Lot 831 D α

An ivory netsuke of two rats. 19th century

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
25.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 2.200 € - 2.600 €
Result: 2.750 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of two rats. 19th century

Snuggled together, the young climbing on the hind leg of the mother which appears to cuddle up to the tail of its young. All eyes inlaid in black horn/coal.
Height 2.9 cm; length 4.7 cm

Provenance

Estate of Countess Rechberg, Munich, acquired at Flachsmann, Kronberg, 12.11.2000 (invoice available)