The domesticated cat, wearing a collar, has caught a rat in its mouth. The ivory is stained and the fur is incised precisely. A charming and small netsuke in seal-form set on a base, the tiny eyes of the cat are inlaid in horn and the himotoshi are located on 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:

25mm mm

Width:

mm

Depth:

mm

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