A bone netsuke of a small rat gnawing on a nasubi (Japanese eggplant), the himotoshi on the back of the eggplant, and two stained ivory netsuke, one with a rat gnawing at a straw bundle containing fruit and leaves, the other with two rats emerging from a similar bundle of straws, both with himotoshi to the straw bundle, all rats with dark inlaid eyes.
LENGTH 3.8-4 cm each
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: British private estate.