An ivory netsuke of a sculptor, by Sekkô. Mid-19th centurySitting with hammer and chisel behind the almost completed sculpture of a shishi with a ball, the artisan wearing a jacket (happi) with a large character on the back, the right sleeve slipped off the shoulder in order to have more freedom of movement, a typical feature for a worker. Signed Sekkô. Height 3 cm; length 4.4 cmProvenienzPurchased from Alexander Pollmer, Munich, August 1972Coll. no. 914 (printed and handwritten)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 a sculptor, by Sekkô. Mid-19th centurySitting with hammer and chisel behind the almost completed sculpture of a shishi with a ball, the artisan wearing a jacket (happi) with a large character on the back, the right sleeve slipped off the shoulder in order to have more freedom of movement, a typical feature for a worker. Signed Sekkô. Height 3 cm; length 4.4 cmThis 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.