Japanese Works of Art - 12 Nov 2019
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A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A THWARTED RAT CATCHER MEIJI PERIOD
A JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE OF A THWARTED RAT CATCHER
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
The emaciated man kneeling down, turning his head and grimacing in surprise as a large rat clambers over his shoulder, a square wooden box before him and with a mace in his right hand, his eyes and the rodent's inlaid, 5.6cm max.
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