A Japanese netsuke from Meiji period circa 1850-1880. Signed Homin on the base with a kakihan. In carved elephant ivory portraying a pair of children sat on the floor cooking and stiring fish in a big pot, 35,5x36,9x25,4 mm. 25,06 gr. Similar pieces published on Meinertzhagen, Frederick "The Art of the Netsuke carver", Routledge and Kegan Paul, London, 1956. Page 189. Elephant ivory specimen previous to 7/1/1947, as stated by the regulations CE 338/97 of 12/9/1996, article 2w