A mid 19th century Japanese netsuke from Edo period. Signed Shinsai on the base. In carved elephant ivory portraying a group composed by two tigers with glass eyes where the cub is looking at the female, 2,1x3,7x2,9 mm. 11,51 gr. Published on Mateu Guillem, "NETSUKE. Las grandes miniaturas de la escultura japonesa", Barcelona: 1998. Page 119. Elephant ivory specimen previous to 7/1/1947, as stated by the regulations CE 338/97 of 12/9/1996, article 2w