A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAME Japan, 19^th century

The marine ivory netsuke of the Shinto goddess Okame, standing mischievously with her left hand hidden underneath her sleeve and holding it in front of her mouth, the right hand lifting her elaborate robe. The two himotoshi through the back.

HEIGHT 6.1 cm

Condition: Good condition with traces of wear and age.
Provenance: French 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.