An ivory netsuke

It is said, that a mythological variety of the weasel (kamaitachi) has very sharp claws like tiny scythes and romantic scratches are often dismissed with the bland excuse that they were made by a weasel.
For a similar subject see F.H. Brockhaus, Netsuke, Leipzig, p.434; and R. Bushell, The Wonderful World of Netsuke, Tokyo, 1964, pl.66.