Bidspirit auction | Japanese Kutani Ware Porcelain Figure

Japanese Kutani Ware Porcelain Figure of Yama-bushi Benkei, Signed - A Japanese ceramic or porcelain figurine depicting the legendary warrior monk Benkei from the famous Kabuki play Kanjincho and a famous warrior monk from the Kamakura Period. Thee yama-bushi, mountain warriors, were an important element in samurai history. He was the protector of Yoshitsune, the most renowned samurai of medieval Japan. Measuring 13.5 inches H x 8.5 W.