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15 IVORIES

19 15 Y ƭ
6 | BONHAMS AN IVORY OKIMONO OF JUROJIN
By Kyoji, Meiji
The Lucky God of Longevity stands in flowing and ornate robes,
holding a gnarled staff and tortoise,
15.3cm high

£300 - 500

16 Y ƭ
AN IVORY CANE HANDLE
By Juzan, Meiji
Carved with a samurai jumping out of a pine tree to fight a five sword-
wielding tengu, signed,
30.5cm long, with metal fitting

£500 - 600

17 Y ƭ
AN IVORY OKIMONO AND THREE OTHER IVORY CARVINGS
Meiji
A craftsman and boy crouch down to repair a spoked wheel, signed
Hiroyuki, 7.5cm long, a group of monks carry a giant temple bell,
signed Kazuyuki, 6.4cm diameter, a netsuke of Hotei seated with a
boy holding a Daruma doll, 3.8cm wide, and a roaring lion (tail lacking),
16.5cm long, and on wooden stand

£300 - 500

18 Y ƭ
FOUR IVORY FIGURAL OKIMONO AND A CHINESE IVORY
CARD CASE
19th century
A standing man feeding grapes to a dove on his shoulder, signed,
19cm high, a marine ivory Daikokuten holding a separately carved
Bishamonten aloft, 19cm high, a marine ivory farmer and son digging
vegetables, signed Masahisa, 10cm high, and a marine ivory dancing
figure with straw hat and broom, 9cm high, together with a Canton
export ivory card case deeply carved with figures at leisure in a
terraced village,
10.8cm long

£500 - 700