MEIKEISAI HOJITSU: AN EXCEPTIONAL WOOD NETSUKE OF JUROJIN By Meikeisai Hojitsu, signed Meikeisai 明鶏齋 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study based on the M.T. Hindson Collection, p. 149, no. 445. Weber, V. -F. (1965), Koji Hoten, pl. XVI, no. 9. A beautifully stained and very finely carved rendition of the lucky god Jurojin standing and holding a scroll before him with both hands. He wears a hood and his robe is elegantly flowing. Typically small himotoshi to the reverse above the signature MEIKEISAI incised on an inlaid shell tablet. HEIGHT 4.3 cm Condition: Excellent condition. Provenance: Ex Guest collection (no. 1679), W. F. Weber and M. T. Hindson collections, sold at the fifth sale from Hindson, Sotheby's London, 25th November 1968, lot 786. Bought at the sale by Jacques H. Carre. Auction comparison: A related model in another material by Gyokkosai was sold by Zacke, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono & Okimono, 2 November 2019, Vienna, lot 180 (sold for 6.320 EUR).