Antique Japanese Carved Wooden Statue of Hotei Lucky God 8” Japanese With an artistically etched blade

With an artistically etched blade of iron with a dragon motif

75" deep and 4

For a lacquer piece of this size that may be greater than 200 years old it is in very good shape

The drawer interiors are made of kiri (paulownia)

This is a pair of vintage Chinese red/purple marble stone name stamps

Antique Japanese Carved Wooden Statue of Hotei Lucky God 8” Japanese With an artistically etched bladeHotei 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