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An ivory netsuke of a rat.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 3,500.00 USD
An ivory netsuke of a rat.
By Yamaguchi Okatomo, Kyoto, , Late 18th century. Sitting on its tail and scratching face with the left paw. Eyes inlaid in dark horn. Signed on underside in rectangular reserve, Okatomo. 1in (2.6cm). Provenance: Ex collection of Wolf Ladejinsky, who was on MacArthur's SCAP staff in Japan at the end of the war and was influential in restoring Japan's agricultural programs.