Ɏ YUGYOKU: AN IVORY RYUSA NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYOBy Yugyoku, signed Yugyoku toJapan, late 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork as a temple bell with a double dragon-headed mokugyo sharing a tama in their mouths, the manes and scales neatly incised, the himotoshi are natural through the opening of the gong on each side. Signed YUGYOKU to [carved by Yugyoku] the underside. This rare artist is known for his netsuke of mokugyo and skeletons.HEIGHT 4.1 cmCondition: With some surface wear and a larger restored area on one side of the bell.Provenance: Notable European 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.