Signed with a kakihan
Japan, 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 cm

Condition: 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.