Two Chinese early Republic period ivory figures, H 15,5 - 16 (with fixed base) / weight c. 100 - 125 g., a late Republic Chinese netsuke, H 5 cm - weight c. 30g.; we add a small Japanese late Meiji-period ivory okimono, H 5,2 cm - weight c. 43 g.
Two Chinese early Republic period ivory figures, H 15,5 - 16 (with fixed base) / weight c. 100 - 125 g., a late Republic Chinese netsuke, H 5 cm - weight c. 30g.; we add a small Japanese late Meiji-period ivory okimono, H 5,2 cm - weight c. 43 g.
The two bigger sculptures on a fixed wooden base and both with traces of polychrome paint and thus probably Peking ivory
Condition: - In our opinion, all four items in acceptable to good condition
- only the boy bearing the basket seems to be elephant ivory; in our opinion, the other items could well be walrus ivory
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Two Chinese early Republic period ivory figures, H 15,5 - 16 (with fixed base) / weight c. 100 - 125 g., a late Republic Chinese netsuke, H 5 cm - weight c. 30g.; we add a small Japanese late Meiji-period ivory okimono, H 5,2 cm - weight c. 43 g.
The two bigger sculptures on a fixed wooden base and both with traces of polychrome paint and thus probably Peking ivory
Condition: - In our opinion, all four items in acceptable to good condition
- only the boy bearing the basket seems to be elephant ivory; in our opinion, the other items could well be walrus ivory