Antique
Japanese Carved Netsuke
Fukurokuju
Seated Laughing
Unsigned, Circa: 18th Century
H
1.75 in.(4.5cm), W 1.5 in.(4cm), D .75 in.(2cm)
Condition: usage worn, o.a. very good! 
Private Collection
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Antique
netsuke in cream to gold, well marked with striations, and fine grained Schreger
lines, with color spots of sienna and green, carved into a triangular shape with
flat back, a shape which was favored during the earliest period of netsuke carving.
Here all elements are subordinated to the basic form, which is kept smooth and
uncomplicated, making it an excellent usable netsuke. Fukurokujo is shown in courtly
attire, long white hair spilling over his collar at the back, his long beard swaying
to the side, he leans on his left hand, a broad smile across his rustic features,
swelling royal earlobes, his tall head marked with bluish crack lines and polished
to a high hand finish.
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