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Zodiac Animals
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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT
By Masanao, Kyoto, late 18th century
Signed in an elliptical reserve Masanao.
6cm (2 3/8in) wide.

£30,000 - 40,000
JPY4,400,000 - 5,800,000
US$41,000 - 55,000

木彫根付 鼠 銘「正直」 18世紀後期

Provenance:
Frederick Meinertzhagen collection, purchased 1961.

Published:
Meinertzhagen, ANC, no.30.
Meinertzhagen, MCI, p.440.
Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.63, no.K258.

Seated, leaning forward and scratching its neck with one hind foot and
its tail sweeping forward around the left flank, forming the himotoshi,
the wood with a fine patina and the eyes inlaid.

For somewhat similar models, see Kurstin and Ortega, MON, no.33
(ivory); and Ducros, NS, p.51, no.13 (wood).

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
22 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.