11-Inch-Tall Vintage Japanese Bronzed Buddha Cast Iron Hotei Sculpture
11-Inch-Tall Vintage Japanese Bronzed Buddha Cast Iron Hotei Sculpture
$275.00
- This is a Hotei, the Japanese god of fortune, good health, and abundance.
- The smiling, corpulent figure carries a sack on a staff over his shoulder and holds a decorative gilded or brass-accented fan.
- Pieces in this specific style and medium are often attributed to mid-20th-century Japanese craft (such as the Showa period or post-1940s production), though similar traditional Meiji-era designs exist.
- This sculpture weighs over 10 pounds