Late Meiji Japanese Kutani Porcelain Daruma | Bodhidharma Okimono

Dimensions: 8-0”h This gorgeous Japanese Kutani porcelain Okimono and made in the image of Dharma/Bodhidharma from Arita, now Saga prefecture. The figure is draped in a long flowing Kutani rust-colored robe with Cowl (hood), in a stylized yellow, turquoise, and purple cloud motif interspersed throughout the garment and with celadon undergarments (all of the standard five colors, blue, green, yellow, purple, and red. He is holding a gold and black Ruyi Nyoi Scepter, (a curved decorative object that serves as a talisman symbolizing power and good fortune in Asian folklore) in his right hand. He has delicately detailed whiskers and chest hair, with a gold earloop in his large and exaggerated left ear. His facial details are wonderfully executed and very expressive. Unsigned. The Daruma is the founder of Zen Buddhism and is traditionally used in Japanese culture to symbolize one’s goals, actions, and outcomes. Condition:  Excellent with no chips or cracks or fading of colors. Kutani has be