Lot details By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro 光廣 with kakihan Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well carved from core ivory of superior quality, depicting three ginkgo nuts laid end to end, the central nut pegged to the other two, the central nut signed MITSUHIRO with a red-inked kakihan. The ivory bearing a superb, lustrous finish. LENGTH 5.4 cm Condition: Very good condition, minor wear to inking. Tiny imperfection to the edge of the central nut where it is pegged. Literature comparison: The depiction of three ginkgo nuts by Mitsuhiro is rare. Compare a related ivory netsuke of a ginkgo nut by Mitsuhiro, illustrated in Mitsuhiro / Mikoshiba, Misao (transl.) (2001) Takarabukuro: A Netsuke Artist Notebook, p. 94, formerly in the collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1998.249.305. 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 4-8 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.
Lot details By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro 光廣 with kakihan Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well carved from core ivory of superior quality, depicting three ginkgo nuts laid end to end, the central nut pegged to the other two, the central nut signed MITSUHIRO with a red-inked kakihan. The ivory bearing a superb, lustrous finish. LENGTH 5.4 cm Condition: Very good condition, minor wear to inking. Tiny imperfection to the edge of the central nut where it is pegged. Literature comparison: The depiction of three ginkgo nuts by Mitsuhiro is rare. Compare a related ivory netsuke of a ginkgo nut by Mitsuhiro, illustrated in Mitsuhiro / Mikoshiba, Misao (transl.) (2001) Takarabukuro: A Netsuke Artist Notebook, p. 94, formerly in the collection of Raymond and Frances Bushell and now in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number AC1998.249.305. 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 4-8 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.
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