A LACQUER NETSUKE OF THE WIND GOD FUTENLacquer netsuke. Japan, 19th centuryFuten, the god of the wind, appears like an oni (demon) in this work, with the small horns on his head, the red color of his body and his claws. Seated on a circular cloud with a bag of winds lying beside him. He is holding a spatula in one hand, which he uses to dig a hole in the cloud to see what is happening on earth below. Lacquer netsuke are quite rare and were made by lacquer masters. They are usually slightly lighter in weight. Himotoshi in the cloud on the underside. Condition: Good condition, minor wear to lacquer Provenance: From an English private collectionHEIGHT 3 CM, DIAMETER 3.7 CM