Name: A Fine and Rare Kakiemon Model of Hotei
Brand: EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH CENTURY)
Price: 80000.00 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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A Fine and Rare Kakiemon Model of Hotei
Edo period (late 17th century)
Decorated in iron-red, green, blue, yellow and black enamels, the god smiling and seated comfortably on his sack, wearing flowing robes scattered with stylised cloud motifs
25cm. high

Provenance
Formerly in the collection of Sir Ernest Oppenheimer (1880-1957) by descent to his widow Lady Caroline [Ina] Oppenheimer in 1957
Gifted to Mr Anthony Meyer at her death in 1971, and thence by descent

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Lot Essay

From the late 17th to early 18th century, many Imari and Kakiemon figures were shipped to Europe, ordered by the Dutch East India Company. They included the models of human figures, animals, mythical creatures and gods. Hotei, the god of good fortune and happiness, is one of such figures.

Sir Ernest Oppenheimer (1880-1957), a successful diamond and gold mining entrepreneur greatly admired this model of Hotei. The figure was displayed in his study at Brenthurst, Parktown, Johannesburg and was included in a portrait by Terence Cuneo (1907-1996), (the official artist of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II), illustrated Graham Viney, Colonial Houses of South Africa, (Cape Town, 1987), p.229.