Ɏ MINKOKU IV: AN IVORY NETSUKE-OKIMONO OF TWO FARMERS WITH DOGBy Minkoku IV, signed Minkoku Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting a dynamic scene with two farmers, one of them carrying a goose on his back and commanding his dog to chase a rabbit that tries to sneak between the legs of the second farmer, who lifts his foot to make way for it. Single himotoshi encircled by flower petals and signature MINKOKU underneath.HEIGHT 2.9 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt.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.