*THIS ITEM WEIGHS 2360 GRAMS WITHOUT PACKAGING, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR SHIPPING DETAILS AND UPGRADES.
This listing is for a reasonably large Hotei kibori okimono made about 70-80 years ago. Hotei is one of the ‘shichifukujin’ seven gods of fortune. He is commonly depicted as bald, smiling, with a big belly, bulging ears, and a large sack slung over his shoulder. The Hotei in this listing is carved from a single block of wood and has a natural unpainted finish. He has a sack of coins in his left hand, and he’s holding a basket of coins in his other hand. Please note that this item is rather heavy, please inquire about faster shipping if interested.
Size
H.28.5cm (11.2”) x 22cm (8.6”) across x 17.5cm (6.8”) from back to front
Condition
It’s in very good condition aside from some very minor surface wear, some small splits in the wood on his head, and a larger split in his cloth sack.
THESE ARE SHIPPING ESTIMATES BASED ON THE CURRENT GLOBAL SITUATION
**Germany, France, Greece, Spain, Poland, Austria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia: NO SHIPPING. Very strict and expensive packaging laws in place and we are not licensed to send products to these countries. We have no plan to register at this time because the process is in some cases very expensive and complicated, plus each country has its own set of regulations and application process.
**USA: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 11-12 weeks), an upgrade for EMS Express (10-15 days) available for an additional 8000 yen. Combined shipping available (please send us a message) but please note that the price does not get cheaper for Airmail or EMS, in fact it becomes more expensive. If you want to save money and don't mind a very long 3 month wait, request sea mail (11-12 weeks depending on processing and backlogs at destination ports).
**UK , Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Norway: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 8-12 weeks depending on the destination), an upgrade for EMS Express (10-15 days) available for an additional 6600 yen. Combined shipping available (please send us a message) but please note that the price does not get cheaper for EMS, in fact it becomes more expensive. If you want to save money and don't mind a very long 3 month wait, request sea mail (11-12 weeks depending on processing and backlogs at destination ports).
**Asia: SAL Sea Mail (approx. 6-8 weeks), an upgrade for EMS Express (7-10 days) available for an additional 3350 yen.
**Russia: No shipping methods available.
