Ɏ ICHIEISAI KOMIN: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING SHOKI AND KOINOBORI (CARP STREAMER)By Ichieisai Komin, signed Ichieisai Komin 一永齋孝民 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Of thick, circular form with a central himotoshi peg, carved in relief with a grim-looking Shoki looking toward a large koinobori (carp streamer) fluttering in the wind (presumably an oni hides within), the reverse incised with a hut as well as the signature ICHIEISAI KOMIN with kakihan.DIAMETER 5.3 cmCondition: Good condition with some surface wear, expected age cracks, a small chip to the himotoshi peg. Fine, smooth, honey-yellow patina.Provenance: 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.