2 ANTIQUE JAPANESE DOLLS OSHIE NINGYO LUCKY GODS DAIKOKU AND BENTEN

Description

These OSHIE ningyos are depicting DAIKOKU  and BENTEN. They are 2 of the seven Japanese Lucky Gods. Daikoku is the God of wealth and the guardian of farmers. Here he is holding a Japanese “daikon” radish. Benten, a female, is the Patron Goddess of literature, music and art. The oshie dolls are both made of padded silk, brocade and paper.
Daikoku is in very good condition.
Benten looks like she has lost some kind of head ornament. Otherwise she is in good
condition.
Daikoku measures 6” high and 5” wide
Benten measures 7 1/4”
high and 3 3/4” wide
Both measurements includes protruding sticks.
Matsumoto Oshi-e Nina (hina ningyo in Oshi-e style) was originally made by the samurai family who served in the Matsumoto Castle to supplement their income in the mid Edo period (1603-1868).
They became quite popular in the 1800s. 400 million dollar sales (in current currency) was recorded
in 1888. The characteristics of Matsumoto Oshi-e ningyo are that the design is stuffed with
cotton and the faces are painted in Ukiyo-e style (The floating World of Edo period) style. It is extremely rare
to find old Oshi-e figure of this quality today.
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