Lot number 15 - Auction 132
EIN FEINES GESCHNITZTES NETSUKE VON EINEM KARAKO MIT ZIEGE AUS ELFENBEIN

A FINE IVORY CARVED NETSUKE OF A KARAKO WITH GOAT Japan, 19th century Ivory. H. 6.5 cm. The netsuke is carved as a laughing karako holding a goat in arms, signed under left foot "Masayuki". With traces of age and use. This lot contains elephant ivory and is therefore subject to CITES regulations with restrictions on imports or exports. It is a buyer's responsibility to obtain any export or import licences, certifications and any other required documentation. Certificate for intra-EU trade is issued. Provenance: From the important collection of the Chemnitz entrepreneur and manufacturer Fritz Niescher (1889-1974).