{"product_id":"vintage-japanese-bizen-ware-ceramic-hotei-statue","title":"Vintage Japanese Bizen ware ceramic Hotei Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003eA nice little Bizen ware Hotei sculpture in traditional brown woodfired finish. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe effect of Bizen wood firing is similar to that of Shigaraki pottery where no glaze is used and the final finish and colour variations are achieved from the ash in the woodfired kilns settling on the surface of the iron rich clay resulting in interesting and random patterns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHotei is one of the 7 lucky gods in Japanese Buddhism, Hotei is the god of good fortune, abundance, generosity, contentment and prosperity. \u003cbr\u003eIt is also thought that the western image of the happy laughing buddha came originally from the Japanese representation of Hotei. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures 18cm tall x 10cm wide\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanso House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54417005969713,"sku":"KH0087","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0843\/2399\/1857\/files\/Vintage_Japanese_BIzen_pottery_Hotei_Sculpture-1.jpg?v=1780481082","url":"https:\/\/kansohouse.com.au\/products\/vintage-japanese-bizen-ware-ceramic-hotei-statue","provider":"Kanso House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}