Five ivory netsuke

18TH AND 19TH CENTURY

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Five ivory netsuke
18th and 19th Century
Of Kwanyu standing, holding his halberd; a man, resting one hand on his sword, the other holding a fan, age cracks; Ono no Komachi wearing a ragged cloak, a battered kasa on her back, chip, signed Hokusen; a South Sea Islander, partially clothed, with signature Yoshinaga, age cracks; and Gama Sennin, clenching a peach in his hand, his toad on his shoulders, eyes inlaid in horn, age cracks, signed Masamori
2 7/8in. (7.2cm.) long, 2½in. (6.3cm.), 2¼in. (5.7cm.) high, 2 7/8in. (7.4cm.) high and 2 7/8in. (7.3cm.) respectively (5)
Provenance
The third; Collection no. 29-26(?)-276(?).

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