A TALL JAPANESE NETSUKE OF HOTEI

£2,000 - £3,000 £1,900

A TALL JAPANESE NETSUKE OF HOTEI
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY

The God of Good Fortune depicted carrying a small boy on his back whilst holding a fan, looking joyful as he turns towards the boy; the back signed Minkoku, 9.7cm.

Provenance: from the Mark and Elizabeth Harding Collection, South Africa. Purchased from Paul Champkins, 2012. A copy of the invoice is available.