Antique Japanese Carved Wooden Statue of Hotei Lucky God 8” Japanese 5" x 7" Chikayoshi Toyohara

5" x 7" Chikayoshi Toyohara (豊原周義)  giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Meiji era  ukiyo-e (woodblock print) from the Twelve Views of Tokyo (東京十二景) series

The highly figured wood grain is beautiful in all Keyaki (Japanese elm) face with Sugi wood (Japanese cedar) casing

Height = 4

The drawer interiors are made of kiri (paulownia)

Antique Japanese Carved Wooden Statue of Hotei Lucky God 8” Japanese 5" x 7" Chikayoshi ToyoharaHotei carved in wood and depicted in his usual jovial state of happiness and contentment. We received this statue from a collector who had been acquiring them for two generations. It has been cared for and kept dust free by its caretakers for over 50 years. As such it is in remarkably good condition. Height = 8 Width = 3. 5 Depth = 3. 5 Weight = 1lbs 3oz Hotei, one of the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese folklore, is often identified with the god of