An ivory netsuke of three playing rats. First half 19th century - image-1

Lot 369 Dα

An ivory netsuke of three playing rats. First half 19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 300 € - 500 €
Result: 625 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of three playing rats. First half 19th century

The mother rat sits at the centre while one young animal lies on its back in front of her and the other sits on the mother’s back. The eye pupils of black and brown horn.
Height 3.2 cm