Ɏ AN IVORY OKIMONO OF MONJU BOSATSUJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved and stained depicting the bodhisattva seated on a shishi, reading the scroll he is holding in his hands, dressed in long robes with a billowing scarf, and adorned with jewelry.HEIGHT 5.5 cmCondition: Good condition, few small age-related cracks, a chip to one side of the scroll with associated material loss.Provenance: European private collection.Trade Certificate: In accordance with new EU regulations that went into effect in January 2022, we have applied for a certificate to sell this item within the EU. We expect the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology to issue the certificate in 3-6 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.