A patinated bronze ornament
A patinated bronze ornament

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED HOZAN SAKU (YUKAWA HOZAN)

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A patinated bronze ornament
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Hozan saku (Yukawa Hozan)
Finely cast, chiseled and patinated with gilt, silver, shakudo and shibuichi as Jurojin (God of Longevity) wearing a hat and holding his staff attached with a scroll, the staff cast separately; signature on the figure's back
14¼in. (36.2cm.) high

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Jurojin (Shoulao) is the Daoist god of longevity and a popular deity in Japanese mythology. Usually he is depicted as a benevolent old gentleman with a prominent skull, sometimes accompanied by a crane or deer.

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