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An ivory netsuke of a rat in gown.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:600.00 USD Estimated At:1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD
An ivory netsuke of a rat in gown.
By Masakazu, Osaka, Early 19th century. Seated using an abacus that he is holding on his knees, eyes inlaid in black, he wears a short kimono with a design of five-petal flowers, some wear and well-patinated on the back with large himotoshi. Signed in an irregular torpedo shaped reserve on the underside, Masakazu. 1 1/8in (2.9cm). Provenance: Ex Scott Meredith collection.