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                                                          AN EXCELLENT IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH BAMBOO                                   A POWERFUL KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT
                                                          NODE BY SADAYOSHI                                                                 WITH A BEAN POD
                                                          "Y 3ADAYOSHI  IVORY NETSUKE                                                       Unsigned, ivory netsuke
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                                                          Japan, Osaka, early to mid-19  CENTURY  %DO PERIOD                                Japan, Kyoto, early 19  CENTURY  %DO PERIOD
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                                                          A fine and naturalistic ivory netsuke of recumbent rat with its tail               A powerful depiction of a rat executed in distinct Kyoto style,
                                                          curling around and up its back. The rat or nezumi has a pointed                   with large bulging eyes inlaid in black horn. A smooth bean pod is
                                                          snout, large inlaid eyes of black horn and attentively curved ears.               carved between its body and its tail, with the latter curling around
                                                          The hairwork is incised masterfully and characteristically worn.                  and grasped in the rat’s right hand, while placing its other hand
                                                          The rat is holding a node of bamboo between three of its paws,                    near the mouth. The composition is achieved very naturalistically,
                                                          which it fiercely claims for itself. The underside with himotoshi                  with some parallels to be drawn to the rats of the great Masanao
                                                          AND SIGNATURE IN A RECTANGULAR RESERVE 3!$!9/3()  4HE ARTIST IS                   from Kyoto. The ears are carved precisely, as is the fur coat.
                                                          known for his naturalistic and bold carvings of animals.                          Himotoshi in the reverse.
                                                          HEIGHT 2.2 CM, LENGTH 4.6 CM                                                      HEIGHT 3.9 CM

                                                          Condition: Good condition, very appealing patina on the                           Condition: A section of the tail in the front has been restored very
                                                          underside, one small crack to the tail and a very minute old chip                 well, otherwise good condition, with a very good patina and a few
                                                          to the edge of one ear                                                            expected age cracks
                                                          0ROVENANCE  "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION WITH TWO VALUATIONS FROM                   0ROVENANCE  "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
                                                          3OTHEBY S  BY .EIL +  $AVEY  DATED              INVENTORY NO
                                                                                                                                            Auction comparison: A similar Kyoto school ivory rat was sold at
                                                          Literature comparison: Compare to a similar netsuke of two rats                   "ONHAMS  &INE *APANESE 7ORKS OF !RT  .EW 9ORK     -ARCH
                                                          by Sadayoshi illustrated in International Netsuke Society Journal,                lot 2110.
                                                          24/3, page 11
                                                                                                                                            Estimate EUR 2.000,-
                                                          Estimate EUR 2.500,-                                                              Starting price EUR 1.000,-
                                                          Starting price EUR 1.250,-












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