RYOZAN: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH WRESTLING ONI

RYOZAN: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH WRESTLING ONI

By Ryozan, signed Ryozan 良山
Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th century

Depicting the lucky god Hotei mid-stride, balancing a pair of wrestling oni on his distended belly, one hand holding a fan, dressed in a voluminous robe with billowing sleeves, finely incised with foliate and karakusa motifs, belted at the waist, baring his chest. The deity with an amused look on his face as he watches the dwarf-like oni tussling. Well excavated himotoshi to the back and signed RYOZAN within a rectangular reserve.

HEIGHT 5.5 cm

Condition: Good condition with minor expected wear. Small repair to the flowing band in the back.
Provenance: Collection Gabor Orszagh, Budapest, Hungary.

Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 24-B-0058).

This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.