Max Ruthersrton Ltd. wholeheartedly backs reasoned initiatives aimed at safeguarding wild elephants in Africa and Asia and combatting the exportation of poached ivory. However, it is his firm belief that there exists no connection between the trade in antique ivory and the endangerment of these majestic creatures. Regardless of their antiquity, and with almost no exceptions, works of art carved from elephant ivory are no longer permitted to be sold within the United Kingdom.
Here are some of the ivory items that were sold by us prior to the 2018 Ivory Act. Please contact the gallery to view more of our non ivory Japanese Netsuke for sale, or indeed if you wish to sell any Japanese art or antiques.
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Cat by Kaigyokusai2023-10-09T13:20:43+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Seal Netsuke Carved as Daruma by Mitsushige2023-10-09T13:33:34+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Tiger on Bamboo2023-10-09T13:42:00+00:00
**SOLD** Chikuyōsai Tomochika, Ivory Netsuke of Daruma2023-10-09T15:34:33+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of Figures and Buildings in a Landscape, by Kagetoshi2023-10-09T12:29:40+00:00
**SOLD** Osaka School Ivory netsuke of a Grooming Tiger2023-10-09T13:21:24+00:00
**SOLD** Small Old Ivory Netsuke of a Seated Baku2023-10-09T13:42:09+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Recumbent Shishi2023-10-09T13:48:42+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory netsuke of Tenaga as an acrobat2023-10-09T15:21:51+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory netsuke of an ama and octopus2023-10-09T15:30:57+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of Three Rats on Leaves2023-10-09T15:34:43+00:00
**SOLD** An Osaka School Ivory Netsuke of Tanuki2023-10-09T12:32:10+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Manju Netsuke with a Man Attacked by an Octopus2023-10-09T13:21:59+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Rat with Bamboo Shoot by Sadayoshi2023-10-09T13:34:58+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of Buffalo Cow and Her Calf2023-11-13T20:26:40+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of Kanzan and Jittoku2023-10-09T13:49:21+00:00
**SOLD** Large boxwood and ivory netsuke of Daruma2023-10-09T15:22:29+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory netsuke of a mounted scholar2023-10-09T15:34:54+00:00
