A GROUP OF IVORY,** 19TH CENTURY, including an umbrella handle carved with monkeys scampering on rockery--5½ in. long; a circular box, the cover inlaid with a cormorant, a fish in its' mouth, in flight above lotus--2¾ in. diam.; a circular box, the cover inlaid with flowering branches--2½ in. diam.; a circular box and cover, inlaid with two pheasants on a flowering tree--3 3/8 in. diam.; a circular box incised with tigers--2½ in. diam.; a four-tiered cylindrical box, carved all over with a profusion of flowers--3¼ in. high; a small rectangular box, the top inlaid with birds and flowers, the sides inlaid with insects--3 1/8 in. long; a card case, one side inlaid with a butterfly and floral sprays with lacquer fan, the reverse inlaid with a branch of sakura and lacquer cartouches--4 3/8 in. long; a card case, one side inlaid with a butterfly in flight above lillies, the reverse carved with an actor--3¼ in. long; a four-case lacquer inro, signed, decorated with cranes; a small carving of a man with baskets--2¼ in. high; a netsuke of an oni taking a bath; a 'trick' netsuke with Daikoku next to a giant basket, with an octopus on a spring; and a cover the finial carved with two bears--2 5/8 in. diam. (13)

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A GROUP OF IVORY,** 19TH CENTURY, including an umbrella handle carved with monkeys scampering on rockery--5½ in. long; a circular box, the cover inlaid with a cormorant, a fish in its' mouth, in flight above lotus--2¾ in. diam.; a circular box, the cover inlaid with flowering branches--2½ in. diam.; a circular box and cover, inlaid with two pheasants on a flowering tree--3 3/8 in. diam.; a circular box incised with tigers--2½ in. diam.; a four-tiered cylindrical box, carved all over with a profusion of flowers--3¼ in. high; a small rectangular box, the top inlaid with birds and flowers, the sides inlaid with insects--3 1/8 in. long; a card case, one side inlaid with a butterfly and floral sprays with lacquer fan, the reverse inlaid with a branch of sakura and lacquer cartouches--4 3/8 in. long; a card case, one side inlaid with a butterfly in flight above lillies, the reverse carved with an actor--3¼ in. long; a four-case lacquer inro, signed, decorated with cranes; a small carving of a man with baskets--2¼ in. high; a netsuke of an oni taking a bath; a 'trick' netsuke with Daikoku next to a giant basket, with an octopus on a spring; and a cover the finial carved with two bears--2 5/8 in. diam. (13)