An izu wood netsuke of a Hotei playing backgammon. Mid-19th century - image-1

Lot 779 Dα

An izu wood netsuke of a Hotei playing backgammon. Mid-19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 800 €
Result: 496 € (incl. premium)

An izu wood netsuke of a Hotei playing backgammon. Mid-19th century

A treasure bag opens to reveal Hotei and a karako playing ban-sugoroku, the god holds the dice shaker, the karako is placing a stone. The stones of bone and black horn. The cord hole lined with stag antler.
Height 3.2 cm

Provenance

Lempertz, Cologne, 7.6.1999, lot 962