This vintage Kutani hand painted porcelain piece is in excellent condition with no chips cracks repairs or breaks. 4.5" tall. Benzaiten (å¼æ‰å¤© or å¼è²¡å¤©) Her origin is found in Hinduism, as she comes from the Hindu goddess Sarasvati. While being the only female Fukujin in the modern grouping of seven Fukujin, she is named in various ways: Benzaiten (å¼æ‰å¤©), Benten (å¼å¤©), Bentensama (å¼å¤©æ§˜), or Benzaitennyo (å¼æ‰å¤©å¥³). When she was adapted from Buddhism, she was given the attributes of talent, beauty and music among others. In many occasions her figure appears in the "Torii" (entrance of the temples). It is common to see her in the Japanese temples. She is represented as a smart, beautiful woman with all the aforementioned attributes. She carries a biwa, a Japanese traditional lute-like instrument and is normally accompanied by a white snake. She is the patron of artists, writers, dancers, and geisha, among others