Antique Japanese
Carved Walnut Netsuke of Hotei,
of the Seven Lucky Gods
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Carved Walnut Shell
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Japan, Unsigned.
Size: 1 1/4" tall (3.175 cm)
Weight: 0.2 oz (7 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Hyogo, Japan, 4 NOV 2017
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Several small holes.
Subject: Carved walnut shell Katabori Netsuke of Hotei, one of the Japanese Seven Lucky Gods. Has a carved himotoshi (cord hole) on the bottom, and one on the rear.
Hotei (布袋) is the god of fortune, guardian of children, patron of diviners and barmen, and also the god of popularity. He is depicted as a fat, smiling, bald man with a curly moustache. He always appears half-naked, as his clothes are not wide enough to cover his enormous belly. He blessed the Chinese, and they nicknamed him "Cho-Tei-Shi" or "Ho-Tei-Shi", which means ‘bag of old clothes’.
Hotei was a Zen priest, but his appearance and some of his actions were against their moral code: his appearance made him look like quite a mischievous person and he had no fixed place to sleep.
He carries a bag on his shoulders which is loaded with fortunes for those who believe in his virtues. Hotei's traits and virtues are contentment, magnanimity, and happiness.
Hotei's original Chinese name was Kaishi, and according to legend, he died in March 916.
The Japanese began to believe in Hotei during the Edo era. The reason why the Japanese have such great respect for this god comes from a legend that says that, before Zen Buddhism arrived in Japan, an alternative Buddhist thought was extended by a priest of dubious aesthetic, who actually was a manifestation of Miroku. Miroku was the patron of those who could not be saved by the beliefs of Buddha, and Hotei was later perceived and accepted by the Japanese as a second Miroku.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Lucky_Gods
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Antique Japanese Carved Walnut Netsuke of Hotei, of the Seven Lucky Gods
www.ebay.com/usr/xcoasterxtreme
See also:
Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Carved Walnut Shell
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868) or Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Origin/Maker: Japan, Unsigned.
Size: 1 1/4" tall (3.175 cm)
Weight: 0.2 oz (7 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected: Seller from Hyogo, Japan, 4 NOV 2017
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Several small holes.
Subject: Carved walnut shell Katabori Netsuke of Hotei, one of the Japanese Seven Lucky Gods. Has a carved himotoshi (cord hole) on the bottom, and one on the rear.
Hotei (布袋) is the god of fortune, guardian of children, patron of diviners and barmen, and also the god of popularity. He is depicted as a fat, smiling, bald man with a curly moustache. He always appears half-naked, as his clothes are not wide enough to cover his enormous belly. He blessed the Chinese, and they nicknamed him "Cho-Tei-Shi" or "Ho-Tei-Shi", which means ‘bag of old clothes’.
Hotei was a Zen priest, but his appearance and some of his actions were against their moral code: his appearance made him look like quite a mischievous person and he had no fixed place to sleep.
He carries a bag on his shoulders which is loaded with fortunes for those who believe in his virtues. Hotei's traits and virtues are contentment, magnanimity, and happiness.
Hotei's original Chinese name was Kaishi, and according to legend, he died in March 916.
The Japanese began to believe in Hotei during the Edo era. The reason why the Japanese have such great respect for this god comes from a legend that says that, before Zen Buddhism arrived in Japan, an alternative Buddhist thought was extended by a priest of dubious aesthetic, who actually was a manifestation of Miroku. Miroku was the patron of those who could not be saved by the beliefs of Buddha, and Hotei was later perceived and accepted by the Japanese as a second Miroku.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Lucky_Gods
Location:
Antique Japanese Carved Walnut Netsuke of Hotei, of the Seven Lucky Gods
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