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325 A wood netsuke of a laughing Hotei, by
Shûzan. Mid-19th century
The bare-chested god sits with a tama in his
hand, the other hand resting on the bag placed
next to him. The cord holes lined with gray
horn. Signed Shûzan.
Height 3.9 cm
€ 600 – 800
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326 An Edo school boxwood okimono-type
netsuke of Hotei and a karako, by Gyokkô.
Mid-19th century
Hotei sits pot-bellied with a karako in front of
him who strikes the belly with a flywhisk as if
it were a mokugyo. The hairs of the flywhisk of
bone. Signed Gyokkô.
Height 3 cm; width 4.8 cm
€ 300 – 500
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