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270 An ivory netsuke of Hotei. 18th century
The bare-chested god stands on his large bag, the
ends placed over Hotei’s shoulders and held in
place with both his hands. The ivory of triangular
cross-section.
Height 5.4 cm
€ 250 – 350
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271 An ivory manjû of Hotei with two karako.
18th/19th century
Carved in openwork relief with Hotei seated with
his arm resting on his bag and two playful karako,
surrounded by bamboo and flowering branches, on
the reverse two karako in a bamboo grove.
Width 4.8 cm
Provenance
Lempertz, Cologne, 7./8.6.2013, lot 948
€ 300 – 400
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