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** A Cambodian Ivory Chess Piece Adapted as a Seal Netsuke2023-10-09T13:27:58+00:00
**SOLD**Ivory Netsuke of a Snake and Toad2023-10-09T13:40:09+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of Hotei Teasing a Boy with a Puppet2023-10-09T13:57:29+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory netsuke of a male tiger2023-10-09T15:26:02+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Monkey with Kaki2023-10-09T15:36:27+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Okimono of Shoki and Oni, by Kihodo Masaka2023-11-13T17:16:22+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of Kanzan and Jittoku2023-10-09T13:28:21+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Monkey Seated Against a Namazu2023-10-09T13:46:30+00:00
**SOLD** Exceptional ivory netsuke of a rat2023-10-09T15:26:25+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Dog with Shell2023-10-09T15:36:35+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Dancing Fox2023-11-13T20:33:02+00:00
**SOLD**Stained Ivory Netsuke of a Shishi, Circle of Ishikawa Rensai2023-10-09T13:29:22+00:00
**SOLD**Stained Ivory Netsuke of a Baying Kirin2023-10-09T13:40:33+00:00
**SOLD** Stained Ivory Netsuke of a Monkey with Young2023-10-09T13:46:39+00:00
**SOLD**Ivory netsuke of a recumbent ox cow2023-10-09T15:17:32+00:00
*SOLD** Ivory netsuke of a performing monkey2023-10-09T15:29:30+00:00
**SOLD** Dark Stained Ivory Musozutsu Ensemble2023-10-09T15:33:10+00:00
**SOLD**Kensai Ivory Ojime with Ama, Dragon and Octopus2023-10-09T15:36:52+00:00
**SOLD** Ivory Netsuke of a Shishi and Cub by Tomotada2023-10-09T13:30:22+00:00
