Ɏ A MINIATURE IVORY OKIMONO OF FATHER AND CHILDJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The charming ivory okimono depicting a father and a child with a toolbox next to them. The small child is holding a tool in his right hand, showing it to the father, and the father appears to explain the tool to the curious child. The artist's signature underneath the father's right leg.HEIGHT 3.4 cmCondition: Good condition with traces of wear and age. Provenance: French 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.