Project Description
Wood netsuke of Hotei by Mitsuhiro
Derived from a Bizen pottery model with a trompe-l’œil seam running around the whole piece and a finish which imitates the salt glaze
Signed Mitsuhiro with seal Ohara. Osaka circa 1850
Height: 4.5 cm
Information:
Although the model is familiar in ivory, I cannot find a wood variant recorded
MR1685