Japan, 19th centuryMassively cast in two parts as Daikoku seated in a relaxed pose on a rice bale, leaning against it with one hand and raising his mallet with the other, his face showing a joyous expression with large eyes and the mouth open in a cheerful smile. He is wearing a long flowing robe incised with cloud designs and tied at the waist, a beaded necklace around his neck.HEIGHT 25.3 cmWEIGHT 4,716 gCondition: The hand holding the mallet has been reattached, otherwise in very good condition with minor surface wear and casting flaws.Provenance: Austrian private collection.