Two monkeys (saru) playing with four rats. Both animals are signs of the Japanese zodiac, the rat (nezumi) is abbreviated to Ne and is the first sign because it cheekily jumped over the ox. The monkeys have very finely and densely carved fur, rather bulky bodies the scrambling rats are very small and carved in a lively manner, their thin long tails are quite amusing. Natural himotoshi through the monkeys’ legs. The signature GYOKUMIN on a small outlined rectangular plate.

Category:

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Subcategory:

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Subject:

Animal

Material:

Ivory

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

Gyokumin

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

signed

Type:

Katabori

Height:

49mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

mm

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