An Edo school wood netsuke of Hotei and a karako. Second half 19th century - image-1

Lot 327 Dα

An Edo school wood netsuke of Hotei and a karako. Second half 19th century

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 372 € (incl. premium)

An Edo school wood netsuke of Hotei and a karako. Second half 19th century

Hotei stands laughing and holding up the puppet of a manzai dancer with a wand of bells (suzu), while in front of him a karako jumps up joyfully. Inscribed Hôjitsu.
Height 4.4 cm

Provenance

Kolodotschko Collection