Lot 526 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of Fukurokuju. Late 18th/19th century

Standing with hands hidden in the sleeves of his robe, the large head bent forward under the weight of the furoshiki hanging from his cranium, the bundle tied together with a rope, in addition he wears a hachimaki around his head as a sign of a labourer. Inscribed Garaku in an oval reserve.
Height 4.4 cm