FIVE WOOD NETSUKE Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The first a street entertainer, the second depicting Hotei with a karako to his left and with remnants of worn Negoro lacquer, the third Kanzan and Jittoku standing side by side, the fourth a boy peeling a hozuki fruit inlaid in coral and the fifth of Hotei with bag. HEIGHT 3.5 - 5.8 cm Condition: The second with a foot slightly chipped and worn off lacquer, the third with worn features and a drilled hole, the fourth with a natural flaw to the coral, the fifth with chipped feet. Provenance: British collection.