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This is a set of 3 Karako dolls dated around mid.1,900s.The popular image of the three wise dolls have typically money figures instead of karako.This unusual these three doll have different posing,covering his eyes, who sees no evil;covering his ears, who hears no evil; and covering his mouth, who speaks no evil.The source that popularized this pictorial maxim is a 17th century carving of 3 monkies over a door of the famous Tosho-gu shrine in Nikko, Japan.The idea behind the proverb was part of the teaching of god Vadjra, that if we do not hear, see or talk evil, we ourselves shall be spared all evil. This is similarly reflected in the English proverb "Talk of the devil - and the devil appears."Their chabby bodies with auspicous motif `shoou-chiku-bai'(Japanese pine,plum and bamboo) clothes and adorable facia; expression,all are really done in high skills.Please enjoy all details on more pictures. It has the name in the box `3 saints' with the artist's name.It gets darken and some colors are coming off,but as a whole it is in very good condition. This set is so adorable to display in your house!
Item #500752
