This is a very fine carving from Japan, depicting Daikokuten, one of the 7 gods of luck, the god of wealth, commerce and trade. He has a smile on his face and a big bag of money, and holding a magic mallet. Hand carved out of a solid piece of coral, a very thick one, the figurine measures 1.5 inches tall, 3/4 inches at the widest, and 5/8 inches deep. Weighs a nice 17.6 grams which is 88 carats. the color of the coral is a bright tomato red, with white streaks shown on back and growth lines seen on his hat. Natural undyed coral. Most desirable blood red color. The piece is polished with high gloss that is very hard to photograph. It is in very good condition that I observe no chips or any damage. The bottom has a yellowed label residue that I decided to leave as is. Precious and Auspicious. Hard to come across treasure. Shipping charge: Shipping included delivery confirmation and maybe insurance if final price over $50. Item over $250 includes signature confirmation. Combined Shipping: Additional item is no extra shipping or actual increment of shipping cost if heavy items are combined. Shipping time: I usually ship on Saturdays. So for some, I ship very quick if paid on Friday, and for those who made payments on a Saturday afternoon after P.O.s close, the shipping handling time could be a week -- that's why I don't list anything on Fridays, so that you have at least 24 hours to pay and I have 24 hours to pack. If you need your treasure shipped right away during the week, I can make arrangements -- please email for options. Returns: There are enough pictures plus text description to present the item (in my opinion) and to observe genuine auction spirit, no returns accepted unless misrepresented. My fixed price items follow the general retail rules that is satisfaction guaranteed and returns accepted within 3 days from item delivered. Please do not hesitate to email with questions if you feel more information is necessary. Stand not included