Lot Essay
The mallet is an attribute of Daikoku, the God of Wealth, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune
A similar netsuke was sold at Christie's London on 18 October 1988, The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke, Part II, lot 58
A similar netsuke was sold at Christie's London on 18 October 1988, The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke, Part II, lot 58