A Japanese ivory carving of a fruit picker wearing a tunic and a cap, carrying an axe with a basket full of fruit tied at his waist, on a shaped base with a tree stump -- 9in. (22.9cm) high; an ivory carving of a similarly attired figure carrying a basket of fruit on his shoulder -- 6in. (15.2cm) high, wood stand; and another ivory carving of a man carrying a basket on his head and another before him -- 4¾in. (12cm) high, wood stand. (3)

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A Japanese ivory carving of a fruit picker wearing a tunic and a cap, carrying an axe with a basket full of fruit tied at his waist, on a shaped base with a tree stump -- 9in. (22.9cm) high; an ivory carving of a similarly attired figure carrying a basket of fruit on his shoulder -- 6in. (15.2cm) high, wood stand; and another ivory carving of a man carrying a basket on his head and another before him -- 4¾in. (12cm) high, wood stand. (3)

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