Housed at the Tokyo National Museum, this is a mid-19th-century pottery figure of Jurō—the god of longevity and one of the Seven Lucky Gods—made by the prominent Kyoto ware potter Ninnami Dōhachi (1783–1855), who is well-known for his tea ceremony wares.
To learn more about the Japanese Seven Lucky Gods, check out the table below the photo!
To learn more about the Japanese Seven Lucky Gods, check out the table below the photo!
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| Juro or god of longevity 寿老神 |
Descriptions of Seven Lucky Gods
God/goddess
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Home country
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Temple
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Description
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| 1. Benzaiten 弁財天 (only goddess) |
India
| Benzaiten (弁才天 or 弁財天) has her origin in Hinduism. She is the only goddess, representing financial fortune, talent, beauty and music, and the patron of artists, writers, dancers, and geisha. | |
| 2. Daikokuten 大黒天 |
India
| Daikokuten (大黒天) is the god of commerce and prosperity and the patron of cooks, farmers, bankers, and the protector of crops. He is also considered a demon hunter. | |
| 3. Ebisu ゑびす |
Japan
| Ebisu (恵比寿), the only god who originates in Japan, is the god of prosperity and wealth in business, and of plenitude and abundance in crops, cereals and food. | |
| 4. Bishamonten 毘沙門天 |
India
| Bishamonten (毘沙門天) whose origin is traced back to Hinduism, is the god of fortune in war and battles and the protector of those who follow the rules and behave appropriately. | |
| 5. Hotei 布袋 |
China
| Hotei (布袋) is the god of fortune, the guardian of children, and the patron of diviners and barmen. He is also the god of popularity and often depicted as a fat, smiling, bald man with a curly mustache. | |
| 6. Jurojin 寿老神 |
China
| Jurojin (寿老人) is the god of the elderly and longevity in Japanese Buddhist mythology, based on a real person who lived in ancient times and was about six feet tall with a very long head and a long white beard. | |
| 7. Fukurokuju 福禄寿 |
China
| Fukurokuju (福禄寿) has his origin in China. He is the god of wisdom, luck, longevity, wealth and happiness and characterized by the size of his head almost as large as the size of his whole body. |
Posted on 6/22/2020
Revised on 10/30/2026
東京国立博物館所蔵の色絵寿老置物、七福神の一人、寿老神の置物です。江戸時代の京焼の名工、仁阿弥道八の作品です。最初、七福神で同じく頭の長い福禄寿かと思ったのですが寿老神です。いつも間違えてしまいます。。。
初稿 6/22/2020
改訂 10/30/2026
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