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Lot details By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro 光廣 with kakihan Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of slender, cylindrical form, finely engraved in katakiri and kebori with a small bird in flight above a bamboo spray, superbly heightened with sumi, the reverse with the signature MITSUHIRO with a kakihan. The masterful use of sumi-e (ink) is highly characteristic of this important artist. LENGTH 2.5 cm Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and little loss of ink. Provenance: Ex-collection Elinor “Elly” Nordskog (1919-2013). Literature comparison: Compare two related ojimes similarly carved with bamboo by Mitsuhiro, one also with a bamboo, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 542. Trade Certificate: In accordance with new EU regulations that went into effect in January 2022, we have applied for a certificate to sell this item within the EU. We expect the Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology to issue the certificate in 4-8 weeks. The item can only be shipped / handed over once the certificate has been issued.