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45 - Netsuke carved from hippopotamus ivory (Hippopotamus amphibi…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Netsuke carved from hippopotamus ivory (Hippopotamus amphibius), depicting a group of rats gathered around a tambourine and a shishi mask; the eyes and the tambourine are inlaid with horn (missing). Signed ‘Masamitsu’ on the underside. Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912); width 5.5 cm; weight 34.11 g. Specimen made from material derived from an animal listed in Appendix II/B of the CITES/EU (Regulation (EC) No 338/97). Current IUCN status: VU (Vulnerable) Processed specimen, harvested before 21 May 1992. It is the purchaser’s responsibility to take all necessary steps to ensure compliance with the legislation in force in the country of destination in the event of export or re-export outside the EU. Artémis Estimations, valuation firm, 6 rue Ancel, 60200 Compiègne; Mr Pierre Grignon Dumoulin, court-appointed expert at the Amiens Court of Appeal, 06 09 83 33 29, www.artemisestimations.com
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About the sale CABINET OF CURIOSITIES: Decorative Arts, Collectables and Furniture
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Auction time 10/08/2026 at 10:00 AM
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