Katalognummer: NE0920-180 MASAMITSU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SWARM OF RATS WITH ONI MASK By Masamitsu, signed Masamitsu 正 光 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Another variant from this famous artist who specialized in dense rat groups (see also lot 179). Circa nine rats swarm around a somewhat disintegrating oni mask. The rats are all depicted in different attitudes, scurrying around, or fighting each other, one of the rats emerging from the oni’s mouth and another forming the himotoshiunderneath. All the rodent’s eyes are inlaid in dark, lustrous horn. Signed underneath MASAMITSU. LENGTH 4.2 cm Condition: Very good condition. Amazingly, all the inlaid eyes remain intact. Provenance: British private estate. Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 500 -
Katalognummer: NE0920-180 MASAMITSU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SWARM OF RATS WITH ONI MASK By Masamitsu, signed Masamitsu 正 光 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Another variant from this famous artist who specialized in dense rat groups (see also lot 179). Circa nine rats swarm around a somewhat disintegrating oni mask. The rats are all depicted in different attitudes, scurrying around, or fighting each other, one of the rats emerging from the oni’s mouth and another forming the himotoshiunderneath. All the rodent’s eyes are inlaid in dark, lustrous horn. Signed underneath MASAMITSU. LENGTH 4.2 cm Condition: Very good condition. Amazingly, all the inlaid eyes remain intact. Provenance: British private estate. Schätzpreis 估價: € 1.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 500 -
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