Lot Essay
Although Hotei is frequently shown in the company of children, usually Chinese, they are not generally portrayed as blind.
LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY
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A marine tooth netsuke of six blind karako
Late 18th/early 19th century
Searching for Hotei, unbeknown to them, they are trampling a smiling mask of their quarry underfoot
5.2cm. wide
Late 18th/early 19th century
Searching for Hotei, unbeknown to them, they are trampling a smiling mask of their quarry underfoot
5.2cm. wide