Lot 26 Dα

A large ivory netsuke of a laughing Hotei. 18th/early 19th century

Resting on his large bag with a stiff fan in his right hand and prominently displaying his belly, while one karako clambers over his shoulder and another boy lies prostrate next to Hotei, at the base a wooden staff.
Height 3 cm; width 6.8 cm