WOODEN NETSUKE DEPICTING FUKUROKUJU By Tsuji,... Lot 8

WOODEN NETSUKE DEPICTING FUKUROKUJU By Tsuji, late 18th century A WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU By Tsuji, late 18th century Standing and smiling, leaning slightly forward under the weight of the karako (Chinese boy) clambering over the furoshiki (wrapping cloth) tied around his exaggeratedly long head, his arms folded in front of his chest and hidden within his long sleeves; signed with a small incised character Tsuji. 5.2cm (2in) high. Footnotes: 木彫根付 福禄寿 銘「辻」 18世紀後期 Provenance: Purchased from Alain Ducros, December 1990. Exhibited and Published: International Netsuke Society, PE, no.78 (left). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com