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158 158 Y Ф
AN IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE GROUP
159 OF A WOMAN AND CHILD
92 | BONHAMS By Chikusai Nobumasa, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Standing, wearing a floral patterned kimono, supporting a small child,
who holds a toy banner, on her back with one hand and holding a
sprig of peony with the other, a small fledgling at her feet;
signed Chikusai Nobumasa. 23cm (9in) high.

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 440,000
US$2,600 - 4,000

159 Y Ф
AN IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE GROUP
OF THE ROKKASEN (SIX IMMORTAL POETS)
By Toshiaki, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Humorously modelled in a brawl, standing, seated or lying on the ground
hitting each other with brushes or writing implements, Ono no Komachi,
the female of the group kneeling and brandishing a brush, hitting the
forehead of Fumiya no Yasuhide pinning down a screaming Otomo no
Kuronushi, Ariwara Narihira standing behind Komachi holding a larger
brush with one foot resting on Sojo Henjo’s back as he crawls on the
ground, Kisen Hoshi’s standing and blocking Ariwara’s brush with a
suzuri (ink-grinding stone), signed on the base Toshiaki with a kao; with
a separate wood base. The group of poets: 8.5cm x 9cm (3 5/16in x
3½in), the wood base: 2.5cm x 12.1cm (1in x 4¾in). (2).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

160 Y Ф
AN IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE OF A SCHOLAR UNFOLDING
A HAND SCROLL
By Isshin, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Standing, with a surprised expression as a diminutive demon crawls
out of the long hand scroll he holds up, his robe, belted at the waist,
engraved with scrolling foliage and stylised flowerheads; signed on a
rectangular tablet Isshin. 19.7cm (7¾in) high.

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

161 Y Ф
A TALL IVORY OKIMONO FIGURE OF A CHINESE MAIDEN
WITH A KARAKO (CHINESE BOY)
By Genzan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The former standing in a long sashed robe, holding up an elaborately
tasselled portable stone lantern in one hand and affectionately patting
the head of a Chinese boy running up against her side with the other,
signed on the base with a red seal Genzan; with a separate wood
stand carved and pierced with stylised flowers around the sides.
The figure: 35.2cm (13 7/8in) high; the wood stand: 6.5cm x 17.5cm
(2½in x 6 7/8in). (2).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.