Benzaiten

AP Limited Editions pays tribute to the great Benzaiten, one of the 7 Gods of luck in Japanese Buddhism. She is also called Benten and is the patron Goddess of music, literature and of wealth. She is seen here playing a Biwa, a type of stringed Japanese instrument and accompanied by her attendant playing a flute. Every turn of this superbly crafted Shishiai Maki-e feature is a delight to the senses: from the unique color palette to the fine details of gradations of different colored Gold, Silver, Platinum, powders and accents of different colored shells.