Netsuke of the Tekkai Sennin with windswept beard. Ivory. 18th century. Standing on one leg in balance, the right hand resting on a gnarled cane, the left hand placed on the back of the head in a gesture of astonishment. H 7.7 cm Provenance Private collection, Rhineland-Palatinate, acquired in the 1970s/80s in the German art trade This object was made using materials for which a CITES permit is required for export to countries outside the EU. We would like to point out that a permit is not usually issued.

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