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A wood netsuke of Daikoku.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
A wood netsuke of Daikoku.
By Meikeisai Hojitsu, Tokyo, Early 19th century. , Early 19th century. Squatting atop a brigand who is being held face down with his left hand while his raised right hand holds his mallet engraved with a tama. Daikoku's eyes are squinting from the effort and his mouth is partially open as is the mouth of the captive robber. Signed on the back plate, Hojitsu, partially worn. 1 3/8in (3.4cm). Provenance: Sotheby's, London, July 30, 1968; Lot 337.