Cilindro de marfil tallado "Dragones", ppo. s.XX Ivory figure of cylindrical shape, made during the first third of the twentieth century, hollow inside, and decorated on the outside with carved reliefs. It shows the image of fierce dragons with coiled bodies and sharp claws, flying over a sea of coiled clouds. The scales of the dragons' skin are worked with different textures. The piece has a tear in the upper part. Measures: 23 cm; Diameter: 12,4 cm (approx). Weight: 732 g It is very important that our Users know that all the ivories, both carved and uncarved, that we put in our auction have been thoroughly reviewed and studied by our experts, requesting all the necessary information to determine that these pieces have not been obtained illegally and that they meet all the necessary requirements of the Cites and Soivre legislation on animal protection. In the case of antiques, processed specimens acquired prior to the entry into force of the Regulation, i.e. before June 1, 1947, would be exempted from the prohibition indicated in the previous paragraphs. The competent authorities indicate that no CITES certificate is required in this case. All our lots of antique ivories are accompanied by a Certificate of Guarantee of Origin prior to 1947. There are a number of exceptions to this prohibition, it is that it can be demonstrated that the specimens have been acquired or introduced in Spain before January 1, 1986. At present, in Spain, ivory pieces cannot be sold without CITES documentation, except as indicated above.