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Japanese Porcelain Kutani Okimono of Jurojin Fukurokuju Immortal God

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Japanese Porcelain Kutani Okimono of Jurojin Fukurokuju Immortal God.  

Special vintage Japanese Kutani moriage okimono statue that is amazing, especially the details on his face.   The robe decoration is exquisitely done and very detailed.  The statue is 19 1/2" tall and 7 1/2" wide at the widest part.   The bottom is stamped with an impressed mark as shown in the photos.  

We came across this information in our research...  Jurojin is the aged god of wealth and longevity. Jurōjin is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune or Shichifukujin, according to Taoist beliefs. He is the God of longevity. Jurōjin originated from the Chinese Taoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole. He is known as the immortal of the Northern Song dynasty (960 - 1127), and may have been a historical figure of the period. Jurōjin is often identified with Fukurokuju, another of the Several Gods of Fortune. In some accounts, the two are said to inhabit the same body. As such, the two are often confused. Jurōjin walks with a staff and a fan. He is depicted as an old man of slight stature, and by tradition, less than 3 shaku (approximately 90 centimetres (35 in). He is depicted with a long white beard and often a very tall, bald head. He has a scroll tied to his staff, on which is written the lifespan of all living things. The scroll is sometimes identified as a Buddhist sutra.  For more further information about Kutani porcelain from research done by someone with a similar porcelain figure for sale, cut and paste this URL:  https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/japanese-antique-kutani-porcelain-1840185429

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