Kozuka with Hotei and Child

1795-ca. 1855 (Edo) L: 8 1/16 in. (20.4 cm) Citation Source image

Hotei is one of the seven gods of good fortune ("shichifukujin"). He is often depicted as a rotund Buddhist monk with a bag of treasures. When depicted without the other gods, he is frequently depicted with small children. Here, the image of Hotei is incised on the kozuka body...

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21491
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William T. / Henry Walters Collection, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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