A Hidemasa-style ivory netsuke of a happily dancing Hotei. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1077 Dα

A Hidemasa-style ivory netsuke of a happily dancing Hotei. 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 700 € - 900 €
Result: 868 € (incl. premium)

A Hidemasa-style ivory netsuke of a happily dancing Hotei. 19th century

The pot-bellied and hirsute god stands with one raised foot, holding a drum with mitsu-tomoe design by the handle and a striker in his raised right hand, the robe covered with scrolls in Hidemasa-style.
Height 4.6 cm