Lot 189 HEAVY BRONZE STATUE OF EBISU — WITH LUCKY MALLET, HAY BALE AND BAG OF FORTUNE,EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Reference: ART2002198
An impressive and weighty two-piece bronze statue depicting Ebisu, one of Japan’s revered Seven Gods of Fortune. Shown joyfully raising the mallet of luck in his right hand, Ebisu stands atop a tightly bound hay bale and a large fortune sack, the latter adorned with two small “Flames of Buddhism” — symbolic of spiritual enlightenment. With finely cast details and a warm, lustrous patina, this piece embodies themes of prosperity, protection, and joy.
Height 51 cm.
Width 26 cm.