Japanese - Kozuka with Hotei and His Bag of Treasures - Walters 51842

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Japanese - Kozuka with Hotei and His Bag of Treasures - Walters 51842

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Hotei is one of the seven gods of good fortune. He is most often depicted with his bag of treasures. He is behind the bag, leaning forward onto it. Hotei developed from both Taoist and Buddhist beliefs.

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1850
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