A GROUP OF TWENTY-SEVEN NETSUKE, ** including a small ivory clam, signed; a small ivory skull, signed; an ivory horse emerging from a ring; a group of three seated courtiers, signed; an ivory figure of a standing man; a stained ivory example of two men, one with flute, signed; a wood mask of Okame, signed; a wood seated old woman, with ivory face, signed; a wood and ivory shishimai dancer with the face peeping out from beneath the costume; a dancer wearing an Okame mask, mother-of-pearl inlay on sleeves; a wood mask group, signed; a man emerging from a giant peach; Shoki and oni, signed; a double mask, signed; a tengu mask; a sleeping man, signed; a fantastic mask, with inlaid eyes, signed; a monkey mask, signed; a craftsman with his mouth open, signed; karashishi on rockery; kirin above stylized waves; a chestnut group, signed; a smiling farmer subduing a badger; Shoki and oni, signed; Daruma opposed by three karako, signed; karako and treasure bag, signed; and a fisherman vainly pulling his net from a giant clam (27)