☼A CARVED IVORY VASE IN HIGH RELIEF, Japan, Meiji period, late 19th century

h cm 38

Entirely carved with a scene from the medieval Japanese war chronicles (gunki monogatari). The composition is arranged in multiple overlapping registers and depicts a group of samurai in ceremonial armour within a naturalistic landscape featuring floral motifs and a steep river course.

N. CITES: IT/CE/2026/MI/00224