A Japanese ivory model of a standing figure carrying a staff in one hand and a strap over his shoulder, on an oval base -- 7in. (17.8cm) high; another similar of a man wearing a hat -- 6¼in. (15.9cm) high; three further carved ivory figures of a fruit-picker, a man gathering wood, and a figure carrying strung shells -- 6¾in. (17.2cm) high, max., all signed; and a carved bone model of a street entertainer -- 6¾in. (17.2cm) high. (6)

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A Japanese ivory model of a standing figure carrying a staff in one hand and a strap over his shoulder, on an oval base -- 7in. (17.8cm) high; another similar of a man wearing a hat -- 6¼in. (15.9cm) high; three further carved ivory figures of a fruit-picker, a man gathering wood, and a figure carrying strung shells -- 6¾in. (17.2cm) high, max., all signed; and a carved bone model of a street entertainer -- 6¾in. (17.2cm) high. (6)

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