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Subject:Oriental Carved Hardwood God
Posted By: Alfred Fri, May 09, 2008 IP: 217.43.219.24 Can you please tell what God it is and whether Chinese or Japanese It is hardwood and very heavy,fourteen and a half inches tall.Colour very badly faded on the back.Has a peach in his hand and there is a Crane like bird next to the staff.Some small cracks in the wood. I would be please with any information you have including the period Many thanks 
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Subject:Re: Oriental Carved Hardwood God
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Fri, May 09, 2008 It looks like the god of longevity
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Subject:Re: Oriental Carved Hardwood God
Posted By: geo. Fri, May 09, 2008 This is Fukurokujo, one of the seven gods of good fortune. He is the god of wisdom, longevity, and riches. He carries a peach because it is also a symbol of longevity.
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Subject:Re: Oriental Carved Hardwood God
Posted By: geo. Fri, May 09, 2008 I should have said, the peach is a symbol of immortality.
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( China & Japan ) - Alfred - May 09, 2008 (08:21 AM) 
