HOMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A KARAKO WITH MINOGAME By Meikeisai Homin, signed Homin 法民 Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th century A charming and characterful wood netsuke of a seated karako (Chinese boy) with a little minogame climbing up on his foot. Note the very finely carved cheerful expression. The boy wears a collar which is neatly tied into a bow in the back. Small himotoshi underneath and signed to boy's back HOMIN. The pale wood is finely polished. HEIGHT 3.6 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: British collection. Literature comparison: This or a similar netsuke is illustrated in Meinertzhagen / Lazarnick (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 187.