A boxwood netsuke of Hotei in a boat surrounded by waves. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1078 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of Hotei in a boat surrounded by waves. 19th century

Auktion 1053 - Übersicht Köln
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanische Kunst - Netsuke, Okimono, Lack und Sagemono, Schwertschmuck
Schätzpreis: 500 € - 700 €
Ergebnis: 558 € (inkl. Aufgeld)

A boxwood netsuke of Hotei in a boat surrounded by waves. 19th century

Seated pot-bellied and leaning onto his bag, a fan in his hand, while a karako hovers on the boat’s side, pushing off the boat with an oar. Hotei’s eye pupils inlaid.
Height 2.2 cm; width 5.2 cm

Provenienz

Van der Heijden (sold at Klefisch, Cologne, 27.9.2008, lot 90)