As part of our oriental collection we are delighted to offer this most charming Japanese stained ivory mask netsuke depicting a jovial female character known as OKAME ,little else is known of the character other than she is always round faced, happy and smiling , probably the most pleasing of the Noh mask characters , the artist has captured her in great detail with stained ivory features that have rubbed away lightly on her cheeks and more obviously on her nose from years of handling , she is such a tactile piece and is nicely signed to the rear, we believe it reads Jyogyoku !The condition is superb !Approximate sizesHeight 1.75'' 4.3 cmWidth 1.5'' 3.5 cmFree worldwide delivery included in the price of this item , buyers outside the EU are fully responsible for the costs of any licences that may be required .For a further selection of our Japanese art collection please visit our new gallery at www.steveslyjapaneseart.comAvailable during usual business...