#0158 Japanese Carved Okinomo - Sparrows on Branch - Meiji **Sold** through our Liverpool shop - October 2010

An attractively carved okinomo, depicting three sparrows on a branch, made in Japan during the Meiji period (1868-1911) for export to Europe or the U.S.

Condition very good. There is one crack which runs through the centre of the branch and finishes as a hairline on the first birds head. The ivory displays the usual age yellowing - most visible on the back view.This item would have originally come with a carved wood base but will stand on its own on a stable horizontal surface.

7.8 inches (20cm)long 3 inches (7.6cm)high .

Please note - purchasers from outside the European Union will require a CITES Certificate and may also require import documentation within their own country.