Ɏ A STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMAJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The finely carved and stained ivory netsuke depicting Daruma with a joyful facial expression, wearing an elaborated and loose-fitting robe, carrying two temple bells in the left hand and pressing a mallet against his cheek with the other. Two symmetrical himotoshi at the backside.HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: Fine condition with minor traces of wear and age, and tiny chips to shoes.Provenance: Sothebys, Paris, in 2015. A notable European collection, acquired from the above.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 3-6 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.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, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.