Antique Japanese Amber Netsuke Hotei Magic Bag 2.5" Ainu flat knuckle-bow (a hold-over from

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

Jacoulet's prints captured the beauty of different cultures

Adapted by the celebrated British potter Bernard Leach

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

domed forehead symbolizing wisdom

Antique Japanese Amber Netsuke Hotei Magic Bag 2.5" Ainu flat knuckle-bow (a hold-over fromAntique 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