A Japanese carved ivory and wood netsuke of a standing Hotei, by Akishige, wearing a beaded necklace around his neck as he clasps his hands over his head, 1.75ins (3.8cm) high, with red seal mark to base (Meiji period - early 20th Century) Note: For a similar example, signed Meikei, see Raymond Bushell (Adapter), The Netsuke Handbook of Ueda Reikichi (Rutland: Tuttle, 1961), no. 182.