A partly stained ivory netsuke of Hotei carrying a karako. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 776 Dα

A partly stained ivory netsuke of Hotei carrying a karako. Early 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €
Result: 1.116 € (incl. premium)

A partly stained ivory netsuke of Hotei carrying a karako. Early 19th century

Standing upright with very fleshy ear lobes and supporting a karako who climbs over his shoulder, the robes with incised leafy scrolls.
Height 6.6 cm

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Provenance

Lempertz, Cologne, 10.6.2002, lot 920