244 - A NETSUKE OF A EUROPEAN DOG

A NETSUKE OF A EUROPEAN DOG Japan, circa 1800, Kyoto school, H 6.5 cm. Ivory. Dog facing backward with its front right paw resting on a kemari ball. Nicely worn, with a beautiful patina of age and some age cracks. Provenance: - Dr. Ernst Hauswedell, Hamburg, June 4, 1962, auction 114, lot 367, illustrated. - Collection of Count Peter Christian von Kleist-Retzow (1910–1966). - Thence by descent to the mother of the current owner, 1966. - Private collection, Switzerland. Accompanied by a negative strip from January 1967. A CITES permit is required for the export of this item. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country. For further information, please contact the department.