NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN RAT ROULÉ EN BOULE Par Masakatsu, Yamada, Province dI...

NETSUKE EN BOIS REPRÉSENTANT UN RAT ROULÉ EN BOULE Par Masakatsu, Yamada, Province d'Ise, XIXe siècle A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED RAT By Masakatsu, Yamada, Ise Province, 19th century The rat curled up in typical attitude, clutching its tail around its chubby body, its left hind paw scratching its ear, the other reaching its snout and forming the himotoshi ; signed in a polished oval reserve Masakatsu . 3.2cm (1¼in) high. Footnotes: 木彫根付　鼠　銘「正勝」　19世紀 Provenance: Purchased from Alain Ducros, October 1983. Exhibited and Published: NS19, p.83, no.145. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com