A fine Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a group of three rats, by Okakoto. Around 1800 - image-1
A fine Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a group of three rats, by Okakoto. Around 1800 - image-2
A fine Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a group of three rats, by Okakoto. Around 1800 - image-1A fine Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a group of three rats, by Okakoto. Around 1800 - image-2

Lot 469 Dα

A fine Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a group of three rats, by Okakoto. Around 1800

Auction 1136 - overview Cologne
07.06.2019, 14:00 - Japanese Art (Armour, Swords, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono)
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
Result: 3.224 € (incl. premium)

A fine Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a group of three rats, by Okakoto. Around 1800

Forming a compact composition, two rats circling each other while one offspring climbs on the largest rat's back. The eyes inlaid in brown horn. Signed Okakoto in a rectangular reserve. Chipped and restored.
Height 2.8 cm; max. width 4.7 cm