Lot number 2 - Auction 132
EIN GESCHNITZTES NETSUKE DES GAMA-SENNINS AUS ELFENBEIN

AN IVORY CARVED NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN Japan, 18th/19th century Ivory. H. 10 cm. The netsuke is carved as Gama sennin smiling and looking up, with a toad on his right shoulder. With traces of age and use, partially cracked. 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).