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Edo-Meiji Period (18th-Late 19th Century)
All katabori, ivory, the first okimono-style of a buddha playing go with an oni, signed Shusui; the second an okimono of an oni polishing a mokugyo, signed Gyokusen; the third, of two tengu dressed as pilgrims, signed Gyokuo; the fourth of an oni holding down a carp; the fifth of figures in pavilions among pine and bamboo, signed Kyokusai; the sixth okimono-style of Okame reading a scroll behind a screen, signed Masayuki; the seventh of three blind men and an oni around a conch-shell, signed Ryoji; the eighth an okimono-style of three small oni, signed Gyokumin; the ninth okimono-style of an oni throwing setsubun beans at a man, signed Gyokuzan; the tenth of an oni suprised by a kappa while fishing, signed Gyokkei; the eleventh of an oni fishing, signed Hogyoku; the twelfth of a seal-type netsuke of an elephant; the thirteenth of a Chinese hero writing on a table; the fourteenth of a monkey holding a lotus seed-pod; the fifteenth an okimono of a long armed ape
Various sizes ranging from 2.7cm. to 7cm. long (15)

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