KOZAN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF THREE FIGHTING LIONS

KOZAN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF THREE FIGHTING LIONS
By Kozan, signed Kozan
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Finely carved in openwork with three lions, a large male lion standing over a smaller lioness fallen on her back, reaching her claws forward in panic. The paws of the male resting on the hindlegs of the fallen, while a third lion watches from behind hopping over the back of the other. Each lion naturalistically carved with finely etched and stained hair, their long tails twisting around each other. The back of the fallen lioness signed KOZAN.
LENGTH 14.6 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected age cracks.
Provenance:
Collection of Charles Rozenfeld, Antwerp, Belgium. Charles Simon Rozenfeld (1943-2020) was a Belgian diamond dealer and keen collector of Japanese art, particularly ivory.
Trade Certificate:
The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 2022/BE03279/CE).
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.