Caishen Wealth God Statue in Yellow Copper

Description

Caishen wealth god statue in yellow copper: a figure of concentrated presence, cast with the weight and gravity the tradition demands. Three sizes allow this icon to hold its authority whether placed on a writing desk or at the entrance of a home.

Caishen is among the most widely venerated figures in Chinese culture, honored during Lunar New Year and throughout the year by households and merchants. His iconography is ancient: the red-robed minister holding a golden ingot or a ruyi scepter. This statue draws on the Qing-era sculptural canon, produced by artisans in Henan province where brass-casting has been practiced continuously for over a thousand years. The yellow copper alloy known in Chinese metalwork as huangtong is chosen for its warm tone and long-term surface stability.

Available in three sizes: small at 10 cm, medium at 18 cm, and large at 26 cm. Each is cast as a single piece using the lost-wax method and finished by hand. The surface is worked in stages: raw casting, filing to remove seam lines, chasing to restore detail lost in the pour, and a final patination that deepens the yellow copper’s warmth. Weight ranges from 280 g at the smallest to approximately 1.4 kg at the largest. Each base is flat and weighted for stability.

Caishen wealth god statue in yellow copper (huangtong brass). Available in three sizes: 10 cm, 18 cm, 26 cm. Lost-wax cast, hand-finished. Origin: Henan province, China. Category: Asian statues, Chinese iconography.

Cast with precision. Stable across three sizes. A thousand years of Chinese artisanship in one enduring form.