TWO RATS BY KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU

Estimate

40,000 - 50,000 GBP

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Description

TWO RATSBY KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU
Signed in a polished reserve Kaigyokusai
Ivory, the eyes inlaid with amber
4.2cm., 1 5/8 in.

One rat lying down, gnawing on a large nut held by its fore paws while the other sits on its haunches, resting on its companion's back, one leg forming the himotoshi, the unstained ivory bears a light patina.

Catalogue Note

A fine example of the highly detailed work produced by Kaigyokusai in his later life