19th Century Japanese Boxwood Netsuke: Totsuka Beggar, Signed Hakudosai 19th century finely hand-carved Japanese boxwood netsuke of a mcular blind masseur or Totsuka Beggar crouching and trying to lift his hugely distended scrotum.  He is wearing only a fundoshi.  Excellent detail and patination; he grimaces as he attempts to lift the large stone.  His left eye and teeth are inlaid with light and dark horn.  Very nice uneven himotoshi.  Signed Hakudosai on a rectangular reserve on the bottom of the netsuke. It measures 1.38 inches (3.5cm) wide, and 1.40 inches (3.6cm) tall.  It is in excellent preserved condition, as may be seen in the posted photos.