Lot 603 D‡α

An ivory netsuke of Hotei with two boys. 18th century

Seated, the loosely worn robe revealing his pot-belly, Hotei holds a tama in his hand, on his right side a long haired child sits on Hotei’s bag while on the other side a boy stands holding a stiff fan.
Height 3.5 cm; width 4.8 cm