Superb Japanese Meiji (Late 19thc) Bronze of Jurojin, Hideho

19th century

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Fine Japanese Meiji (late 19thC) Bronze of Jurojin, the god of longevity, immortality & wisdom (one of the Seven Gods of Fortune) by Hideho. Signed on the reverse. 42cm high x 19.7cm wide x 12.8cm deep, weight 6.75kg.

Excellent condition and patina.

Jurojin originated from the Chinese Taoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole or Star of the Old Man. He is known as the immortal of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) and may have been a historical figure of the period. Jurojin is identified as the personification of the imagined Southern Polar Star.

Physical Dimensions

Height

42cm (16.54")

Width

19.5cm (7.68")

Depth

13cm (5.12")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1158630

Dealers Internal Reference

AD1195

Description

fig 1. Superb Japanese Meiji (late 19thC) Bronze of Jurojin, Hideho — fig 1. Superb Japanese Meiji (Late 19thc) Bronze of Jurojin, Hideho

Excellent condition and patina.

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Jurojin originated from the Chinese Taoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole or Star of the Old Man.

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

He is known as the immortal of the Northern Song dynasty (960–1127) and may have been a historical figure of the period. Jurojin is identified as the personification of the imagined Southern Polar Star.