Period Wood Okimono of Jurojin, the God of Longevity
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono: Pre 1900: Item # 1296936
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Okimono: Pre 1900: Item # 1296936
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$4,700.00
Large Japanese Okimono Sculpture of Jurōjin, God of Longevity with
a turtle, also a symbol of long life, and a young boy representing the beginning of life.
Exquisitely carved from one piece of boxwood with a beautiful, rich patina. 15.75 inches, 40 cm. In Japan, Jurōjin is one of the Daoist Seven Gods of Fortune, or Shichifukujin. He is the God of Longevity. Jurōjin originated
from the Chinese Daoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole. He may have been and historical figure of the Northern Song Dynasty (960 – 1127). Jurōjin is identified as the
personification of the Southern Polar Star. Paintings and sculpture
of Jurōjin are considered auspicious.
