Japan. Edo period. 1st half of the 19th c. Boxwood. Awabi (Abalone) with fine lycarved and engraved details, inlaid ivory. On the other side in the open bowl the head of a fish, the eyes in black lacquer, the toothlets inlaid ivory. Height 3.3cm, width 4.6cm. Sign.: Masanobu, cf. MCI p. 461. Condition A.
Provenance: -Private collection Southern Germany.
Please note that objects made of ivory, rhinoceros horn and turtle shell, due to Cites regulations can only be sold within the European Community. At present the export in third countries is prohibited.