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A GROUP OF NINE GOLD, SILVER, AND MIXED METAL OJIME A GROUP OF 22 STAG ANTLER OR METAL OJIME
Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Most Edo period (1615-1868) and Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th
Comprising: a reticulated gold bead with flowering peonies, signed century
Shiunsai; a silver figure of Gama Sennin; an octopus above a jar in Comprising: three round beads, decorated with birds in mixed metal,
silver and copper; a crab on a lotus seed pod in mixed metal; an oval wild goose and moon or flowers, both in silver; two miniature silver
bead with silver overlay of a monkey and peaches; a persimmon in filigree beads; three oval beads in mixed metal or silver decorated
mixed metal; a butterfly dancer in mixed metal, signed (illegibly); a with flower, birds or fish; five cylindrical beads, one silver with figures,
rectangular copper bead with silver wire seigaiha inlay; and a silver one of stag antler, the others with birds, bamboo, or fruiting gourd
and shakudo compressed cylindrical bead vines; three whorl-form beads, one gold filigree, one patterned silver,
7/8in (2.3cm) length of last and one pierced mixed-metal; a copper bead with a cat head; a
mixed-metal summer fan; a gold-hued folding fan; a mixed-metal
US$1,500 - 2,000 Buddha-hand citron; a silver figure of Jurojin; a metal repoussé figure
of Daikoku; together with a carved and pierced Chinese emerald
green jadeite bead
(23) 7/8in (2.3cm) length of largest

US$1,000 - 1,500
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