Ɏ AN IVORY AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING TWO BIRDS ON BRANCHSigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the ivory bowl fitted with a shibuichi plate finely decorated in iro-e takazogan with gold, silver and copper highlights, depicting two birds sitting on a branch of a blooming prunus tree. The himotoshi through the bowl and a looped cord attachment at the back of the disc, with the signature engraved to the backside of the plate as well.DIAMETER 3.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear and age.Provenance: Notable European collection, ex-collection Elinor “Elly” Nordskog (1919-2013).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.