By Kuramine, signed Kuramine to Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely carved as a rat catcher armed with a large club and holding down a box with one hand to catch the rat which has escaped onto his back, resulting in the rather amusing expression. The eyes of both are inlaid. Note particularly the finely carved bony fingers. Natural himotoshi and signed underneath on the loincloth KURAMINE to (carved). LENGTH 5.7 cm Condition: Very good condition with some expected age cracks. Provenance: British collection. Auction comparison: Compare to a similar netsuke okimono of a rat catcher by Kihodo Masakazu sold at Zacke, Fine Japanese and Netsuke Art, 22 June 2019, Vienna, lot 317 (sold for 5,256 EUR).
By Kuramine, signed Kuramine to Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely carved as a rat catcher armed with a large club and holding down a box with one hand to catch the rat which has escaped onto his back, resulting in the rather amusing expression. The eyes of both are inlaid. Note particularly the finely carved bony fingers. Natural himotoshi and signed underneath on the loincloth KURAMINE to (carved). LENGTH 5.7 cm Condition: Very good condition with some expected age cracks. Provenance: British collection. Auction comparison: Compare to a similar netsuke okimono of a rat catcher by Kihodo Masakazu sold at Zacke, Fine Japanese and Netsuke Art, 22 June 2019, Vienna, lot 317 (sold for 5,256 EUR).
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