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Ko-Bizen Daikokuten Figure | Antique Bizen Stoneware God of Wealth Sculpture
Ko-Bizen Daikokuten Figure | Antique Bizen Stoneware God of Wealth Sculpture
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Experience Authentic Ko-Bizen Ceramic Art with this Daikokuten Figure. This Antique Bizen Stoneware sculpture serves as a Japanese God of Wealth and Seven Lucky Gods piece, featuring an Unglazed Wood Fired body and Natural Ash Patina — a commanding Fortune God Sculpture for any Japanese Folk Art collector seeking Ko-Bizen Okimono presence.
🔹 [ Basic Details ]
• Ware: Ko-Bizen (古備前) — old Bizen stoneware
• Subject: Daikokuten (大黒天) — God of Wealth and Prosperity
• Technique: Unglazed wood-fired stoneware with natural ash deposits
• Era: 1800s (Edo period)
• Origin: Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
• Dimensions: Height approx. 18.7 cm
• Condition: Good — age-appropriate patina, commanding presence
🔹 [ Cultural & Artistic Insight ]
Daikokuten sits upon his bales of rice, magic mallet raised high — the gesture of bestowing fortune. In the Bizen tradition, such figures were fired alongside functional ware, absorbing the same kiln effects that give Bizen its identity. The dark iron-brown surface carries centuries of accumulated presence.
The figure's proportions are bold: oversized head, broad smile, robes that billow with sculptural confidence. The mallet (uchide no kozuchi) catches traces of golden ash where flame touched clay. This is not decoration — it is the record of fire's passage.
"Fortune does not whisper here — it arrives with the weight of iron and the warmth of fired earth."
🔹 [ Deep-Dive Commentary ]
Ko-Bizen figurative works represent a tradition where devotional sculpture meets ceramic art. The designation "Ko-Bizen" indicates age and the characteristic qualities of Bizen ware before modern revival — dense, heavy clay bodies fired in climbing kilns (noborigama) for extended periods.
Daikokuten occupies a unique position in Japanese spirituality: originally a fierce Hindu deity (Mahakala), he was absorbed into Japanese Buddhism and eventually folk religion, becoming the jovial god of wealth, farming, and the kitchen. His pairing with Ebisu forms perhaps the most beloved duo in Japanese commercial culture.
The small hole visible in the back is a firing vent — necessary for thick-walled sculptural works to prevent explosion during the kiln's temperature rise. Its presence is evidence of traditional manufacture.
[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION / 日本語解説 ]
🔹 [ 基本情報 ]
• 焼物：古備前
• 主題：大黒天（商売繁盛・金運向上の縁起物）
• 技法：無釉薪窯焼成・自然灰被り
• 時代：江戸時代（1800年代）
• 産地：岡山県備前
• 寸法：高さ約18.7cm
• 状態：良品（時代相応の風格）
🔹 [ 文化的・芸術的解説 ]
大黒天は米俵の上に座し、打出の小槌を高く掲げた福の神の姿です。古備前の伝統において、こうした置物は実用器と共に窯詰めされ、同じ窯変を纏います。鉄褐色の素地に残る金色の灰被りは火の通過の記録であり、数百年の歳月がこの像に重厚な存在感を与えています。
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
🔹 [ Basic Details ]
• Ware: Ko-Bizen (古備前) — old Bizen stoneware
• Subject: Daikokuten (大黒天) — God of Wealth and Prosperity
• Technique: Unglazed wood-fired stoneware with natural ash deposits
• Era: 1800s (Edo period)
• Origin: Bizen, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
• Dimensions: Height approx. 18.7 cm
• Condition: Good — age-appropriate patina, commanding presence
🔹 [ Cultural & Artistic Insight ]
Daikokuten sits upon his bales of rice, magic mallet raised high — the gesture of bestowing fortune. In the Bizen tradition, such figures were fired alongside functional ware, absorbing the same kiln effects that give Bizen its identity. The dark iron-brown surface carries centuries of accumulated presence.
The figure's proportions are bold: oversized head, broad smile, robes that billow with sculptural confidence. The mallet (uchide no kozuchi) catches traces of golden ash where flame touched clay. This is not decoration — it is the record of fire's passage.
"Fortune does not whisper here — it arrives with the weight of iron and the warmth of fired earth."
🔹 [ Deep-Dive Commentary ]
Ko-Bizen figurative works represent a tradition where devotional sculpture meets ceramic art. The designation "Ko-Bizen" indicates age and the characteristic qualities of Bizen ware before modern revival — dense, heavy clay bodies fired in climbing kilns (noborigama) for extended periods.
Daikokuten occupies a unique position in Japanese spirituality: originally a fierce Hindu deity (Mahakala), he was absorbed into Japanese Buddhism and eventually folk religion, becoming the jovial god of wealth, farming, and the kitchen. His pairing with Ebisu forms perhaps the most beloved duo in Japanese commercial culture.
The small hole visible in the back is a firing vent — necessary for thick-walled sculptural works to prevent explosion during the kiln's temperature rise. Its presence is evidence of traditional manufacture.
[ JAPANESE DESCRIPTION / 日本語解説 ]
🔹 [ 基本情報 ]
• 焼物：古備前
• 主題：大黒天（商売繁盛・金運向上の縁起物）
• 技法：無釉薪窯焼成・自然灰被り
• 時代：江戸時代（1800年代）
• 産地：岡山県備前
• 寸法：高さ約18.7cm
• 状態：良品（時代相応の風格）
🔹 [ 文化的・芸術的解説 ]
大黒天は米俵の上に座し、打出の小槌を高く掲げた福の神の姿です。古備前の伝統において、こうした置物は実用器と共に窯詰めされ、同じ窯変を纏います。鉄褐色の素地に残る金色の灰被りは火の通過の記録であり、数百年の歳月がこの像に重厚な存在感を与えています。
🔹 [ SHIPPING & PACKAGING ]
• Dispatch: Within 1-6 business days
• Carrier: Japan Post EMS / UPS (with tracking)
• Packaging: Carefully wrapped with protective materials
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