By Masatoshi, signed Masatoshi Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A fine carving depicting the moon goddess dressed in long flowing robes, wearing a shawl over her shoulders, and holding a fan in her right hand. Behind her is a leashed pet moon rabbit with large eyes inlaid in coral. Himotoshi through the back and signed MASATOSHI to the underside. The artist was active in the workshop of Tomochika.HEIGHT 5.2 cmCondition: With old surface wear and age cracks as well as a repair to the fan and a minor old chip to the robe at the bottom. Provenance: French private collection.Literature comparison:A similar netsuke by Masatoshi is illustrated in Schwarz, Karl M. (2001) Netsuke Subjects Addendum, pp. 8-9, no. A7.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.