Pre Ban Ivory Japanese Trick NETSUKE OWL Pop Out Eyes

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No Reserve!Pre Ban Ivory Carved Japanese Owl TRICK NETSUKE Pop Out Eyes Signed I have two Netsuke items up for sale this week. I bought them some years ago at an estate auction (with a large collection of Asian art items) and was told they were ivory. I am not an expert on ivory but have always relied on the "hot pin" test to be certain they are not penetrable. I did this in a discreet spot on each of them and the hot pin did not effect the surface. They are both signed so I hope that you will be able to determine the Artist; and the origin of them by reviewing the photographs. This wonderful owl stands a bit more than 1Â¾" high; and nearly 1" wide. He is intricately carved with "pop out eyes" that glide in and out about Â¼" before stopping.. With an eye loop I can see surface cross graining under the carving. In addition to the holes on the back; he has a loop imbedded at the top for a chain. The metal is not marked; but it appears to be hand tooled and has a slight pink to the gold tone. T is no color wear on the metal which makes me think it may be gold. PLEASE REVIEW THE PHOTOGRAPHS CAREFULLY. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IS PROVIDED UNDER EACH PICTURE. Other front profile view. Back view. Pop out eyes. Close-up of eyes. Close-up of carving detail. Bottom view. Artist Marking. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS...PLEASE ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO RESPOND BEFORE THE SALE ENDS. By bidding on this auction, you acknowledge your acceptance & agreement with all of the conditions listed below!! I try to group similar & complimentary items to reduce your shipping cost! BIDDER QUALIFICATIONS: You must have a ... Positive Feedback: 96.0% ... or higher to bid on this auction. You must have fewer than 6 bid retractions in the past 6 months to bid on this auction.We reserve the right to cancel any bid. Bidders Outside of The U.S.A., You must have a PayPal account and request permission to bid!Please ask well in advance of the auction end time; and once approved - place a bid to verify that your exemption is working. PAYMENT / SHIPPING POLICY: Payment must be received within 10 days of the end of the auction. PayPal is preferred, with a PayPal confirmed address.It is secure and convenient. Best of all itâe(tm)s always free for Buyers!Salvationart auctions always offer FREE PayPal Buyer Protection. For your convenience, we also accept U.S. Postal Money Orders. No other forms of payment are acceptable - NO CHECKS OF ANY TYPE - We make no exceptions. Our policy is to ship within two business days after receipt of payment. RETURN POLICY: We are conscientious about a detailed description of the items we list so that you are fullyinformed before bidding. If you have additional questions about a listing, please email us prior toplacing a bid and we will make every attempt to provide the additional information you request.This extra effort will avoid returns; and the extra expense of shipping for the buyer. If an item is to be returned, you must contact us via email within 24 hours of receiving it.Wait for our email response before you ship the item back to us. For a return to be approved it must arrive in the same condition as it was when offered; and must beproperly packed and insured with the proper postage paid. Postage due will not be accepted. The refund amount will be 100% of your winning bid. In all cases, additional shipping & Insurance charges are non refundable.We always recommend that you order the optionally available postal insurance when paying for valuable items.We do not accept responsibility for items lost or damaged by the Post Office or any other delivery mechanism. Refunds will be issued through PayPal if that was the original form of payment.All other refunds will be made via U.S. Postal Money Order. The free listing tool. List your items fast and eas... read more

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