A boxwood netsuke of a laughing pot-bellied Hotei. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 34 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a laughing pot-bellied Hotei. Early 19th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 300 € - 500 €
Result: 915 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a laughing pot-bellied Hotei. Early 19th century

Standing and carrying his empty sack over his shoulder and lifting his garment up in order to wade through a stream.
Height 5.6 cm

Hotei wading through water is a theme in Edo period zenga and Kano school painting.