An ivory netsuke of a small bat with the wings drawn it Japan, 19th century Provenance: a Milanese private collection. (l. 3.5 cm.) For a similar exhample, see N. K. Davey, Netsuke, a Comprehensive Study Based on the M. T. Hindson Collection, London, 1974, p.319, no.976.

Estimate € 1,000 - 1,200