Carved as a man seated on applying paint to a statue of Kannon. Signed Munetomo(?) in a red lacquered cartouche. Meiji period. H. 5cm (2 in.) Bidders living outside of Canada are warned toproceed with care before bidding on this lot as it cannot be shipped outside of Canada in most cases. This item contains material that may be protected under CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). It is the bidder'ssole responsibility to be aware of legal restrictions on export or import of this item before bidding. Inability to ship to desired destination will not be a ground for invalidating a sale.