Lot 1466 Dα

Six soft metal kanamono with gold inlays. 19th century

Six soft metal kanamono with gold inlays, most of them with back plate (uraza), displaying a) Hotei leaning onto his bag, dragonfly mark, b) Daikoku with mallet and bag riding a horse through waves, c) a large seated Hotei with silver tama and fan, d) Fukurokuju and Hotei, signed Kobayashi Yoshimasa (active late 18th century), brooch pin at the back, e) Daikoku pointing at a futamata daikon, f) Benten and Ebisu in a boat, Daikoku at the shore, and emblems of the Gods of Good Luck in engraving at the back, signed Ryûmin with kaô. 19th century. (6)