~ LARGE "NETSUKE" carved from elephant ivory with brown highlights, depicting a reclining buffalo and her calf lying beside her, licking its mother’s cheek, with a lead rope draped loosely over the mother’s back; the eyes are inlaid with brown horn, and the fur is carefully rendered in brown. Signed ‘Tomoharu’ in a cartouche on the animal’s belly. Japan, 19th century. A CARVED IVORY BUFFALO NETSUKE, JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY. LENGTH: 7.5 CM (2 15/16 IN.) NOTE This lot is accompanied by a CIC issued on 04/06/2025. It may not be imported into any country outside the EU. This lot is sold with a CIC issued on 06/04/2025 and may not be exported to any country outside the EU.