A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO DUCKS ON A ROCKY PLINTH Japan, 19^th century

A marine ivory netsuke, depicting two ducks sitting on a rocky plinth, surrounded by finely carved crashing waves and barnacles. Two asymmetrical himotoshi through the underside with the larger himotoshi generously excavated to accommodate the knot.

LENGTH 4.2 cm

Condition: Good condition with minor wear and one tiny chip to the bottom.
Provenance: German private collection. 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 this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.