Japan. Edo period. 19th c. Ivory with finely engraved dark accentuated hair and beautiful shiny surface. The so-called "Small Mask" shows a beautiful young woman, who is not yet 20 years of age. Height 4.3cm, width 3.9cm. Sign.: Shigechika on the jetty on the back, not the artist mentioned in MCI. Condition A.
Provenance: -Collection Bushell.
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.