Lot number 3 - Auction 132
EIN GESCHNITZTES NETSUKE DES GAMA-SENNINS AUS ELFENBEIN

AN IVORY CARVED NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN Japan, 18th century Ivory. H. 5.7 cm. The netsuke is carved as Gama sennin standing on one foot and grabbing the leg of a toad crawling across his shoulders. 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).