Ɏ TOUN: AN INTRICATE IVORY NETSUKE OF KAN NO KOSO SLAYING THE DRAGON

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Ɏ TOUN: AN INTRICATE IVORY NETSUKE OF KAN NO KOSO SLAYING THE DRAGON By Ikkosai Toun, signed Toun Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved in openwork with Kan no Koso triumphantly raising his sword above a writhing dragon, his fierce expression framed by a long beard and richly incised robes. Three attendants crowd the compact composition: one stands smiling beside a saddled horse, another leans forward amid crashing waves, and the third kneels below. The dragon coils sinuously through the group, its scales and serpentine body carefully detailed. Natural himotoshi. Signed within a raised oval reserve TOUN. LENGTH 3.4 cm Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number FR2507513821-K). 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.

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