Ɏ A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF SHISHIUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as a lively group of a mother Shishi with her three cubs, the entire composition set on a circular base. The mother is snarling, while the three young Shishi have their heads lifted to the sky. Fine details, the underside with himotoshi. The manner of carving and stain is very much reminiscent of Ishikawa Rensai of Asakusa, Tokyo.HEIGHT 2 cm, DIAMETER 3.3 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Provenance: British collection.Auction comparison: Compare the manner of carving and stain to a netsuke sold by Zacke, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono & Okimono, 24 November 2018, Vienna, lot 144.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.