Three ivory okimono netsuke figure groups

Three ivory okimono netsuke figure groups
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Comprising one giant oni (demon) standing, surrounded by eight miniature oni clambering around and over a large tobacco pouch and pipe, signed on the base Masaaki, 5.8cm (2¼in) high; the second a treasure ship with all the Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Good Fortune) on board, turtles crawling over the sides of the ship, signed with a kao in a carved red-lacquer circular reserve, 4.2cm x 5cm (1 5/8in x 2in); the third a rakan seated on a mokugyo (temple gong), one reading a scroll, signed on the base in a carved red-lacquer rectangular reserve Shuzan, 5.2cm (2in) high. (3).