Lot of six netsuke, 1) ivory, standing Hotei carrying karako on his shoulders. Signed Gyokuzan. H. 6.5 cm. 2) ivory, sitting Hotei with fan and two karako playing with a shishi mask. Signed Gyokkosai. H. 3 cm. 3) ivory, sitting Hotei. H. 2.5 cm. 4) ivory, standing Hotei with karako. Signed Masatomo. H. 5.5 cm. 5) ivory, standing Hotei with bag. Signed. H. 4 cm. 6) ivory, standing Hotei carrying bag with karako on his back. H. 4 cm. Japan, 19th century. Provenance: 2) Lempertz, 14 June 2004, lot 994. 4) Nagel, 19 May 2006, lot 2698. 6) Sotheby's Olympia, 23 April 2002, lot 312.


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