Netsuke of Rat on a Bale of Rice

Bronze sculpture of a rat on top of a bale of rice. The rat is curled up and facing the right side. It has small ears, small eyes, and a long snout. Its front paws are resting on the rice bale. The rice bale is oval shaped and wrapped with horizontal and vertical ropes. The sculpture has a dark brown patina with lighter brown highlights. The background is plain gray.