Description An 18th century Japanese netsuke from Edo period. Not signed. In carved elephant ivory depicting 'Itakura Shigemune', a judge celebrating Chado, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, before issuing a sentence, with his head resting over a tea grinder, 3,2x3,6x2,1cm. 18,9 gr. With an expert's report issued by the Spanish Federation of Antique dealers attached. Similar pieces published on Schwartz Karl M.: "Netsuke Subjects Addendum: A Supplementary Study on Netsuke Themes with Reference to Their Interpretation and Symbolism", Akademische Druck- und Verlagsanstalt, 2001. Page 81.