A MINIATURE SHIBAYAMA-INLAID IVORY DISPLAY CABINET

A MINIATURE SHIBAYAMA-INLAID IVORY DISPLAY CABINET Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of rectangular form, decorated in typical Shibayama style with inlays of mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, coral, and green-stained ivory, the lower section with a drawer and decorated with two leafy plum tree branches flanked by butterflies, the central section with a caparisoned elephant next to a blossoming plum tree, the top section with four movable panels depicting branches of the same plum tree, the sides with leafy branches, a butterfly, and a spider, the top with a bird of paradise perched on a plum branch, the reverse with a cockerel, a chicken, and butterflies, under the same blossoming plum tree. SIZE 12 x 12.2 x 6.1 cm Condition: Losses to the fittings, several small natural age cracks, four larger age cracks to the reverse. Provenance: British collection. This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.