JEWELLERY, DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS AUCTION Tuesday, 18 February 2025 - 10:00 AM start
Japanese late Meiji seven carved ivory “Shichifukujin” Gods,
Estimate: $2,600 - $4,600
Lot Details
the seven Gods of Fortune. Finely carved and with coloured stained highlights. One with inlaid stained ivory tablet with incised character mark signature. Note: In Japanese folklore the Shichifukujin are the Seven Lucky Gods who may also be known as the Seven Gods of Happiness or the Seven Gods of Good Fortune. The seven gods are in fact of diverse origin as some are originally from Buddhism, some are from Shinto, and still others come from Chinese tradition. They include: Ebisu, Daikoku, Benten, Bishamon, Fukurokuju, Jurojin and Hotei. H's. 100mm approx. Each upon the same stepped long stand. L.450mm.
