Lot 359 - A215AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Friday, 05. December 2025, 02.00 PM
A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED RAT
Japan, 19th c. Height 3.5 cm.
Inlaid eyes. A rodent curled up into a ball, scratching the nose with its right hind paw, forming natural himotoshi. Signed in an oval reserve: Masakiyo (Sakai Masakiyo).
Provenance: Old Swiss private collection, thence by descent.
CHF 2 500 / 3 500 | (€ 2 580 / 3 610)
Sold for CHF 5 625 (including buyer's premium)