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THREE SHIBAYAMA-STYLE INRO AND AN IVORY NETSUKE
meiji period (late 19th century)
The first of four cases inlaid in various materials with a parrot on a perch, the reverse with a hanging bouquet of flowers, signed Shibayama on an oval cartouche, en suite ojime and manju netsuke similarly decorated with a pair of Mandarin ducks, signed Masao; the second of five cases inlaid in various materials with a duck in water, the reverse with bouquets of flowers, signed Masamitsu, with en suite ojime and manju netuske decorated with Daikoku's mallet; the third of three cases inlaid in various materials with a rooster and hen and a pair of bows on the reverse, signed Masayuki with en suite ojime and manju netsuke decorated with a kingfisher; a netuske carved as an elaborately caparisoned elephant, signed Keiun--3½, 3¾ and 3½in. (8.7, 9.4 and 8.8cm.) high, and 1½in. (4cm.) diam. 3½in. (8.8cm.) high, 1½in. (4cm.) diam. (3)
meiji period (late 19th century)
The first of four cases inlaid in various materials with a parrot on a perch, the reverse with a hanging bouquet of flowers, signed Shibayama on an oval cartouche, en suite ojime and manju netsuke similarly decorated with a pair of Mandarin ducks, signed Masao; the second of five cases inlaid in various materials with a duck in water, the reverse with bouquets of flowers, signed Masamitsu, with en suite ojime and manju netuske decorated with Daikoku's mallet; the third of three cases inlaid in various materials with a rooster and hen and a pair of bows on the reverse, signed Masayuki with en suite ojime and manju netsuke decorated with a kingfisher; a netuske carved as an elaborately caparisoned elephant, signed Keiun--3½, 3¾ and 3½in. (8.7, 9.4 and 8.8cm.) high, and 1½in. (4cm.) diam. 3½in. (8.8cm.) high, 1½in. (4cm.) diam. (3)