A
complex netsuke with many undercuts and fully rendered details on aged, cream-to-gold
ivory, depicting a lavish mood and ebullient personalities. Rich in expressive
subtleties requiring advanced artistry to create fully realized works in miniature.
A
celebration of prosperity and abundance featuring the gods of wealth, Hotei and
Daikoku, bestowing gold pieces from an overflowing basket. Daikoku, his face full
of mirth, lounges buoyantly in a veritable ocean of abundance. Holding a gold
piece in his right hand, he lifts his left arm to help raise the heavily laden
basket. Hotei is seen in his characteristic benevolent appearance, a happy smile
lighting up his face as he generously bestows his gifts. Signed in a red reserve,
Rakushin.
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to Private Collection
