Netsuke, ivory. Japan, approx. 1800 to 1st half 19th cent.
The well known lucky god standing and laughing, strong naked belly and barely clothed. A sack with takaramono (“treasures”) on his head, here rather small and intended as sun protection. Wide laughing mouth with rows of teeth, himotoshi on the back and good age patina.
HEIGHT 5,9 CM
From a Munich private collection