Lot 775 Dα

An amusing ivory netsuke of Hotei and karako, by Tôzan. Mid-19th century

Resting on his back with hands tucked under and a karako prostrate on his belly pulling hairs from his sprouting beard with a pair of tweezers. The eye pupils of black horn. Signed Tôzan in an oval reserve.
Height 2 cm; length 4.7 cm