Ɏ A HYOTAN SHAPE IVORY OJIME WITH DUCKSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory ojime carved in the shape of a hyotan (double gourd), depicting stylized ducks swimming in the water. The vertical hole running from top to bottom. Beautiful amber hued patina.HEIGHT 1.8 cmCondition: Good condition with usual traces of wear and age. Provenance: Christie's, Japanese and Korean Art, 29 March 2005, New York. A notable European private collector, acquired from the above.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.