Netsuke by Tametaka. A wood model depicting a rooster

Netsuke by Tametaka. A wood model depicting a rooster / coquerel resting on a drum. The long-tailed fowl sits perched on a war drum, looking back to his right. Horn inlay. Signed under the base. Good size. Diameter : 4 cm. Japan Edo (1603-1868) 19 th century. A rooster resting on a war drum is symbolic of a peaceful era. The war drum was used to call troops to arms, but having fallen into disuse, it has become a perch for fowl.