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Hotei, the god of good fortune and protector of children, okimono

Hotei, the god of good fortune and protector of children, okimono
Meiji period 1868-1912

Medium
ivory, ink

Measurements
3.8 × 9.7 × 2.6 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of the Cleland Family in memory of Allan Rex and Joan Muriel Cleland, 2018

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Japan

Inscription
inscribed in pen and red ink (in Japanese characters) on base c.r.:

Accession Number
2018.1429

Department
Asian Art

Physical description
Ivory figurine