LOT 226 Ɏ MITSUHIRO: A FINE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME
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Ɏ MITSUHIRO: A FINE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro and kakihanJapan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Okame is depicted with black hair neatly parted in the middle, a pair of hikimayu eyebrows high on her forehead, with a gentle smile, the inside of the mouth and lips stained black. The reverse with the signature MITSUHIRO and kakihan below a ladle which functions as the cord attachment. The ivory superbly polished and lightly stained as is typical for this celebrated artist.HEIGHT 3.5 cmCondition: Very good condition. A few age cracks, fine patina.Provenance: French private collection.Literature comparison:For a closely related example see Victor Harris (1987) The Hull Grundy Collection in the British Museum, no. 87.Auction comparison:Compare a related ivory netsuke of Okame by Ohara Mitsuhiro, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 16 April 2021, Vienna, lot 76 (sold for 3,792 EUR).Trade Certificate: In accordance with new EU regulations that went into effect in January 2022, we have applied for a certificate to sell this item within the EU. We expect the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology to issue the certificate in 3-6 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.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, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person. Notes RefButton1
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