A mid 19th century Japanese netsuke-okimono from Edo period. Signed Minkoku on the base. In carved ivory portraying a group fo two women. The first one, sat on a horse and carrying two luggage baskets while the second one ties her shoelaces, 35,8x39x26,9 mm. 12,89 gr. Published on Mateu Guillem, "NETSUKE. Las grandes miniaturas de la escultura japonesa", Barcelona: 1998. Page 91. Elephant ivory specimen previous to 7/1/1947, as stated by the regulations CE 338/97 of 12/9/1996, article 2w