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Netsuke by Tametaka. Lovely carved wooden model representing a rooster perched and lying on a drum, looking backward. Signed under the base. Model of good dimensions. Diameter: 4 cm. Japan Edo -1603-1868) 19th century. The rooster on the drum is a symbol of peace. Indeed, the drums used to call troops to war, no longer having any use in times of calm, found themselves occupied by animals, including roosters.
Ref: GD5860VY05