An Ivory Study of a Rat on a Candle, Kyoto, late 18th century

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Description

5.4cm., 2 1/8 in.

the rodent climbing over one end of the large candle and gnawing at the wax, its tail trailing over the side, the slightly worn ivory bears a good patina and the eyes and candle wick are inlaid with dark wood, unsigned