LOT 245 Ɏ A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SUMO WRESTLER
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Ɏ A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SUMO WRESTLERJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Bandini, Rosemary (2006) Tiny Titans: The Sumo Netsuke Collection of Karl-Ludwig Kley, no. 45, illustrated on the fly cover.The wrestler squatting, his eyes looking intently ahead as he stares down his unseen opponent, in the shikiri routine preceding the bout. One hand touches the ground lightly, signaling his readiness to fight. His body bulges with musculature and the etched hairs around his stomach and thighs reinforce the sense of raw strength. Natural himotoshi between the limbs.LENGTH 3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Paul Corbin. Ex-collection Karl-Ludwig Kley.The present netsuke shows a sumo wrestler in the moments before the match begins, when the two wrestlers perform and repeat a warmup routine called shikiri. This moment of the two fighters psyching each other up creates tension for spectators as well as the combatants.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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