A Japanese carved and stained ivory netsuke, Meiji/Taisho, modelled as a lady seated on horseback, a
A Japanese carved and stained ivory netsuke, Meiji/Taisho, modelled as a lady seated on horseback, accompanied by four further family members, unsigned, height 4.1cm (one head repaired), together with another carved ivory netsuke, modelled to represent the fable Shita-kiri Suzume (the sparrow with a cut tongue), with seated gentleman and anthropomorphic sparrow holding a gourd water bottle, height 3.1cm.
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A Japanese carved and stained ivory netsuke, Meiji/Taisho, modelled as a lady seated on horseback, accompanied by four further family members, unsigned, height 4.1cm (one head repaired), together with another carved ivory netsuke, modelled to represent the fable Shita-kiri Suzume (the sparrow with a cut tongue), with seated gentleman and anthropomorphic sparrow holding a gourd water bottle, height 3.1cm.