Nine various Japanese and Chinese 19th and early 20thC ivory netsuke and okimono, H 3 - 4 (x2) - 4,2 - 4,8 - 5 (x2) - 6,6 - 6,7 cm / weight c. 2 - 44 - 54 - 17 - 21 - 34 - 38 - 20 - 18 g.
Nine various Japanese and Chinese 19th and early 20thC ivory netsuke and okimono, H 3 - 4 (x2) - 4,2 - 4,8 - 5 (x2) - 6,6 - 6,7 cm / weight c. 2 - 44 - 54 - 17 - 21 - 34 - 38 - 20 - 18 g.
All items depicting folk figures except for one depicting the Immortal Budai, two of them with polychrome paint, a few with black stained engraving, the elder standing figure, on a later date, transformed with a metal plaque to a sealing stamp, four of the items signed
Condition: - apart from the remarks below, all items in our opinion in acceptable to good condition
- the fisherman: the rod broke and is missing
- the transformed figure: the top of the rod broke and is missing
- in our opinion, only the little bearded man and the polychrome painted items being elephant ivory; the other items could well be walrus ivory
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Nine various Japanese and Chinese 19th and early 20thC ivory netsuke and okimono, H 3 - 4 (x2) - 4,2 - 4,8 - 5 (x2) - 6,6 - 6,7 cm / weight c. 2 - 44 - 54 - 17 - 21 - 34 - 38 - 20 - 18 g.
All items depicting folk figures except for one depicting the Immortal Budai, two of them with polychrome paint, a few with black stained engraving, the elder standing figure, on a later date, transformed with a metal plaque to a sealing stamp, four of the items signed
Condition: - apart from the remarks below, all items in our opinion in acceptable to good condition
- the fisherman: the rod broke and is missing
- the transformed figure: the top of the rod broke and is missing
- in our opinion, only the little bearded man and the polychrome painted items being elephant ivory; the other items could well be walrus ivory