A large ivory netsuke of a rat sitting on takaramono. Late 18th century - image-1

Lot 169 Dα

A large ivory netsuke of a rat sitting on takaramono. Late 18th century

Auction 1036 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 10:00 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke I
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €
Result: 1.708 € (incl. premium)

A large ivory netsuke of a rat sitting on takaramono. Late 18th century

Seated on takaramono: Daikoku’s good luck mallet (uchide no tsuchi), a money bag (kanebukuro) topped by a jewel and the key (kagi) for the storage house. All takaramono allude to wealth and money. The eye pupils of coral.
Height 2.8 cm; width 5.2 cm