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        327  An Edo school wood netsuke of   328  A fine boxwood netsuke of Hotei   329  A boxwood netsuke of Hotei and a
            Hotei and a karako.               and karako. Mid-19th century      karako, by Tomomasa. 19th century
            Second half 19th century
                                              Holding a stag antler tama in his left   Hotei with a Chinese-style fan sits on
            Hotei stands laughing and holding up   hand and laughing out loud while sit-  his bag, which is playfully pulled with
            the puppet of a manzai dancer with   ting in his treasure bag being dragged   great exertion by two tiny karakos.
            a wand of bells (suzu), while in front   by a karako. Inscribed Gyokkei.    Signed Tomomasa with kaô. Losses.
            of him a karako jumps up joyfully.   Height 2.9 cm; length 4 cm     Height 2.2 cm; length 5 cm
            Inscribed Hôjitsu.
            Height 4.4 cm                     € 800 – 1.200                     Provenance
                                                                                Walter Samuel, 2nd Viscount
            € 400 – 600                                                         Bearsted (1882-1948), Warwickshire,
                                                                                Great Britain (sold at Christie’s,
                                                                                London, 15.12.1987, lot 4)

                                                                                € 200 – 400



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