Rare 山仏師天狗 Yamabushi Tengu Kutani Ware Tokkuri Sake Bottle Yōkai Figure Signed. Old and rare tokkuri. A Kutani sake bottle or wine flask in a shape of Japan's most famous Yōkai in western world, the long nosed Yamabushi Tengu, Mythical mountain goblin, disguise to appear as a barefooted, wandering, elderly mountain hermit or monk, Holding his hand fan made of feathers. This rare Japanese Kutani art piece has no chips or nick or cracks. Has a small missing paint on his forehead, please view photos in zoom mode. This Kuntani figure is signed by the maker. Nice vintage condition. Old and used item please expect wearing.
Tengu 天狗 are mountain and forest goblins with both Shinto and Buddhist attributes. Their supernatural powers include shape-shifting into human or animal forms, the ability to speak to humans without moving their mouth, the magic of moving instantly from place to place without using their wings, and the sorcery to appear uninvited in the dreams of the living.
The patron of martial arts, the bird-like Tengu is a skilled warrior and mischief maker, especially prone to playing tricks on arrogant and vainglorious Buddhist priests, and to punishing those who willfully misuse knowledge and authority to gain fame or position. In bygone days, they also inflicted their punishments on vain and arrogant samurai warriors. They dislike braggarts, and those who corrupt the Dharma (Buddhist Law).
The literal meaning of Tengu is "Heaven 天” and “Dog 狗." In Chinese mythology, there is a related creature named Tien Kou (Tiangou 天狗), or "celestial hound." The name is misleading, however, as the crow-like Tengu looks nothing like a dog. One plausible theory is that the Chinese Tien Kou derived its name from a destructive meteor that hit China sometime in the 6th century BC. The tail of the falling body resembled that of a dog, hence the name and its initial association with destructive powers.
Yamabushi Tengu (Mountain Monk) 山仏師 天狗.
Over the centuries, the Tengu becomes more human in appearance and takes on a protective role in the affairs of men. The Tengu can transform itself into a man, woman, or child, but its prefered disguise is to appear as a barefooted, wandering, elderly mountain hermit or monk (yamabushi) with an extremely long nose. Both the magical tanuki (badger) and oinari (fox) can also change to human form, and in some Japanese traditions these two creatures are actually considered to be animal manifestations of Tengu.
The Yamabushi Tengu comes in two flavors -- the long-nosed goblin with human face or the beak-nosed goblin with human face.
Measurements: L 7 cm x W 6.5 cm x 12 cm NOTE: Small item but would be heavy because of good and safe packaging.
Weight: 150 grams
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