Antique Japanese Carved Wooden Statue of Hotei Lucky God 8” Japanese This is a vintage Chinese

This is a vintage Chinese bronze Lucky Toad or Money Toad

and high fired for lasting durability

With an artistically etched blade of iron with a dragon motif

5" x 7" Chikayoshi Toyohara (豊原周義)  giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Meiji era  ukiyo-e (woodblock print) from the Twelve Views of Tokyo (東京十二景) series

Antique Japanese Carved Wooden Statue of Hotei Lucky God 8” Japanese This is a vintage ChineseHotei carved in wood and depicted in his usual jovial state of happiness and contentment. We received this statue from a collector who had been acquiring them for two generations. It has been cared for and kept dust free by its caretakers for over 50 years. As such it is in remarkably good condition. Height = 8 Width = 3. 5 Depth = 3. 5 Weight = 1lbs 3oz Hotei, one of the Seven Lucky Gods in Japanese folklore, is often identified with the god of