184 A Japanese ivory sectional okimono, standing, holding the tools of his trade, 13.5cm high, Meiji period; another, similar; another, seated holding a baby, 8.5cm high, Meiji period (3) £200 - £300
190 A Japanese ivory erotic netsuke, as a coital couple, 5.5cm long, signed, early 20th century; another; a Cantonese enamel shaped rectangular spoon tray, decorated in the Famille Rose palette with scholar and pupils, within reserves on a yellow ground, 22.5cm long (3) £70 - £100
185 A Japanese ivory tusk section okimono, carved as a column of seven graduated elephants, balancing on a ball, oval base, 31cm high, Meiji period £100 - £150
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191 A Japanese ivory group, two noh dancers, one dancing holding a fan, the other seated playing a gourd drum, a basket and pillow at their sides, incised with motifs, naturalistic oval base, 7.5cm high, red seal, Meiji period £150 - £200 192 A pair of Japanese ivory flattened ovoid cabinet vases, carved in relief with scholars amongst buildings and flowering prunus, scroll handles, temple lion masks to bases, 11cm high, Meiji period £100 - £150
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186 A Japanese ivory tusk section tobacco container and cover, carved overall with women and children playing in a rustic setting ,the cover with two boys, one playing the drums, 19cm high, hardwood stand, Meiji period £200 - £300
193 A pair of Japanese ivory netsuke sized okimono, each carved as the rotund Hotei, seated, hardwood stands, 70cm high overall, early 20th century £70 - £100 194 An early 20th century carved ivory tusk section trinket box and cover, carved in relief with mice devouring a stick of corn, inlaid bead eyes, 70cm diam, seal mark £150 - £200
187 A Japanese ivory tusk section, carved with procession of seven graduated elephants,36cm long, hardwood stand, early 20th century £60 - £100
188 A large and fine Japanese ivory okimono, carved as a cormorant fisherman, he stands, his bird in a basket, shading himself from the sun, oval base, 25cm high, signed, Meiji period £2,000 - £3,000
195 An early 20th century carved ivory boar’s head handle, naturalistically carved, 12cm long £60 - £100 196 A pair of Indian ivory candlesticks, each carved as a cobra, urnular sconces, 15.5cm high, early 20th century £80 - £120
189 A large Japanese ivory and shibayama okimono, carved as a geisha, she stands, feeding a pair of cranes from a basket of ripe fruit, oval base, 35cm high, red seal mark, early 20th century £1,500 - £2,000 For more images please visit
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