A WOOD OKIMONO (TABLE ORNAMENT) OF HOTEIBy Kano Tessai (1845-1925), Taisho era (1912-1926), early 20th centuryHotei seated, a quietly serene expression on his face that rests against his left hand, his left arm propped up on his large sack, dressed in a flowy robe with his chest and large belly exposed, signedTessai to with akao; with a wood storage box inscribedHotei zo andTaisho mizunoto-ushidoshi shoshu Tessai [...] (In the early autumn inmizunoto-ushi year of Taisho [1913] by Tessai) with akao and sealTessai.27.8cm (11in) long.