Netsuke of Fukurokujin, Hotei and Benten in Sake Dish

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Netsuke titled "Fukurokujin, Hotei and Benten in Sake Dish" by an unknown artist. The Netsuke is a small, intricately carved wooden or ivory figurine. The figurine features three people sitting in a sake dish. The dish has a handle on one side and a small base at the bottom. The person on the left appears to be Fukurokujin; he has a large head, a smiling face with a long white beard and is wearing a robe. The person in the middle appears to be Hotei; he is bald, has a large stomach and is wearing a robe. The person on the right appears to be Benten; she has long hair and is wearing a kimono. The background of the image is a plain gray surface.