His earliest performances involved the manipulation of sticks and balls in a typical Japanese style; he even wore a Kimono as his costume.

He quickly returned home, however his condition worsened and he died in the early hours of the morning, 13 December 1931, as a result of anemia.

A life-sized statue to Rastelli was erected within his tomb, depicting him in a familiar pose, spinning a ball on his raised finger.

The accomplishment of this was due not only to the amazing agility and complexity of the juggling itself, (he used mostly spheroids, of various sizes and colors) but to the incredible ease of his execution, and the visual impression made on the audience.

Rastelli, who was the third generation and the most famous of the jugglers by that name, died in Bergamo, Italy, shortly before this photograph went to press.Rastelli's contribution to juggling is of great significance.