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Lot 673
Wednesday 02 Oct, 2019 - 10.00amA Japanese ivory tusk pattern box and cover, the body carved in bold relief with a tiger, dragon, wild boar, buffalo, chimpanzees, horse, rabbits, puppies, chicken, etc, the lid carved with a chimpanzee and three rats, with carved twin chimpanzee pattern knop, 9.5ins (25.2cm) high, base 6.625ins (17cm) x 5ins (12.6cm), with raised square seal mark to side highlighted in red (Meiji period)
Note: Please be aware that according to CITES Regulations, it will be necessary to acquire an export licence to export this lot of ivory outside the EU. It will NOT be possible to export this lot of ivory to the USA