Hotei, a man and a bed roll: O.61-1991

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Titles

Hotei, a man and a bed roll

Maker(s)

Entities

Netsuke
katabori

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Description

Netsuke: katabori: Hotei, a man and a bed roll. Wood, with ivory detail and black beading, carved. Hotei, with his enormous stomach, holding a fan in his right hand and grimacing with a wide open mouth as he is rolled up in a bed roll. A man lies on top of the bed roll clad in a robe with a large frill collar and a black bead on his head. The bedding is rolled round an ivory rod. Himotoshi through the bedding on the upper side.

Notes

History note: H.S. Reitlinger (d.1950); the Reitlinger Trust, Maidenhead, from which transferred in 1991.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by H.S. Reitlinger, 1950; transferred from the Reitlinger Trust, 1991.

Measurements and weight

Height: 1.9 cm
Width: 4.4 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1950) by Reitlinger, Henry Scipio

Dating

Edo Period (1615-1868)
19th Century
Circa 1800 - 1868

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Details composed of ivory
Decoration

Materials used in production

Wood (plant material)

Techniques used in production

Carving : Wood, with ivory detail and black beading, carved

Identification numbers

Accession number: O.61-1991
Primary reference Number: 22330
Old object number: JAPWA/710
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 11 January 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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