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308Y Ф
A TALL SECTIONAL IVORY FIGURE
OF A PEASANT
By Mitsukazu, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Standing about to light his pipe from the
flame in the lantern he holds in his left hand,
a hoe around which are tied two stalks of
chrysanthemums leaning against his left leg,
a basket of other stalks of chrysanthemums
strapped on his back, a tobacco pouch and
pipcase tucked into his belt; signed on the
base Mitsukazu.
41cm (16 1/16in) high.

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

309Y Ф
THREE IVORY OKIMONO FIGURES
Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Comprising a man supporting his grandson on
his back with one hand and clutching a trailing
branch of grapes with the other, unsigned,
16cm (6¼in) high; the second Gama Sennin
standing on one foot holding his large pet
toad clambering over his shoulders whilst on
the ground a snake twines around his foot,
signature tablet lacking, 12cm (4¾in) high;
the third a walrus-tusk figure of a fisherman
standing on a rock, clutching a harpoon in a
one hand and a fish in the other, signed on the
base Gyokushi, 17.8cm (7in) high. (3).

£800 - 1,000 309
JPY110,000 - 140,000
US$990 - 1,200

310Y Ф
TWO IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE GROUPS
Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
One of Hotei standing on a rock, carrying with
one hand his large treasure sack over which
a karako (Chinese boy) clambers, dangling
a drum, three other karako (Chinese boys)
cavorting at his feet below, signed on the base
in a red-lacquer reserve Ryusho, 12.5cm (4
7/8in) high; the second of Daikoku standing
on the back of a large shishi holding aloft
a mallet as a karako resting on the shishi’s
head presents a carp to Ebisu seated on
the ground, another Chinese boy holding a
bamboo fishing rod with one foot on the god’s
left shoulder, signed on the base in a red-
lacquer reserve Toshiharu,
11.5cm (4½in) high. (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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