Description Antique Japanese Fushimi ceramic Tenjin figure (please read below to learn more about Tenjin). Dolls such as this are thought to have originated in the town of Fushimi near the ancient imperial capital of Kyoto. The figures were first manufactured around the start of the Edo period (1600-1868) and were sold to pilgrims visiting the famous Fushimi Inari Shinto shrine (Shinto is the native religion of Japan). The dolls were thought to possess power from the shrine which would bless the homes of the returning pilgrims, and thus Fushimi dolls have always been appreciated as spiritual gifts. Fushimi dolls are also sometimes called Fukakusa or Inari dolls and are considered one of the top three varieties of traditional Japanese fire clay dolls. Sadly, these dolls are one of Japan’s disappearing crafts, as while there were once as many as twenty kilns in Fushimi dedicated to the creation of these figures, there remains today in this town only one. About the Listed Item This authentic ceramic Fushimi Tenjin doll dates from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) and is today in fair condition with only a single crack visible on the inside of the statue as well as some small chips, marks and scratches from handling. Much of the statue’s original paint is also missing and a sheet of paper which once covered the bottom is torn at the edges. The statue also wears a darkened patina suggestive of its age and many years of past display. Size: Height: 5.1 inches (13.0 cm …
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