sake cups featuring the seven gods of good fortune in Japan
Glazed interior, raw terracotta exterior, painted
Sake cups featuring the seven Japanese gods of happiness
Called Shichifukujin in Japan, the 7 Gods of Happiness are the popular Benzaiten, Bishamonten, Daikokuten, Ebisu, Fukurokuju, Hotei and Jurojin known to all Japanese. Stemming from various religious currents, this unique group of divinities is prayed to in temples and shrines across the archipelago for good luck.
Enameled interior, containing a design for a purse with links or a musical instrument
A chip in one of the cups
Approximately 5 cm in diameter
Around 1950
Weight | 1 kg |
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Dimensions | 30 × 30 × 10 cm |