Ɏ MUNEYOSHI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF DARUMABy Muneyoshi, signed Muneyoshi sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The Zen patriarch standing atop a single reed - after an unsuccessful encounter with the Chinese Liang-dynasty Emperor Wu, Bodhidharma is said to have sailed up the Yangtze River on a single reed to continue his journey to promote Zen - and holding a hossu in one hand, his characteristic cowl neatly incised with Ho-o birds amid swirling clouds. His face is well detailed with a bushy beard and brows as well as large eyes and a prominent cleft chin. Signed to the underside above the feet MUNEYOSHI saku [made by Muneyoshi]. Note the variety of textures creating a striking contrast and appealing feel to the okimono.HEIGHT 16.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and few natural age cracks.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.