W100xD80xH200mm, China
This is a gold plated figure of the God of Wealth General Zhao Gong Ming worshiped by the Taoist. The figure is well known to be in armour, one hand holding a piece of gold, the other a silver whip and riding on a black tiger. Legend had it that originally there were 1o suns, they blasted the earth, Hou Yi was asked to shoot down all of them but one. The 9 suns became demons, 8 of them revenged and brought about sickness but one of them Zhao became human. He was trained and attained the power to fight plague, as a reward for his hard work he was made god and in charge of the wealth of the world. You might also known him as one of the door god icon.
Mountain Folkcraft 