A very fine ivory netsuke of a rat on a candle. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 1122 D‡α

A very fine ivory netsuke of a rat on a candle. Early 19th century

Auction 1112 - overview Cologne
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
Estimate: 1.400 € - 1.600 €
Result: 3.224 € (incl. premium)
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A very fine ivory netsuke of a rat on a candle. Early 19th century

Climbing over one end of a candle with one forepaw slightly raised, the further end of the candle has already been nibbled at to the wick. The eyes of black horn, the burnt tip of the wick of brown wood.
Height 2.8 cm; length 7 cm

Provenance

Through Emil Damm, Munich, 1972
Coll. no. 946 (printed and handwritten)