A Japanese ivory carving of a standing street entertainer, a monkey perched on his head leaning on a perch held in his left hand, the details stained black -- 6in.high; an ivory carving of a standing bijin holding a peony flower -- 4¼in.high; an ivory carving of a standing man holding a bowl -- 3½in.high; another of a man standing beside a basket containing a turtle -- 2½in.high; and an ivory carving of a small boy holding a flowering branch -- 3in.high. (5)