{"product_id":"japanese-painted-ceramic-hotei-okimono-concealed-shunga-underside","title":"Japanese Painted Ceramic Hotei Okimono with Concealed Shunga Underside, Smiling God and Leaf Fan, 16 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eHotei, the laughing god of contentment, sits in a black robe with a leaf fan across his belly; turn him over and a pair of lovers lies asleep in the hollow beneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-note\"\u003eThis piece belongs to the private room of the house and is shown to adults only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHotei, the most cheerful of the Seven Lucky Gods, is the wandering monk of plenty and of a contented heart. Here he is modelled lying back, eyes closed in laughter, white brows and whiskers picked out in fine brushwork, his terracotta skin set against a matt black robe edged in ochre and white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe joke lies underneath. The base is hollow, and inside it a whole scene is modelled in relief and painted in bright enamel colours: a courtesan in an orange kimono scattered with white blossoms and a man with a shaven crown and topknot, asleep in each other's arms beneath a checked quilt, the whole framed by a pink rim. Figures of the kind, fuzoku ningyo, carry the spirit of warai-e, the laughing pictures of the Edo print world: good fortune above, pleasure below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hotei with a leaf fan; lovers concealed in the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Okimono, decorative figure with a concealed scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ceramic, painted by hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 8.8 cm (3.5 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 16 cm (6.3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDepth:\u003c\/strong\u003e About 13 cm (5.1 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not recorded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Undated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cracks or chips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight surface dirt, small spots and rubbing consistent with age, chiefly on the face and the black robe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery photograph is part of the description.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (very good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered as a painted ceramic okimono by an unrecorded maker; no date or workshop is certified. Dust with a soft, dry brush; never wash painted surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWrapped in tissue and foam and boxed with padding on every side, then shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Further pieces of the kind are kept in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shunga-hidden-arts\"\u003eShunga and Hidden Arts\u003c\/a\u003e and among our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/japanese-dolls-ningyo\"\u003eJapanese dolls\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eConcierge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCollecting the Seven Lucky Gods or hidden-scene figures? Our Hunting Salon™ locates such pieces across Japan's private collector circles, then inspects, documents and delivers them to you. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Hotei shunga okimono · concealed scene figure · lucky god erotic ceramic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown Artist","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54483623412005,"sku":"JP-CL-F1251952810","price":305.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/hotei-shunga-okimono-01.jpg?v=1794592937","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/products\/japanese-painted-ceramic-hotei-okimono-concealed-shunga-underside","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}