TADAYOSHI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A YOKOZUNA (SUMO CHAMPION)

TADAYOSHI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A YOKOZUNA (SUMO CHAMPION)
By Tadayoshi, signed Tadayoshi
Japan, 19th century
The wrestler wearing a ceremonial belt with neatly incised decoration, his face with a resolute expression, his muscular body and rotund belly well rendered, the incision work heightened with sumi, himotoshi to the back and behind, the reverse of the belt with the signature TADAYOSHI.
HEIGHT 4.8 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.
Provenance:
Piasa, Paris, 20 March 1998. French private collection, acquired from the above.
Trade Certificate:
The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 22-B-0295).
This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.