RAT ON A DRIED SALMON HEAD

An ivory netsuke of a rat on a dried salmon head. The finely carved rat, with inlaid eyes, has crawled up to the mouth of the salmon, which shows sharp and dangerous rows of teeth, though it is harmless now. The scales of the fish are achieved very well, and little holes are added by the carver to simulate the desiccation process. The ivory of a very good color with fine stain. Cleverly placed himotoshi through the side and underside.

Category:
Netsuke
Subcategory:
-
Subject:
Animal
Material:
Ivory
Age/Country:
19th Century
Artist:
-
Provenance/Owner:
Galerie Zacke
Signed:
unsigned
Type:
Katabori
Height:
mm
Width:
46mm mm
Depth:
mm
ID number:

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