Bidspirit auction | rare antler / bone netsuke

rare antler / bone netsuke - Wonderful Houtei [ the most popular of the 7 gods of fortune, depicted as a buddhist monk , he is holding a big sack over his head]. Houtei is created here with bold, expressive curving, influenced by zen paintings, typical of the Edo period, 18 or early 19th cent. H 7.6 cm, W 3.4 cm