Japanese Works of Art - 12th November 2024
Lot 408
A TALL JAPANESE NETSUKE OF HOTEI
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £1900
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Description
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.