A 19th century Japanese netsuke from Meiji period. Not signed. In carved ivory portraying a standing foreigner looking at his left, holding a rifle with his right hand and waving by touching his hat with his left hand, 55,90x24,40x23,20 mm. 17,36 gr. Published on Mateu Guillem, "NETSUKE. Las grandes miniaturas de la escultura japonesa. Barcelona: 1998". Page 52. Elephant ivory specimen previous to 7/1/1947, as stated by the regulations CE 338/97 of 12/9/1996, article 2w