A powerful depiction of a rat executed in distinct Kyoto style, with large bulging eyes inlaid in black horn. A smooth bean pod is carved between its body and its tail, with the latter curling around and grasped in the rat’s right hand, while placing its other hand near the mouth. The composition is achieved very naturalistically, with some parallels to be drawn to the rats of the great Masanao from Kyoto. The ears are carved precisely, as is the fur coat. Himotoshi in the reverse.

Category:

Netsuke

Subcategory:

-

Subject:

Animal

Material:

Ivory

Age/Country:

19th Century

Artist:

-

Provenance/Owner:

Galerie Zacke

Signed:

unsigned

Type:

Katabori

Height:

39mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

mm

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