Details
Eleven ivory okimono style netsuke
19th Century
Including a karashishi with her cub, both resting a paw on balls of coral and goldstone, inlaid eyes, signed Chounsai, with a seal Hidechika; an okimono of a man and a boy painting a huge lantern, its top with a sliding cover, signed Seiho; Benten, chips, signed Sadaaki; Daikoku, his mallet tucked into his sash, holding up a takarabune, signed Gyokuzan to, slight old damage; Shoki standing with his halberd in his hand and Kwanyu beside him, signed Tomochika; three sake drinkers sitting around a heated kettle of water in which a tokkuri lies, signed Ichijusai, slight wear; a locust beside a bunch of grapes on a vine leaf; a clam's dream revealing fisherman and cormorants, signed Saneyoshi; Kakkyo digging up a rice-kettle filled with gold while his family looks on, signed Shomin with kao; and two others
2 1/8in. (5.3cm.) wide, 2in. (5cm.) high, 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) high, 2½in. (6.1cm.) high, 2½in. (6.4cm.) high, 1 7/8in. (4.7cm.) wide and 2 3/8in. (6.2cm.) high respectively (11)
