Six ivory netsuke

Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 18th to late 19th century

Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 18th to late 19th century
Comprising: a shishi seated on a rectangular base, its head turned to the left, unsigned, 3.5cm (1 3/8in) high; a monkey clambering over a large rock, unsigned, 3.5cm, (1½in) wide; a tigress and cub carved in the manner of Hakuryu II, unsigned, 3.8cm (1½in) wide; a frog crouched on a large double gourd with foliage, unsigned, 3.2cm (1¼in) wide; a turtle clambering over a pile of jagged stones, unsigned, 4.8cm (1 7/8in) wide; and a half section of bamboo, carved beneath with a mantis, unsigned, 10.4cm (4 1/8in) long. (6).