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Lot 424 Dα

An ivory netsuke of two rats. Late 19th century

Auction 1235 - overview Cologne
08.12.2023, 11:30 - India/Southeast Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China, Korea and Japan
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €

An ivory netsuke of two rats. Late 19th century

Snuggling up to each other and looking into opposite directions, the tails slung around each other, extremely fine engraving to the fur and the tiny paws. The eye pupils of one rat inlaid in coral, of the other rat inlaid black.
Height 2.5 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Southern Germany