Elmwood, delicately carved, engraved, partially darkly stained, inlaid eyes made of dark horn, inset teeth. Lying rat, stretching its head forward holding a Daizu (dried soybean) in its fore-paws and its tail wrapped around. W.3.5cm. Signed: Tomokazu on oval cartouche, Gifu/Ky?to. Condition A/B. Minimally bumped.