A boxwood netsuke of Hotei in a boat surrounded by waves. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1078 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of Hotei in a boat surrounded by waves. 19th century

Auction 1053 - overview Cologne
05.06.2015, 14:00 - Japanese Art - Netsuke, Okimono, Lacquer and Sagemono, Sword Decoration
Estimate: 500 € - 700 €
Result: 558 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of Hotei in a boat surrounded by waves. 19th century

Seated pot-bellied and leaning onto his bag, a fan in his hand, while a karako hovers on the boat’s side, pushing off the boat with an oar. Hotei’s eye pupils inlaid.
Height 2.2 cm; width 5.2 cm

Provenance

Van der Heijden (sold at Klefisch, Cologne, 27.9.2008, lot 90)