Antique Japanese Kutani Ceramic Netsuke Green & Yellow Lucky God Hotei
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Ceramic Pottery
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Tentatively Kutani ware, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Unsigned. The green and yellow glazes are typical for old Kutani ware (Ko-Kutani). But Kutani netsuke are rare, so it's hard to compare.
Size: 1 1/4" tall (3.175cm), 1 5/8" wide (4.1275 cm), 1 1/8" deep (2.8575 cm)
Weight: 1 oz (29 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected:
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Lacquer repaired chip to front of piece. Some surface wear.
Subject: Ceramic pottery katabori (sculptural) netsuke of Hotei, one of the Japanese Seven Lucky Gods of Good Fortune, with yellow, green, and brown glazes. Tentatively Kutani pottery. Cord hole (himotoshi) in the back, which connects through to the open bottom.
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Antique Japanese Kutani Ceramic Netsuke Green & Yellow Lucky God Hotei
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Type: Katabori (Sculptural) Netsuke
Material: Ceramic Pottery
Age: Edo Period (1603-1868)
Origin/Maker: Tentatively Kutani ware, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. Unsigned. The green and yellow glazes are typical for old Kutani ware (Ko-Kutani). But Kutani netsuke are rare, so it's hard to compare.
Size: 1 1/4" tall (3.175cm), 1 5/8" wide (4.1275 cm), 1 1/8" deep (2.8575 cm)
Weight: 1 oz (29 g)
Provenance:
Present: Ryan Snooks collection of Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
Previous: Private Collection
Collected:
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. Lacquer repaired chip to front of piece. Some surface wear.
Subject: Ceramic pottery katabori (sculptural) netsuke of Hotei, one of the Japanese Seven Lucky Gods of Good Fortune, with yellow, green, and brown glazes. Tentatively Kutani pottery. Cord hole (himotoshi) in the back, which connects through to the open bottom.
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Antique Japanese Kutani Ceramic Netsuke Green & Yellow Lucky God Hotei
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