An ivory netsuke carved as a snail emerging from its shell -- 1¼in.wide; another of a standing ram -- 1in.wide; another of a horse with its head lowered -- 2in.high; a netsuke of a man holding a folded umbrella -- 1¾in.high; a wood seal-type netuske of a shishi on rectangular base -- 2in.high; a wood netuske of a frog perched on the back of a turtle -- 1½in.wide; a modern stained ivory composite head carved with naked girls -- 3¼in.high; and the ivory top to a needlecase. (9)

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An ivory netsuke carved as a snail emerging from its shell -- 1¼in.wide; another of a standing ram -- 1in.wide; another of a horse with its head lowered -- 2in.high; a netsuke of a man holding a folded umbrella -- 1¾in.high; a wood seal-type netuske of a shishi on rectangular base -- 2in.high; a wood netuske of a frog perched on the back of a turtle -- 1½in.wide; a modern stained ivory composite head carved with naked girls -- 3¼in.high; and the ivory top to a needlecase. (9)

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