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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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