A boxwood netsuke of a luckless rat catcher. 19th century - image-1
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Lot 330 Dα

A boxwood netsuke of a luckless rat catcher. 19th century

Auction 1190 - overview Cologne
11.12.2021, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.400 €
Result: 2.750 € (incl. premium)

A boxwood netsuke of a luckless rat catcher. 19th century

The man has tried to catch a rat with a turned-over box, but the rat has escaped and takes refuge into the man's sleeveless jacket. Signed Seiko.
Height 3.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany