** SOLD ** Wood Netsuke of a Balled Rat by Ittan

Wood Netsuke of a Balled Rat by Ittan

Of mid-toned boxwood, somewhat smaller than some models, the timid rat scratches its ear and nose with its hind paws, squashing its snout in the process. Its eyes are inlays of dark horn

Signed beneath: Ittan with kaō.  Nagoya, circa 1860

Provenance:

Private Collection, Boston

MR4867