An ivory bezique counter

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An ivory bezique counter
carved with chimps and insects -- 3.5/8in. (9.2cm) long; two further similar in hardwood and ivory with gold lacquer decoration, inset with horn and mother-of-pearl -- 3.5/8in. (9.2cm) long; a one case gold lacquer inro decorated with pine trees on a nashiji ground -- 3¾in. (9.5cm) high; two Chinese bronze and champleve enamel tripod censers -- 6¼in. (15.9cm) high, max.; a Japanese cloisonne tripod ovoid vase and cover -- 4in. (10.2cm) high, max.; a bronze Buddha head -- 5in. (12.7cm) high; and a mother-of-pearl snuff bottle -- 2.3/8in. (6cm) high, stopper. (9)

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