Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The drunken Shojo is shown pouring over a large sake jar, with both hands on the rim and leaning her head over the jar, eager to quench her thirst. Note the finely carved waves and leaves around the bottom of the jar. Gorgeous patina, particular to the underside. Large asymmetrical himotoshi underneath.LENGTH 3.2 cmCondition: Good overall condition with associated old surface wear and age cracks as well as few old chips to the leaves. 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.