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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT
By Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th century By Sari, Iwashiro Province, 19th century
Signed in a rectangular reserve Okatomo. Signed in an oval reserve Sari.
4.5cm (1¾in) wide. 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide.

£2,500 - 3,000 £2,000 - 3,000
JPY360,000 - 440,000 JPY290,000 - 440,000
US$3,400 - 4,100 US$2,800 - 4,100

木彫根付 鼠 銘「岡友」 19世紀前期 木彫根付 鼠 銘「左里」 19世紀

Provenance: Provenance:
Purchased at Sotheby’s, London, 1966. Purchased at Sotheby’s, London, 1963.

Published: Published:
Katchen, N7, vol.1, p.63, no.K259. Katchen, N7, vol.2, p.189, no.K283.

Seated, its head lowered as it scratches its face with one raised right Seated, leaning forward and gnawing at a bean, three bean pods
foot, its tail trailing over the left flank, the dark wood slightly worn and beneath, one forming the himotoshi, the slightly worn wood with a
the eyes inlaid. good patina and the eyes inlaid.

Another example is illustrated in Barker and Smith, NMSJ, p.117,
no.225.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. THE JULIUS AND ARLETTE KATCHEN COLLECTION: PART III | 23