Antique Japanese Amber Netsuke Hotei Magic Bag 2.5" Ainu The scene unfolds at twilight

The scene unfolds at twilight near a shrine entrance: an elderly fortune teller seated at a folding table before a stone lantern

5 cm) wide and 1/4" (

Compact and tactile

flat knuckle-bow (a hold-over from Type 8)

1935 by the great Japanese shinhanga artist Hiroshi Yoshida (1876 to 1950)

Antique Japanese Amber Netsuke Hotei Magic Bag 2.5" Ainu The scene unfolds at twilightAntique Japanese Meiji Period Amber Netsuke Hotei Lucky God Laughing Buddha Carved from deep orange amber, Hotei curled into himself, robes flowing around him in that unmistakable way the whole thing fits in your palm. Amber Hotei netsuke were carved in numbers during the Meiji period, considered lucky, and this example has beautiful color and crisp carving that's held up well. Antique, Meiji period, excellent condition. The kind of piece that