Three 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 the Chinese poet Li Bai reclining against a large jar and drinking from a stemmed cup, his robe engraved with ferns, signed Anrakusai, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the second Raijin and his son at work on a large thunder drum, with inlaid studs, signed Hoshinsai, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide; the third five blind men walking in a circle, one holding an umbrella, another with a large fan, unsigned, 3.8cm (1½in) wide. (3).
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Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
The first the Chinese poet Li Bai reclining against a large jar and drinking from a stemmed cup, his robe engraved with ferns, signed Anrakusai, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the second Raijin and his son at work on a large thunder drum, with inlaid studs, signed Hoshinsai, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) wide; the third five blind men walking in a circle, one holding an umbrella, another with a large fan, unsigned, 3.8cm (1½in) wide. (3).