Project Description

Wood Netsuke of Hotei Reading Sutras

The lucky god seated inside his bag of wealth

Signed beneath: Hoshunsai Masayuki with kaō. Circa 1860

Width: 4 cm

Information:

The artist carved several netsuke of Hotei, but usually in different compositions

Provenance:

Rutherston & Bandini Ltd.

Jacques Carré collection

MR3112