Two signed, the others unsigned Japan, 19th-20th century
A tagua nut netsuke of Hotei inside his sack, the reverse carved with a large fan and with himotoshi, signed TOMOYUKI within an oval reserve. A tagua nut netsuke of Hotei resting on his large cloth sack with himotoshi to the reverse. A tagua nut netsuke of Hotei’s face with a characteristically cheerful expression, the reverse with a finely veined texture, himotoshi, and signed GYOKKO within a recessed reserve. A pressed horn netsuke carved with Hotei peeking out of his cloth sack and incised with cloud designs as well as an inscription to the reverse.
HEIGHT 3.2- 3.6 cm (the tagua netsuke), DIAMETER 4 cm (the pressed horn netsuke)
Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, a small loss to one of the tagua nut netsuke, and warping to the pressed horn netsuke. Provenance: Ex-collection Jury Kolodotschko, the pressed horn netsuke purchased at Nagel, 4 November 2006.