Antique Boxwood Netsuke of Fukurokujin Reading His Scroll 2" Inkan the Type 19 reworked the

the Type 19 reworked the earlier Type 8 riding sabre into a dedicated cavalry weapon

and expressive eye

Width = 6"x5" base

named for the outward-swinging double doors that open like the arms of the bodhisattva Kannon

Central inscription: 魚大 (Uodai / Gyodai — Great Fish Wholesaler)

Antique Boxwood Netsuke of Fukurokujin Reading His Scroll 2" Inkan the Type 19 reworked theAntique Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Fukurokuju Seven Lucky Gods Scroll Figure Fukurokuju, the god of wisdom and longevity, seated and absorbed in his scroll the one said to contain all the knowledge in the world. Beautifully carved in boxwood, the grain and age of the wood showing through in that rich dark honey tone you only get with time. One of the Seven Lucky Gods, originally imported from China, and one of the more compelling subjects in the netsuke