Two carved ivory* okimono

JAPAN - Meiji period (19th-20th century)

Estimate : 300 - 400 €

Sold 1 750 €

Two carved ivory* okimono with mother-of-pearl Shibayama inlay, one depicting a seated woman playing with a cat, the other Daikokuten, god of wealth, dining with rats, signed Haruyoshi.

Height: 8.2 cm and 10 cm
Width: 11 and 13 cm
Weight: 554.8 g

*Elephant spp (Elephantidae spp) ivory specimen in compliance with the AM of May 4, 2017 allowing the commercial use of antique Elephantidae ivory. A CITES re-export permit will be required for export out of the EU, at the expense of the future buyer.

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