Okimono - Elephant ivory - Eccezionale e raffinato - Jurōjin 寿老人 - Firmato Gyokushin 玉心 - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)

Okimono - Elephant ivory - Exceptional and refined - Jurōjin 寿老人 - Signed Gyokushin 玉心 - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912) Exceptional okimono in a single block of elephant ivory, excellent craftsmanship and quality. It depicts Jurōjin 寿老人 holding a staff with lotus flower and stroking the end of his long, white beard with the right hand, showing his complete serenity with an extraordinary and profound facial expression. The robes, with yukato over the kimono, are extremely intricate with fine engraving, that depicts the dragon Ryu in different positions, with a pauwlonia flower on his characteristic headdress. God of knowledge. Jurōjin 寿老人 is a deity of the taosist pantheon, described as a sennin (immortal) His is depicted in the legends as a great lover of wine and female company. Often depicted as an old man with a long, white beard, carrying a gnarly staff with a scroll tied to it. The lifespan of all living beings is written on the scroll or, in other stories, a register of all the good and bad actions committed by all living beings. Excellent condition. The lot will be carefully packaged and shipped within 1 or at most 2 business days from the day of payment. The shipping price includes delivery via UPS, TNT, DHL or SDA courier (depending on destination address) with full insurance and professional packaging. Original certificate compiled by Luca Mastromauro, an expert in Japanese art, registered with the Milan Chamber of Commerce (number: 2617) , which will be sent with the lot. Included with the item is a copy of the certificate of antiquity conforming with the international CITES regulations, issued by CESAR, a centre of Archaeometric studies with offices in London, Milan and Rome. The original is only available upon request. This item cannot be sold to buyers outside the EU.