Brush holder in the shape of an elephant’s tusk on a crown-shaped stand Polychrome in red ochre with gilded highlights, decorated with a phoenix beneath a tree and a wading bird beneath a bamboo stalk. Bone. Japan. Meiji period. 19th century. 11.5 cm. Item held in an international warehouse (within the EU). Intra-EU shipment: no import duties apply within the EU. An export licence from the country of origin may be required.