A carved ivory netsuke of a rat on sorghum

Description:

Japan, Okatori signature, Meiji period
L. 4,2 cm
Detailed carved netsuke of a rat with red inlaid pupils depicted on millet. Signed on the underside in a rectangular reserve.
From an old private collection Rhineland, collected before 1985, coll. no. 65 (With note 12/ (19)75 Gross Wiesbaden) - The EU trade certificate for the sale of this lot is available - Minim. traces of wear