Wooden Lid

Wooden LidA beautiful wooden lid with a rich patina. Two piece construction with multiple repairs throughout.

evenly spaced across the fabric

unconsciously applied by an anonymous craftsman

Worshiped as both a god of war and a protector of the people

Unmarried Miao women might wear up to 20 lbs of jewelry at festivals

Old kura door lock plate of heavy wrought iron with a keyhole cover in the form of Daikoku’s treasure bag

which transitions to a twill weave along the inner sides

A pair of Japanese metal pill forms

The puppeteer’s hand would fit into the mask to manipulate the articulating mouth and ears

With a chiseled inscription on the access door’s central vertical section: Meiji Ni-jū-roku-nen

used stone anchors

seams and hems are neatly hand-stitched

It is thought that Daikoku’s mallet can grant wishes and is often depicted on its own and is commonly recognizable as his emblem