An ivory netsuke of Ebisu. Early 19th century - Climbing on a huge blow fish (fugu), [...]

An ivory netsuke of Ebisu. Early 19th century Climbing on a huge blow fish (fugu), wearing trousers (kukuri hakama) and a garment with long sleeves bound together with a tasuki band tied into a large bow at the back, the fugu’s tail fin turned to the left. Pupils of the fish of brown horn. Height 2.8 cm Provenienz Walter Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted (1882-1948), Warwickshire, Great Britain (sold at Christie’s, London, 15.12.1987, lot 115) Dieses Objekt wurde unter Verwendung von Materialien hergestellt, für die beim Export in Ländern außerhalb der EU eine Genehmigung nach CITES erforderlich ist. Wir machen darauf aufmerksam, dass eine Genehmigung im Regelfall nicht erteilt wird.An ivory netsuke of Ebisu. Early 19th century Climbing on a huge blow fish (fugu), wearing trousers (kukuri hakama) and a garment with long sleeves bound together with a tasuki band tied into a large bow at the back, the fugu’s tail fin turned to the left. Pupils of the fish of brown horn. Height 2.8 cm Provenance Walter Samuel, 2nd Viscount Bearsted (1882-1948), Warwickshire, Great Britain (sold at Christie’s, London, 15.12.1987, lot 115) This lot contains materials which require a CITES licence for export outside of the EU contract countries. We would like to inform you that such licenses are usually not granted.