Japanese Netsuke mid XIX century. Edo period.... Lot 25

Japanese Netsuke mid XIX century. Edo period. Signed Gyokuo on the base. In carved elephant ivory representing a group formed by a man playing with two foxes surrounded by different objects, 40,60x41,30x34,80 mm.22,97 gr. Published in Mateu Guillermo. "NETSUKE. The great miniatures of Japanese sculpture", Barcelona: 1998. Elephant ivory specimen before July 1, 1947, according to EC regulation 338/97 of 9/12/1996, article 2w.A mid 19th century Japanese netsuke from Edo period. Signed Gyokuo on the base. In carved elephant ivory portraying a group of characters composed by a man playing with a pair of foxes sorrounded by different objects, 40,6x41,3x34,8 mm.22,97 gr.Published on Mateu Guillem, "NETSUKE. Las grandes miniaturas de la escultura japonesa", Barcelona: 1998. Page 92. Elephant ivory specimen previous to 7/1/1947, as stated by the regulations CE 338/97 of 12/9/1996, article 2w