拍品 367
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AN IVORY OKIMONO STYLE NETSUKE of a man catching a thief, the third man making a rope, signed Tomochika, 19th century

细节
AN IVORY OKIMONO STYLE NETSUKE of a man catching a thief, the third man making a rope, signed Tomochika, 19th century
4.5cm. wide

拍品专文

This refers to a Japanese saying 'Dorobo o tsukamaete nawa o nau' meaning that one starts making a rope after catching a thief, which suggests unprepared or careless state of some people