Lot Essay
The first from Tomkinson Collection no.156
19TH CENTURY
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FOUR IVORY OKIMONO
19th Century
The first of a rat catcher by a kettle, signed Sotoku Saku; the second of a man trying to catch a snake by a broom signed Rakushin; the third of a man opening clams, signed Shizuhide; and the last of a boy with kittens on a lobed round tablet on four feet, (a kitten restuck), signed Toshiyuki
9cm., 7.5cm., 7.7cm. and 6cm. wide respectively (4)
19th Century
The first of a rat catcher by a kettle, signed Sotoku Saku; the second of a man trying to catch a snake by a broom signed Rakushin; the third of a man opening clams, signed Shizuhide; and the last of a boy with kittens on a lobed round tablet on four feet, (a kitten restuck), signed Toshiyuki
9cm., 7.5cm., 7.7cm. and 6cm. wide respectively (4)