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AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A PEELING BANANA WITH SILVER MOUNTIvory and silver (tested)Japan, Meiji periodThe banana peeling from two separate sections to reveal the fruit. Silver mount at the end for suspension.LENGTH 10.5 CM.Condition: Good condition; age cracks.Provenance: British private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE IVORY OKIMONO OF A FAMILY FISHING FOR TURTLESSigned with a kakihanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The large okimono depicting a family of fishermen, the bucktoothed adult holding up his child which clumsily holds a basket with two turtles inside, the second child below holding up another turtle which has fallen out of the basket. The details are superbly carved. An elaborate sagemono set is tied to the man's obi in the back. The underside of the circular base is neatly incised with three further turtles surrounding the artist's monogram.HEIGHT 36 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and age cracks.Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY, CICADA AND BAMBOOJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The stained ivory netsuke, depicting a monkey on top of a bamboo stem and a cicada crawling towards the monkey. The two symmetrical himotoshi through the back of the bamboo and with the signature. HEIGHT 6.3 cmCondition: Good condition with minimal wear. Provenance: European private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A GROUP OF FOUR IVORY NETSUKEJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Comprising two ivory netsuke of Hotei, a walrus ivory netsuke of gamma sennin holding a cane and seated on a large rock with a toad, minutely inked, and an ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju, his face very expressive.HEIGHT 4 - 6.7 cmCondition: Very good condition with age cracks. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A GROUP OF TWO STILL LIFE IVORY NETSUKEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The first a carved as two hozuki (winter cherries) attached to a stalk and with foliage, the underside signed, and the second depicting a cluster of various shells, one of them with an inner life reminiscent of the famous clam's dream story.LENGTH 4 - 4.5 cmCondition: Good condition with age cracks. The first with two tiny chips to the leaves. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

GYOKUSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF EMMA-O FEEDING TWO ONIBy Gyokusai, signed GyokusaiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The king of hell seated and holding a bowl of grains in one hand with the other hand inside the bowl, while two oni are on all fours beside him eating the grains. Himotoshi and signature GYOKUSAI to the flat oval base.HEIGHT 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Jury Kolodotschko.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF FIVE BLIND MENJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The stained ivory netsuke depicting five blind men following one another in a circle, most men having lost their geta (sandals), one man holding a fan, and another man holding an umbrella. Natural himotoshi.HEIGHT 3.2 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

TADATOMO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF THE SANSUKUMIBy Tadatomo, signed Tadatomo 忠友to 刀Japan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A coiled snake crushing a poor defenseless toad, both with dark inlaid eyes. The warty skin of toad is skilfully executed and the snake's scales are rendered with a cross-hatched pattern. Many possibilities for 'natural' himotoshi due to the openwork nature of the netsuke. The underside with the signature TADATOMO to (carved) within a rectangular tablet.WIDTH 3.1 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: Spanish private collection.The netsuke depicts the sansukumi motif, meaning 'mutual control'. The snake will consume the frog, however there is a catch - the frog has already eaten a poisonous snail, so the snake must perish as well.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related netsuke by the same carver at Zacke, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono & Okimono, 27 April 2019, Vienna, lot 92 (sold for 4,514 EUR).This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A PEARL DIVERJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) A finely carved ivory netsuke, depicting a pearl diver amid scrolling and crashing waves, holding a pearl in his right hand. Two himotoshi and artist signature underneath.LENGTH 5.4 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

KOGYOKU: A FINE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEBy Kogyoku, signed Kogyoku 光玉 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Eskenazi Ltd. (1998) Japanese Netsuke, Ojime and Inro from a Private European Collection, pp. 54-55, no. 51.The ivory superbly polished and lightly stained. Okame is depicted with black hair neatly parted in the middle and gently smiling, the inside of the mouth and lips colored in red. Signature KOGYOKU (follower of Hojitsu) with red kakihan on the himotoshi bar in the back.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Emil Verenemann, then European collection P. Jacquesson, purchased from at Sotheby's, May 2007, London, lot 784.Auction comparison:A similar ivory netsuke by Hogyoku was sold at Lempertz, Netsuke from the Albert Brockhaus Collection, 27 June 2020, Cologne, lot 576 (sold for 1,250 EUR).This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KAN'U LEANING AGAINST A ROCKUnsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The god of war Kan'u is leaning against a large rock, stroking his long beard, and holding his halberd by his side. His facial hair and the surface of his robe are finely engraved and inked for texture. The back shows an attractive yellow color and two himotoshi, with a third himotoshi to the underside.HEIGHT 5.6 cmCondition: Good condition with some wear, minor nicks, and light scratches. Fine patina.Provenance: French private collection.Literature comparison:Though slightly smaller in size, this netsuke bears all the features of the well-known models of Kan'u from the 18th century, as for example in Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2004) Outside the Box, pp. 26-27, no. 8. The addition of the rock is quite unusual.Auction comparison:For a related figure of Kan'u, larger in size and without the rock, see Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 26 (sold for 7,584 EUR).This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY TOBORI NETSUKE DEPICTING A CHINESE SAGEJapan, late 17th to mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The seal-shaped netsuke of rounded rectangular form, the top surmounted by a Chinese sage, seated in royal ease and wearing loose-fitting robes tied at the waist. The sage with a long beard and the hair arranged in two topknots. Himotoshi to the back and underside. Fine, honey-gold patina.HEIGHT 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition, appealingly worn, natural age cracks.Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY, METAL AND LACQUERED CIRCULAR LIDDED BOXJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A circular and thin lidded box, the lid finely decorated in gold takamaki-e, the center plugged with a shakudo disc inlaid in gold and copper to depict Rakan Handaka Sonja with dragon, a circular perforation to underside.DIAMETER 11.7 cmCondition: Good condition with age cracks and wear. Provenance: British collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN UNUSUAL MIXED MATERIAL HAKO NETSUKE WITH COMPASSJapan, late 19th centuryPublished: Chappell, Welch (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving, no. 248.A quite unusual ensemble consisting of many different materials. The case is crafted from marine ivory (most likely sperm whale tooth) and highly polished ebony wood. The top is very finely decorated in gold hiramaki-e with aogai (mother-of-pearl) showing two butterflies, a symbol for marital happiness and well-being relating to the Chinese character for "double-happiness". The interior of the hako netsuke slides out to reveal an old compass, inscribed in gold lacquer with the twelve animals of the zodiac and a sundial.LENGTH 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. The sundial with a loss.Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman purchased from Sharen Chappell, St. Paul, in 2013. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SENNINJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a nice patina depicting a seated sennin wearing an elongated robe revealing his bare chest, emaciated rib cage and bulging belly. The larger himotoshi through the underside of the sennin and the smaller himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: Good condition with some surface wear and age cracks. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

TWO STILL LIFE IVORY NETSUKE WITH SMALL CREATURESJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The first carved as a cluster of ginkgo nuts and a snail on ginkgo leaves and the second depicting a classic Chinese motif, a squirrel amongst grapes attached to a stalk and with nibbled foliage, the eyes inlaid, good carving and inking.LENGTH c. 4.3 cm eachCondition: The second in very good condition, the first with minor fritting to the leaves, otherwise good condition. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A TIBETAN-CHINESE PAINTED AND GILT IVORY FIGURE OF BUDDHA, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTY17th-18th century. Masterfully carved standing atop an oval double-lotus base, his right hand raised in abhaya mudra and his left lowered in varada mudra. Wearing a long flowing robe cascading in voluminous folds. The serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows and full lips forming a benevolent smile. The hair arranged in tight curls surmounted by an ushnisha, a halo behind him.Provenance: From a Swiss private collection. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, mostly to gilt and pigments, few minuscule nicks and light scratches, natural age cracks. Fine, naturally grown, honey-brown patina.Weight: 178.0 gDimensions: Height 14.3 cmThis item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately. 明末清初漢藏象牙雕彩繪鎏金阿彌陀佛立像 十七至十八世紀。雕刻精美，阿彌陀佛站與雙層蓮座上，右手施無畏印，左手與願印。 穿著長長的天衣，褶皺繁複。 平靜的臉龐，雙眼下垂，微微拱起的眉毛，豐盈的嘴唇形成了慈祥的笑容。 頭髮成螺髻。 來源：瑞士私人收藏. 品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損，主要是金彩和彩繪部位，少量微小的刻痕和輕微的劃痕，自然老化裂紋。自然包漿。 重量：178.0 克 尺寸：高 14.3 厘米

A FINE WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE OF TORTOISES, CRAB AND LOTUS, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Ishikawa Rensai, unsignedJapan, Asakusa, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryAn incredibly detailed and delicate netsuke carved from walrus tusk, almost appearing like stag antler in some areas. Set on a wafer-thin, curved lotus leaf with a long curved stem are two tiny tortoises and a crab, each with minutely inlaid eyes. The leaf appears to be disintegrating slowly, as there are several holes and nibbles, adding to the evanescent flair of the netsuke. Two further stems terminate in a lotus pod and bud. The ivory is beautifully stained and the natural himotoshi are provided by a stem on the underside. Unsigned, however attributed to Rensai - the stain, quality of carving, and subject matter all strongly point to this artist.LENGTH 4.6 cmCondition: Good condition, some tiny age cracks. One inlaid eye of the crab is lost.Provenance: French private collection.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A LACQUERED WOOD AND IVORY FOOTED DISH PLATEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The center of lacquered wood and decorated with an image of a rooster atop a war-drum, symbolizing peace. The rim is made of many sections of lobed ivory separated by lacquered lines. The footed underside with dense nashiji lacquer.DIAMETER 24.5 cmCondition: Good overall condition with some wear and crackling to lacquer as visible in the images provided.Provenance: British collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

EISAI: A WALRUS IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF ONIGAWARABy Eisai, signed Ei 永Japan, Asakusa, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryCarved as a cluster of roof tiles, the topmost depicting an onigawara (demon faced roof tile), the others with a pitchfork, stylized phoenix, and a mitsudomo-e design, one tile to the lower area depicted from the side, showing the shape of the tile, the tiles exhibiting various degrees of wear, clearly intended by the artist. The reverse with formal designs, central himotoshi, and the seal signature EI, which is remarkably similar to the Kokusai seal (Koku). The material with natural inclusions, particularly visible to the unstained sections to the reverse, are typical of walrus ivory.LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: Richard R. Silverman, acquired from Sotheby's London in 1997 (by inventory). Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture. Literature comparison: Two related ryusa manju netsuke by the same carver, but carved from stag antler and depicting different subjects, are illustrated in Moss, Sydney L. (2016) Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. III, p. 260-261, nos. 493 and 494.Auction comparison: For another manju by the artist, carved from walrus ivory, see Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2018, London, lot 107 (sold for 5,000 GBP).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

AN OPENWORK GILT-LACQUERED IVORY FIGURE OF BUDDHABurma, 19th century. Carved in a tusk, the seated Buddha within a pierced domed cover masterfully carved with foliate scrolls and gilt lacquered.Condition: With wear, natural age cracks and some losses. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 238.5 g Dimensions: Height 13 cmAuction result comparison: Compare to a related domed ivory figure of similar size at Christie's in Asian Art on 29 March 2007, lot 27, sold for GBP 1,200.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN ELEPHANT PARADEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The delicately engraved ivory netsuke with a nice patina, depicting a caparisoned elephant with two boys sitting on the animals back, wearing Korean garments and playing various instruments. Set on a base with a central himotoshi underneath.LENGTH 4.5 cm Condition: Good condition with natural wear and possibly an old chip to the baton of one of the boys. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

ONO RYOMIN II: A FINE AND AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE BOYS AT PLAYBy Ono Ryomin II, signed OnoJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe three young boys engaged in a playful scuffle, one on the ground struggling to break free from the boy sitting on his chest and gripping his neck, a mask lying on the ground beside them, the third standing behind and holding a rattle, his robe with a red inlay at the back, the underside with the boys' feet as well as a kinchaku pouch, the robe signed on the underside ONO - Ono Ryomin II being a pupil of the famous Ono Ryomin. A lively and dynamic scene with many 'natural' himotoshi and very characteristic of the Tokyo school.HEIGHT 3.8 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Spanish private collection.Auction comparison: A related netsuke by Ono Ryomin was sold in these rooms, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono & Okimono, 2 November 2019, Vienna, lot 36 (sold for 4,514 EUR).Literature comparison:Another netsuke of this artist, with a similar subject, dated to the Meiji period (1868-1912), is in the collection of the British Museum, museum number HG.23.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A FINE LACQUERED TORTOISESHELL CASE WITH MOUNT FUJI AND CRANESJapan, 19th centuryThe lacquered tortoiseshell case, depicting a Japanese landscape scenery of three red-crowned cranes with Mount Fuji in the background, executed in various lacquer techniques.HEIGHT 11.3 cmCondition: Overall fine condition with minor wear and few small chips to lower rim of case cover. Provenance: Dutch private collection.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO ATTRIBUTED TO ANRAKUAttributed to Shukosai Anraku, unsignedJapan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a karako leaning over a table, his robe elaborately carved and adorned with various patterns. The ivory is typically stained with a reddish tint and the expression is comical, both typical for Anraku. The tufts of hair are inlaid in dark horn and the himotoshi are located on the boy's behind.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: A small section of the circular bottom of the table with a restoration. The right leg and part of the robe has been re-attached. Otherwise good condition with associated surface wear and age cracks. Provenance: Spanish private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A GROUP OF TWO FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJINJapan, mid to second half of 19th centuryEach depicting the lucky god wearing a meticulously incised robe. The first standing on one foot in a dancing posture, one arm extended, a little minogame (thousand-year-tortoise) crawling up on his shoulder, good himotoshi ringed in mother of pearl through the back. The second depicting Jurojin seated with his companion stag which lies next to him, himotoshi to the underside.HEIGHT 3.9 - 6.8 cmCondition: Good condition with age cracks. The first with a chip to the robe. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A HIMALAYAN TURTLE SHELL MASKHimalayan region, 19th century. Expressively carved with eyes, eyebrows, nostrils, and mouth.Condition: Fine patina and material loss particularly to the upper shell layer. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 335 g Dimensions: Length 25 cmThis item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A MIXED LOT OF FIVE IVORY ITEMSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Consisting of two ivory buttons, two pins, and a necklace with a pendant with shakudo and metal inlay. All five finely inlaid with mixed metals depicting warriors with attendants and a bijin with child.LENGTH 3 - 6 cmCondition: Overall good condition with traces of wear and staining. One with chips in the reverse, another with losses. Provenance: British collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

TOSHIMICHI: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A SAMURAI WITH DRUMBy Toshimichi, signed ToshimichiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a samurai warrior clad in full armor, a large katana and a tanto attached to his belt, and raising one hand to beat a large war drum. His robe is neatly incised with mons and chidori (plovers) above crashing waves. The artist signature TOSHIMICHI on the underside of the irregularly-shaped base.The underside applied with an old label: 第百七十七號、価壱百五拾円、東京 世継富五郎 "Dai hyaku-nanaju-nana-go, atai hyaku go ju en, Tokyo, Yotsugi Tomigoro" [No 177, price 150 Yen, retailed by Yotsugi Tomigoro, Tokyo]. There are six works exhibited by the name of Yotsugi Tomigoro at the International Exhibitions: 1893 Chicago Columbus Expo (the winning section), and at the 1900 Paris Expo (general entry and winning sections). Furthermore, Yotsugi Tomigoro exhibited a mantel piece (possibly an okimono) at the 1904 St Louis International Exhibition, USA.HEIGHT 20.5 cmCondition: Good condition with only very minor. The mallet that was in the samurai's right hand is now lost but easily replaced. The hilt of the tanto has been re-attached.Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAGE WITH BAKUJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a fine honey patina, depicting a kneeling baku or elephant and a sage, holding onto the animal's ear. Set on a base with himotoshi to the underside. LENGTH 3.3 cm Condition: Good condition with old repairs and natural age cracks. Provenance: Dutch private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

ONO RYOKO: A TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIJIN AND CHILDBy Ono Ryoko, signed RyokoJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryPublished: Mateu Guillem (1998) NETSUKE. Las grandes miniaturas de la escultura japonesa, Barcelona, p. 61.The beautiful lady combing her hair while leaning in front of a bucket filled with swirling water, a young boy with a gleeful expression beside her. With several 'natural' himotoshi, the bucket signed on the underside RYOKO - a netsuke artist from the school of Ono Ryomin.HEIGHT 3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, natural age cracks.Provenance: Spanish private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

HIDEMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KARAKO AND BAKUSigned Hidemasa Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke, depicting a baku or elephant with a karako. The karako's robe and baku's tail with finely incised details. Two himotoshi through the underside and the signed HIDEMASA. LENGTH 4.2 cm Condition: Very good condition with natural age cracks. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING SHISHIJapan, Tokyo, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a beautiful honey patina on the underside, depicting a boldly carved reclining shishi with a loose brocade ball inside the mouth and the two asymmetrical himotoshi underneath. LENGTH 3.9 cmCondition: Good condition with associated surface wear and natural age cracks. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

GENRYOSAI MINKOKU I: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A HORSE AND GROOMBy Genryosai Minkoku I, signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a groom desperately clinging to the reins of the horse he is trying to wash with little success. The groom with the mouth agape as he falls from the horse. The saddled horse with neatly incised details, standing in a dynamic posture with the legs bent and head turned back, its tail raised and elegantly falling. The generously excavated himotoshi are cleverly placed underneath the leg of the groom, below the boldly incised signature MINKOKU.The gorgeous deep honey yellow patina, signature, and bold carving style clearly date this piece to the 18th century and therefore must be attributed to Minkoku I, who almost exclusively worked in wood and only very rarely carved pieces made from ivory. For a discussion of this carver and another ivory netsuke of Shoki and oni (fig.7) see Rimondi, Giovanni (Fall 2017) Genryosai Minkoku, an early Edo Netsukeshi, Part 2, INCS, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 30-38.LENGTH 5.6 cmCondition: Appealingly worn, old restorations. Deep honey-gold patina.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A PAINTED IVORY FIGURE OF A LADY, QING DYNASTYChina, 1644-1912. Wearing voluminous robes, decorated in gilt with a key-fret pattern at the chest, and billowing scarves. The face with a benign expression. The hair arranged in a double topknot behind the ruyi-shaped diadem with kingfisher ornaments and a central ruyi-shaped hairpin. Provenance: From a French private collection. Condition: Extensive wear to gilt and polychrome pigments, natural age cracks, minor nicks, several losses. Good patina. Weight: 585.2 g (incl. base) Dimensions: Height 24 cm (excl. base) and 25 cm (incl. base) Firmly attached to a carved wood base of oval form. (2) Auction result comparison: Compare a related ivory figure of a lady, dated to the 18th century, at Sotheby's London in Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art on 14 May 2014, lot 339, bought-in at an estimate of GBP 6,000-8,000.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.清代彩繪象牙貴婦像 中國, 1644-1912年。婦人身著身著寬大的衣裙，胸前飾有鎏金的雷紋圖案，裙裾飄逸。臉上帶著和善的表情。 頭髮在如意形冠飾後梳成呈雙髻，中央飾有點翠飾物和如意形髮簪。 來源：法國私人收藏。 品相：金彩和顏料大面積磨損、自然老化裂紋、輕微劃痕、若干缺損。包漿良好。 重量：總 585.2 克 尺寸：高 24 厘米 (不含底座)，總 25 厘米 橢圓形雕刻木底座。 (2) 拍賣結果比較：比較一件十八世紀象牙婦人像見倫敦蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art 2014年5月14日 lot 339, 估價GBP 6,000-8,000。

AN IVORY 'DRAGON' CIRCULAR BOX AND COVER, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th-17th century. The cylindrical box surmounted by a circular cover, boldly carved and reticulated with two confronting dragons with neatly incised scales, flanking a flaming pearl amid scrolling clouds.Provenance: The private collection of Heinrich Aigner (1919-2005). Heinrich Aigner was a southern German businessman who collected Chinese works of art, buying them directly in China and neighboring countries, all during his frequent trips to Asia in the 1960s and 1970s.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, natural age cracks, light scratches. Superb deep brown patina, exactly as expected from a late Ming ivory carving.Weight: 63.1 gDimensions: Diameter 5.3 cm, Height 3 cmThis item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.明末象牙雕龍紋蓋盒中國，十六至十七世紀。圓柱形盒蓋上有圓形蓋，雕刻著雙龍戲珠，鱗片清晰整齊。 來源：Heinrich Aigner (1919-2005) 收藏。Heinrich Aigner曾是德國南部重要進口商，熱衷於收集中國藝術品。他在 1960 年代和 1970 年代經常去亞洲旅行，直接在中國和其他國家購買。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、自然老化裂紋、輕微劃痕。 極好的深棕色包漿，完全符合明末象牙雕刻的情況。 重量：63.1 克 尺寸：直徑5.3 厘米, 高3 厘米

GYOKUYOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHIBy Gyokuyosai, signed Gyokuyosai Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a fine patina, depicting a seated shishi with inlaid eyes of dark horn, the flaming mane and bushy tail delicately incised and a loose ball inside the mouth. The central himotoshi though the base and the signature GYOKUYOSAI.HEIGHT 2.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

TOMOCHIKA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KANSHINBy a member of the Tomochika school, signed TomochikaJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as Kanshin crawling through the legs of two brigands. The ivory finely stained, and the details neatly engraved with some sumi (ink) staining. According to legend the two brigands challenged Kanshin, a dispossessed prince who refused to fight anyone of low birth, forcing him to crawl away between their legs. Kanshin became a General under Liu Bei, who became Emperor during the Han dynasty in the year 202 AD. Himotoshi through the back and signed within a wavy reserve TOMOCHIKA.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAMEJapan, 19th centuryThe marine ivory netsuke of the Shinto goddess Okame, standing mischievously with her left hand hidden underneath her sleeve and holding it in front of her mouth, the right hand lifting her elaborate robe. The two himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 6.1 cmCondition: Good condition with traces of wear and age. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO FARMERS ON A DAIKONJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as two farmers seated on the leaves of a daikon radish. The large vegetable is partially squashing the farmer on the right, while the other is levering it up to free his partner. The netsuke may have some hidden shunga undertones. The worn ivory bearing a beautiful, lustrous patina. Single himotoshi through the underside.LENGTH 5.8 cmCondition: Good condition with associated surface wear, age cracks, and an old smoothed out chip to one leaf. Provenance: Ex- collection Collection Kati and Marc Wilwers, Luxembourg.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A GROUP OF THREE IVORY NETSUKE OF MYTHICAL ANIMALSJapan, 18th to 19th centuryThe first an early seal-type netsuke, the rectangular base surmounted by a finely carved shishi, the base with single central himotoshi. The second a crafted study of a shishi seated, its head turned backwards with a loose ball in its open mouth, the pupils inlaid black and the underside with himotoshi and signed. The third a seal-type netsuke carved as a qilin standing on an oval base, a single himotoshi through a rock on the base.HEIGHT 2.5 - 5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and age cracks, the second with a chip to one eye. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A CALLIGRAPHY ARTISTJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912). The segmented okimono carved as a seated calligraphy artist, holding a book in his left hand and a brush in the other, besides him are scroll paintings and a tree stump. The flat base incised with the artist signature to the underside.Condition: With minor surface wear, a small loss to one scroll and a chip to the book. The head and left hand reattached. Provenance: French private collection.Weight: 105.2 cm Dimensions: Length 9 cmThis item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

HOMIN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A COUPLE PREPARING MISOBy Homin, signed Homin with kakihan Japan, second half of 19th centuryThe small netsuke depicting a couple preparing miso in a mortar, the man holding a large pestel and the woman reclining over a water bucket. The details are rendered finely, particularly when considering the size of the carving. The ivory bearing a stunning patina. Himotoshi and signature HOMIN with kakihan to the underside.HEIGHT 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minimal wear. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A CORAL NECKLACE WITH EXPERTISETibet, 1900 to 1920. Composed of 31 coral beads and one lapis lazuli bead, each separated by small metal beads, joined by metal closure with two loops. The coral beads in various shapes, with irregular markings and different hues of red.Condition: Overall very good condition, some beads with natural inclusions and fissures.Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. An expertise of 1995 from the renown Mican laboratory in Vienna stating the value at roughly 1,000 Euro at that time accompanies the lot. Weight: 352 gDimensions: Length 57 cm, Diameter 2.98 cm (largest bead), Diameter 1.75 cm (smallest bead)This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

RYUBI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A HATCHING FLEDGLINGBy Ryubi, signed RyubiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Exquisitely carved as a just-hatched chick, timidly raising its head out of its cracked shell with the beak slightly agape, expecting food, its small wings still underdeveloped, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl with dark pupils, the feet, feathers, and plumage neatly carved in this charming composition. The underside with the signature RYUBI.LENGTH 7 cmCondition: Overall good condition, the beak with a small chip, few minor losses, one natural age crack to the underside.Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN IMMORTALJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The ivory netsuke with an appealing patina, portraying a Chinese Immortal, wearing an elongated robe opening at the chest, with a fierce facial expression, finely incised hair, and carrying a large hat on his back. The two asymmetrical himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 7.3 cm Condition: Good condition with minor associated wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

YOSHIMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINBy Yoshimasa, signed Yoshimasa Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The ivory netsuke with a fine patina, neatly detailed, depicting a standing Gama Sennin, wearing an elaborately decorated robe, and holding a flowering peach branch. His large three-legged toad with inlaid eyes, clambering over the immortal's head. Two himotoshi through the back and the signature YOSHIMASA within a rectangular reserve. HEIGHT 6.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with only minimal surface wear. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A CANTON IVORY BRISE (FOLDING) FANChina, ca. 1880. The Cantonese fan with thirteen delicately carved ivory sticks of almost translucent quality depicting different motifs and figures on each separate stick. The two ivory guards (main sticks), showing everyday scenes with various people including scholars and farmers. The hand-painted leaves, displaying various figures with ivory inlaid faces and their robes made of silk. The brass holder, attached to the rivet. Comes with a fitted hand-painted black lacquer box.Condition: Fan in very good condition with minor wear. Some wear to the black lacquer of the box and damages to the cardboard inside the box. Provenance: Dutch private collection.Weight: 305 g (with box) Dimensions: Maximum width of the fan 49 cm; length of the box 32 cmThis item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF ROSHI AND OXJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a nice honey patina depicting a delicately carved Roshi sitting on a recumbent ox on a rectangular base, wearing an elongated robe and resting his head on his left arm. One large excavated himotoshi through the underside and the second himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 4.9 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A MATCHING SHIBAYAMA STYLE INLAID AND LACQUERED TORTOISESHELL KUSHI (COMB) AND WOOD KOGAI (HAIRPIN) SETJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The matching comb and hairpin both decorated in gold and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with Shibayama style inlays of mother-of-pearl, depicting flowers and butterflies, each with the gold-lacquered signature.LENGTH 13.8 cm (the hairpin) and 8.6 cm (the comb)Condition: Very good condition with some wear.Provenance: Hungarian collection.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A HERDBOY WITH OXJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century The netsuke delicately carved as a herdboy leaning against a recumbent ox. The small boy wearing a loose-fitting robe, exposing his chest and stomach, and holding the rope halter of the ox in his left hand. The two himotoshi through the underside of the ox.LENGTH 3.7 cmCondition: Good condition with minor surface wear and a white stain to the backside. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A RARE OKATOMO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A QUAIL ON MILLET WITH YOUNGJapan, Kyoto, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1968)A classic model after Okatomo, depicting a quail with three young perched on two large heads of leafy millet, one of the leaves forming the himotoshi. All birds with minutely inlaid eyes of dark horn.HEIGHT 3.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with expected wear, one inlaid eye missing. Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare to a closely related Netsuke of Quail on millet by Okatomo in Bonhams London, Fine Netsuke from the Adrienne Barbanson collection, 13 May 2013, lot 30 (sold for 7,250 GBP).This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EMERGING FROM A CHESTNUTJapan, 19th centuryAn amusing ivory netsuke of a monkey emerging from an enormous chestnut, the monkey's fur delicately incised. The two himotoshi through the underside.HEIGHT 3.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A BLACK CORAL SNUFF BOTTLEChina, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The fine bottle conforming to the natural outline of a coral branch, carved with a large carp, its eye inlaid in glass. The black material with gold lacquer striations, lightly polished to show the grain. Matching hardstone stopper and miniature bone spoon.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, the material with natural fissures and flaws. Few small flakes to lacquer. Provenance: Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above.Weight: 42.1 g Dimensions: Height including stopper 8 cmThis item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO DUCKS ON A ROCKY PLINTHJapan, 19th centuryA marine ivory netsuke, depicting two ducks sitting on a rocky plinth, surrounded by finely carved crashing waves and barnacles. Two asymmetrical himotoshi through the underside with the larger himotoshi generously excavated to accommodate the knot.LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and one tiny chip to the bottom. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

TOGA: A LARGE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF A FISHERMAN AND THREE BOYSBy Toga, signed Toga Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Supported on a naturalistically carved oval base, finely carved as an elderly man standing on a rocky outcrop with three young boys, carrying the smallest on his shoulder, the other two standing in front of him, one on the outcrop holding a fish in his left hand and a basket in his right, the other on the ground and holding a fishing net in his right hand while grasping for the fish with his left. The base inlaid with a rectangular red lacquer cartouche with the signature TOGA. HEIGHT 32.2 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and natural age cracks. Fine honey-gold patina. Provenance: Dutch private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A LOTUS MOKUGYOBy Ishikawa Rensai, sealed Ren 蓮Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryThe temple gong with the handles formed as two veiny lotus leafs, the body of typical form and the center adorned with a finely carved lotus pod surrounded by minutely incised leaves. The reverse with a central himotoshi with further finely carved leaves above the signature in seal form within a raised rectangular reserve - REN. The ivory attractively stained and the surface masterfully polished, both typical for the artist.HEIGHT 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition, extremely minor wear to staining, and a tiny chip to the rim of the mokugyo on the underside.Provenance: European private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A GROUP OF FIVE FIGURAL IVORY NETSUKEJapan, 19th century to Edo period (1615-1868)Nicely carved, the first depicting an actor, the second a couple throwing beans at two onis during setsubun day, signed to the underside. The third depicting sarumawashi with monkey, signed to the underside. The fourth of walrus ivory carved and inked with gamma sennin on a rock with a toad, and the fifth depicting Daikoku and Ebisu, showing a fine dark patina.HEIGHT 3 - 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. The second with a tiny chip to the tip of a finger and with one oni reattached. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY CARVING OF AN IMMORTAL, MINGChina, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Carved as an immortal with a long beard holding a ruyi-scepter. With a fitted wood base.Condition: Good condition, beautiful patina, age cracks.Provenance: Czech private collection.Weight: Without base 104 gDimensions: Height with base 16 cmThis item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND CHILD, LATE MING DYNASTYChina, 16th to early 17th century. The Goddess of Mercy boldly carved standing and carrying a child, wearing voluminous wide-sleeved robes, a rosary hanging from the left arm, the child clutching a lotus spray. Her serene face with heavy-lidded eyes and full lips forming a calm smile.Provenance: From a noted German private collection.Condition: Very good condition with old wear, minor losses, natural age cracks. Superb honey-brown patina.Weight: 1,020 gDimensions: Height 30.2 cmLiterature comparison: Compare with a related ivory carving of Guanyin with a boy in her arms dated to the Ming dynasty, illustrated in Ming and Qing Chinese Arts from the C. P. Lin Collection, Hong Kong, 2014, p. 297, no. 179. Another related ivory carving of Guanyin and child dated to the late Ming dynasty is illustrated in Chinese Ivories: from the Shang to the Qing, London, 1984, p. 59, no. 29.Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related ivory figure of Guanyin and child, also dated 16th to early 17th century, but of smaller size (19.2 cm high), at Christie's Hong Kong, in The Imperial Sale on 31 May 2010, lot 2036, sold for HKD 312,500.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.明末象牙送子觀音像 中國，十六至十七世紀初。細膩雕刻觀音送子像。觀音抱著一個小童，身著寬大的長衣，左臂掛著念珠，孩子手中抓著一朵蓮花。她平靜的臉龐，雙眼微垂，表情祥和。 來源：德國知名私人收藏。 品相：狀況非常好，磨損，輕微缺損，自然老化裂紋，細膩的蜜色包漿。 重量：1,020 克 尺寸：高30.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件象牙送子觀音像，同樣為十六至十七世紀初，但尺寸稍小 (高19.2 厘米), 見香港佳士得 The Imperial Sale 2010年5月31日 lot 2036, 售價HKD 312,500。