Katalognummer: JAPNE0619-227 A CHARMING AND RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A BUNDLE OF RATS WITH DARUMA DOLLS AND MASKS BY MASAMITSU By Masamitsu, ivory netsuke Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Masamitsu was known for his compact studies of animal groups, especially for his bundle of rats, though this variant is quite rare and amusing. There are approxi-mately twenty rats, their beady eyes inlaid in deep-black horn, depicted in various postures and attitudes, densely bunched together and eating away at a large daruma doll and various masks including a shishimai and kitsune mask. The entire composition is set on a large drum, with inlaid horn buttons, and a large carved mitsudomo-e symbol on the underside, next to the small himotoshi. The signature MASAMITSU 正光 is located on the un-derside of the lower jaw of the shishimai mask – which also shows another charming detail, as a little rat crawls through the mouth and bites into the tail of another rat which scurries away. LENGTH 5.7 cm Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman. Condition: Some inlays to the eyes and horn buttons are lost, otherwise in good condition. Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 750 -
Katalognummer: JAPNE0619-227 A CHARMING AND RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A BUNDLE OF RATS WITH DARUMA DOLLS AND MASKS BY MASAMITSU By Masamitsu, ivory netsuke Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Masamitsu was known for his compact studies of animal groups, especially for his bundle of rats, though this variant is quite rare and amusing. There are approxi-mately twenty rats, their beady eyes inlaid in deep-black horn, depicted in various postures and attitudes, densely bunched together and eating away at a large daruma doll and various masks including a shishimai and kitsune mask. The entire composition is set on a large drum, with inlaid horn buttons, and a large carved mitsudomo-e symbol on the underside, next to the small himotoshi. The signature MASAMITSU 正光 is located on the un-derside of the lower jaw of the shishimai mask – which also shows another charming detail, as a little rat crawls through the mouth and bites into the tail of another rat which scurries away. LENGTH 5.7 cm Provenance: The 40-Year Collection of a London Gentleman. Condition: Some inlays to the eyes and horn buttons are lost, otherwise in good condition. Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.500 Startpreis 起拍價: € 750 -
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