A large boxwood netsuke of a rat in a rice bale. Early 19th century - image-1

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A large boxwood netsuke of a rat in a rice bale. Early 19th century

Auktion 1061 - Übersicht Köln
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst III - Japanische Kunst inkl. Netsuke Slg. Kolodotschko IV
Schätzpreis: 500 € - 600 €

A large boxwood netsuke of a rat in a rice bale. Early 19th century

The large animal looks out from a hole in the rice bale, clutching its long tail which comes out from one of the cord holes. The eye pupils of amber-coloured wood.
Height 3.6 cm; width 4.2 cm