19TH CENTURY
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Three ivory and two wood and ivory netsuke
19th Century
Of a karako wearing a Gigaku mask, eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed in seal form Raku; Raijin painting the mitsutomoe mon on a taiko drum; a karako petting a dog, signed Tomochika; a bijin with a fan in her hand, with signature Minkoku; and a Sambaso dancer wearing a mask, stained ivory, with signature Hojitsu
1½in. (3.3cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.) wide, 1 5/8in. (4cm.), 2½in. (6.4cm.) and 1 3/8in. (3.7cm.) respectively (5)
19th Century
Of a karako wearing a Gigaku mask, eyes inlaid in dark horn, signed in seal form Raku; Raijin painting the mitsutomoe mon on a taiko drum; a karako petting a dog, signed Tomochika; a bijin with a fan in her hand, with signature Minkoku; and a Sambaso dancer wearing a mask, stained ivory, with signature Hojitsu
1½in. (3.3cm.), 1 3/8in. (3.5cm.) wide, 1 5/8in. (4cm.), 2½in. (6.4cm.) and 1 3/8in. (3.7cm.) respectively (5)