[Total height 12cm] Standing Statue of Kisshoten, Wood Carving, Boxwood / Ornament, Auspicious Charm *The actual item shown will be shipped

This is a standing statue of Kichijoten, delicately carved from the high-quality boxwood wood.
A lotus on a pedestal, a jewel in the left hand, and a glittering She wears a yoraku (robe).
The hand holding the jewel and the fingertips making a mudra are all intricately carved.
*Delivered in the paulownia box shown.

What is Kisshoten?
A noble and beautiful female deity in the form of a Chinese Tang Dynasty noblewoman.
They are dressed in elegant attire adorned with jeweled crowns and garlands.
In his left hand he holds a wish-granting jewel, and in his right hand he makes the wish-granting mudra with his palm facing forward.
The statue of Kisshoten (a national treasure) at Yakushiji Temple in Nara and the standing statue of Kisshoten (an important cultural property) at Joruriji Temple in Kyoto are known as "the most beautiful Buddhist statues in Japan" due to their beauty.
The image of Kisshoten as a peerless beauty continues to this day.