An ivory netsuke of a rat and a group of takaramono. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 753 Dα

An ivory netsuke of a rat and a group of takaramono. Early 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.400 €
Result: 930 € (incl. premium)

An ivory netsuke of a rat and a group of takaramono. Early 19th century

Daikoku’s mallet, a fundô, a key, a tama and kakure-gasa with a rat sitting on a chôji, all arranged on a kakure-mino. The eyes of the rat of coral, small details in black horn.
Height 2.5 cm; length 6.1 cm

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Provenance

Scott Meredith (1923-1993), New York
Barry Davies (1948-2005), London
Sotheby's Olympia, London, 20.6.2002, lot 492

Literature

Barry Davies 1999, p. 49 no. 100