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THREE IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE GROUPS
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The first a shell fisherman standing on a mat beside his son, a
winnowing basket and a lidded basket of shellfish at his feet, signed
Seiji, 11.7cm (4 5/8in) wide; the second a man seated, looking into
a mirror as he tweezes whiskers from his chin, signed in a carved
red-lacquer reserve Muneharu (Soshun), 7cm (2¾in) wide; the third a
gardener seated dipping his hand into a tobacco pouch, a bonsai pine
tree in a pot at his side, signed in a carved red-lacquer reserve Seisho,
9cm (3 3/8in) wide. (3).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY230,000 - 300,000
US$2,100 - 2,800
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