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AN IVORY NETSUKE OKIMONO OF A BOY IN HOTEI’S BAG
Signed in seal form Tanaka, ivory netsuke-okimono
Japan, Tokyo, late 19 CENTURY -EIJI PERIOD
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Hotei’s characteristic bag on a flat oval base, with large oval
openings on the front and back. A laughing boy is peeking
through one of the openings and holding a fan, the typical
attribute of the lucky god Hotei, who always carries a bag
like this with him and is often accompanied by boys. Fine
vine decorations on the bag, which should contain treasure
takaramono). Himotoshi on the underside and signed in seal
form TANAKA. Tomochika school.

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Condition: Excellent condition
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Estimate EUR 600,-
Starting price EUR 300,-

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AN UNUSUAL IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI ON A THRONE BY
CHIKUSAI
"Y #HIKUSAI IVORY NETSUKE
Japan, mid-19 CENTURY TO EARLY -EIJI PERIOD
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Published: Illustrated in The Meinertzhagen Card Index on
.ETSUKE IN THE !RCHIVES OF THE "RITISH -USEUM 0ART ! &REDERICK
-EINERTZHAGEN EDITED BY 'EORGE ,AZARNICK PAGE

28 29 Hotei is one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan, the Shichi Fukujin.
A CHARMING IVORY NETSUKE OF A BOY RIDING A CAT AN IVORY SEAL NETSUKE OF HOTEI This work shows him smiling happily as always, with a bald head
Unsigned, ivory netsuke The seal reading Masashige, ivory seal netsuke and a naked protruding belly, in this case held in place by a belt.
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Japan, late 19 CENTURY -EIJI PERIOD Japan, late 18 – early 19 CENTURY %DO PERIOD Hotei is holding a hand fan and is seated on a Chinese chair with
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back and arm rests and decorated with peony blossoms as well as a
A cheerful boy is seated on a large toy cat with a round head, A very well-rounded composition showing a sleeping Hotei leaning shishi mask on the back. Himotoshi outlined with chrysanthemums
staring eyes, a collar and four straight stump legs. The boy on the on a cane. He is depicted bare-chested and his ear lobes are as on the underside, with the signature CHIKUSAI in between.
other hand is full of his life, leaning forwards and with a small bag large as ever. This netsuke is an ingyo netsuke, as a large seal is
on his belt. Outlined himotoshi on the underside in the cat’s belly. incised on the underside within a frame. Himotoshi in the back. HEIGHT 3.9 CM
HEIGHT 3.7 CM HEIGHT 3 CM Condition: Good condition
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION FORMERLY IN THE -ICHAEL
Condition: Excellent condition Condition: Very good patina, many age cracks, good condition 4OMKINSON COLLECTION NOTED IN -#)
Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman 0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Estimate EUR 800,-
Estimate EUR 1.000,- Estimate EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 400,-
Starting price EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 300,-

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