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A Wood Netsuke of a Rat
Signed Tomokazu, Edo period (19th century)
Of a rat, its tail coiled beneath it's body, eyes inlaid in dark cowhorn, teeth inlaid in bone
4.3cm. long
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Kano Tomokazu was born in Gifu, but later moved to Kyoto where he became well-known as a netsuke carver and excelled at carving animals.

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