This is a very rare, non-commercial statue of Ota Dokan, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Greater Tokyo Festival. Ota Dokan was a military commander who was active in the Kanto region during the late Muromachi period. He was the chief retainer of the Ogigayatsu-Uesugi clan, the shugo-dai (deputy military governor) of Musashi Province. He was from the Ota clan, which descended from the Settsu-Genji. His imina (personal name) was Sukenaga. He was the son of Ota Sukekiyo (Doshin), and succeeded to the position of chief retainer, playing an active role in the Kyotoku War and the Nagao Kageharu Rebellion. He built Edo Castle and was highly regarded as both a military commander and a scholar. Size: 31 x 12 x 14 cm Buddhist statue, shrine, temple, goshuin (red seal stamp), ranma (transom), antique, antique, Edo, wood carving, antique, retro, lacquerware, suzuri (inkstone), calligraphy, Shinto, sake vessel, flower vessel, folk art, Buddhism, tea ceremony, matcha, teacup, natsume (tea caddy), chaire (tea caddy), Ko-Imari, Kutani, Shigaraki, Bizen, lacquered, hanging scroll, woodblock print, antique, antique Chinese art, period piece, excavation, ruins, Buddhist art, Muromachi, Warring States warlord