Four ivory figure netsuke

Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century

Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
The first an actor in the role of Yoshitsune crouching at the feet of Shizuka holding a tsuzumi (hand drum), signed Keimin, 4.5cm (1¾in) high; the second a shojo hauling a huge tokkuri (sake bottle), signed Rantei, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the third of Kanshin being forced to crawl between the legs of a brigand while another looks on, signed Toyoshi Issai with a seal, 5.1cm (2in) high; the fourth a boy pushing a large snow Daruma, signed Shigemasa, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide. (4).