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EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED HORAKU AND WITH KAO (CURSIVE MONOGRAM); THE SECOND SIGNED MITSUTOSHI AND WITH KAO; THE THIRD SIGNED RYUKO
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Three Ivory Manju Netsuke
Edo-Meiji period (19th century), the first signed Horaku and with kao (cursive monogram); the second signed Mitsutoshi and with kao; the third signed Ryuko
All carved in sunken relief, the first decorated with a dancing Shojo, the hair stained red, the reverse with a sake jar and cup; the second carved with a flying tenjin (deity), hair stained dark; the third carved with a man seated applying moxa to his shin, the reverse with a staff
1 7/8in. (4.8cm.); 1 7/8in. (4.8cm.); 2in. (5.1cm.) diameter (3)
Edo-Meiji period (19th century), the first signed Horaku and with kao (cursive monogram); the second signed Mitsutoshi and with kao; the third signed Ryuko
All carved in sunken relief, the first decorated with a dancing Shojo, the hair stained red, the reverse with a sake jar and cup; the second carved with a flying tenjin (deity), hair stained dark; the third carved with a man seated applying moxa to his shin, the reverse with a staff
1 7/8in. (4.8cm.); 1 7/8in. (4.8cm.); 2in. (5.1cm.) diameter (3)