19TH CENTURY
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Five ivory netsuke
19th Century
Of Hanasaka Jiji digging the ground, his dog beside him, gold coins showing in abundance at their feet, signed Shounsai; a woman leading a blind amma, signed Shokyusai; five karako playing blind mans buff around a tsuitate, horn inlay, signed Hidemasa; a man, his mask pushed to one side of his head, holding a scoop, signed Masatoshi, worn; a Buddhist priest removing one of the horn's of a penitent oni, signed Tomochika
1½in. (3.9cm.), 1¾in. (4.5cm.), 1½in. (3.6cm.), 1 3/8in. (4.6cm.) and 1 5/8in. (4cm.) high respectively (5)
19th Century
Of Hanasaka Jiji digging the ground, his dog beside him, gold coins showing in abundance at their feet, signed Shounsai; a woman leading a blind amma, signed Shokyusai; five karako playing blind mans buff around a tsuitate, horn inlay, signed Hidemasa; a man, his mask pushed to one side of his head, holding a scoop, signed Masatoshi, worn; a Buddhist priest removing one of the horn's of a penitent oni, signed Tomochika
1½in. (3.9cm.), 1¾in. (4.5cm.), 1½in. (3.6cm.), 1 3/8in. (4.6cm.) and 1 5/8in. (4cm.) high respectively (5)