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    Posted 9 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5040 items)

    We found this buried in the soil in a garden in an old home in Piedmont, CA today. it was about 3 ft underground. it appears to be solid bronze and very heavy. it's missing the upper hand. The hands were cast separately and attached. we found one hand, but the other is missing. it is signed, but i can't read it. can anyone else? i think that the piece is Japanese, but not sure.

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    1. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      i think that this is meiji, no?
    2. fortapache fortapache, 9 years ago
      Be sure to rub his belly 3 times every day for luck.
    3. kyratango kyratango, 9 years ago
      Amazing it was burried! Perhaps filled with gold!
    4. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      Awesome find! He's a quality Buddha.
    5. mikelv85 mikelv85, 9 years ago
      This is an incredible find ho2 :) The archeological aspect must have been thrilling for you. I'm with jwendell222 I'd comb every inch of the site in search of the missing pieces. Awesome !
    6. toracat toracat, 9 years ago
      WOW! How tall and weight!! If I may ask! Beautiful!!
    7. toracat toracat, 9 years ago
      Hi 7 lucky Gods, Japanese http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/93130-japanese-7-lucky-gods-celluloid-vinta
    8. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      thank you fortapache, kyratango, jwendell222, racer4four, mikelv85, and toracat! the figure stands about 14" tall, not counting the missing hand. we'll go back and look, but we looked pretty well and couldn't find it. i found some online, but all more recent ones which didn't have the separate hands. isn't that a sign of age or something? it weighs a whole lot!
    9. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      i read that the sack is a sack of flower he stood on. it was found separated from the sack, and we just glued it on there temporarily to get some photos. not sure how to attach it.
    10. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      here's one which shows him with a fan in his upper hand. it was done in only one color whereas mine was done in two different patinas. http://www.orientaltreasurebox.com/item.php?id=1301&cat_id=23
    11. Artistinside Artistinside, 9 years ago
      Incredible find. I would be careful what you do to it. I is quite possibly very valuable. I would certainly suggest a continued hunt for missing hand, but also go to Bonhams or other auction houses to get an appraisal. Good Luck, Kirk
    12. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      Thank you Kirk. i'm not positive, but i think that the condition of this precludes much value, unfortunately.
    13. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      i don't know if i mentioned, but this is SOLID bronze - not a hollow cast or anything. it weighs around 60-70 lbs.
    14. TubeAmp TubeAmp, 9 years ago
      I am totally fall'in for this guy!

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    15. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      thank you TubeAmp. he is pretty cool. he weighs a TON though and i've already stubbed my toe on him once.
    16. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      can anyone translate the kanji in the third pic?

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