Lot 1230 D‡α

A Tokyo school Shibayama ivory netsuke of Hotei in his bag. Late 19th century

The treasure bag (takarabukuro) firmly tied together with a tasseled cord opens to reveal Hotei with a stiff fan and a karako inside, the outside embellished with takaramono such as jewels, chôji, scroll, shippô, fundô and Daikoku’s mallet in various inlays of coral, horn, silver and mother-of-pearl.
Height 2.7 cm; width 3.8 cm