Five ivory and one bone animal netsuke

Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th and 19th century

Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th and 19th century
The first a grazing horse, standing in a typical attitude, the ivory of good tone, unsigned, 8.2cm (3¼in) high; the second a horse standing, its head lowered to the left, unsigned, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high; the third two seated pups, their eyes inlaid, signed Ranko, 5.1cm (2in) wide; the fourth a hare seated, holding a large biwa fruit, unsigned, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the fifth a seated rat holding a candle, unsigned, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the sixth of bone, a seated pup, unsigned, 3.8cm (1½in) wide. (6).