"Hirado Porcelain Hotei Statuette. Edo Period Japan."
The deity is depicted as particularly jovial. The features are unusually caricatured, which is rare. The deity is overflowing with joy and benevolence. To the classic blue-white, the potters added an iron brown. Hotei is the god of abundance and satisfaction. He is always depicted holding a large bag and often surrounded by children. Japanese work circa 1850, Mikawashi kilns in Hirado. 18 cm. Hotei has a broken foot that has been clumsily restored and some damage to his fan, but apparently he doesn't care much about it. 
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