A 19th century Japanese netsuke from Meiji period. Signed Masamitsu on the base. In carved elephant ivory with horn eyes portraying "a group of animals composed of a hen and twenty two little chicks playing and pecking around, 3,70 cm. high. Published on Mateu Guillem, "NETSUKE. Las grandes miniaturas de la escultura japonesa. Barcelona: 1998". Page 144. With an expert's report issued by the Spanish Federation of Antique dealers attached.