Okimono - Elephant ivory - Raffinato ed eccezionale - Taglialegna con bambino - Firmato su lacca rossa Ōgawa Muneyoshi 大川宗芳 - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)

Okimono in elephant ivory depicting a woodcutter returning with a basket full of branches, next to him a child with a basket full of persimmons tries to attract his attention. Extraordinary piece made entirely from the same block, base, characters and ax included, only the external part of the wooden bundles is interlocking. Signature Ōgawa Muneyoshi 大川 宗 芳 engraved on red lacquer, next to a number from an old collection. 185 g Very good condition The lot will be carefully packed and shipped within 1 or at most 2 working days from the day of payment. The shipping price includes delivery via UPS, TNT, DHL or SDA courier (depending on the lot destination) with full insurance and professional packaging. The original certificate compiled by Luca Mastromauro, Japanese art expert number 2617 registered at the Milan Chamber of Commerce, will be sent together with the lot. Copy of the Antiquity certificate complying with CITES international rules drawn up by CESAR Archaeometric Study Center based in London, Milan and Rome together with the object. The original is available only on request. The item cannot be sold outside the EU.