An ivory netsuke of a bell with confronting dragons forming the handle, horn inlaid eyes --1½in. (3.8cm) wide, signed, (age cracks); a cylindrical stag antler netsuke incised with two eels -- 2¼in. (5.6cm) long, signed, (age cracks); a stag antler ash tray netsuke modelled as a basket -- 1in. (2.6cm) wide; a pierced ryusa netsuke modelled as a kiku head -- 1½in. (3.8cm) wide; a stag antler double gourd shaped netsuke carved and pierced with flowerheads -- 1¾in. (high); and a carved nut netsuke with inset ivory roundel, incised to one side with a tiger beside bamboo -- 1½in. (3.8cm) wide, signed.

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An ivory netsuke of a bell with confronting dragons forming the handle, horn inlaid eyes --1½in. (3.8cm) wide, signed, (age cracks); a cylindrical stag antler netsuke incised with two eels -- 2¼in. (5.6cm) long, signed, (age cracks); a stag antler ash tray netsuke modelled as a basket -- 1in. (2.6cm) wide; a pierced ryusa netsuke modelled as a kiku head -- 1½in. (3.8cm) wide; a stag antler double gourd shaped netsuke carved and pierced with flowerheads -- 1¾in. (high); and a carved nut netsuke with inset ivory roundel, incised to one side with a tiger beside bamboo -- 1½in. (3.8cm) wide, signed.
See Colour Plate 1 for first two items. (6)

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