A collection of ivory

TWO FIGURES SIGNED ISSHI, MEIJI PERIOD

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A collection of ivory
Two figures signed Isshi, Meiji period
Comprising a rectangular box and cover decorated in relief with a grown monkey and its three young playing and eating grapes, with red seal, 20.5 cm. wide; two round boxes and covers, one decorated with tigers and elephants in relief, the other with two tigers in relief and birds to the cover, 8.5 and 5.5 cm. high; two figures of Gama Sennin with toads and a lotus flower, 12.5 and 10.5 cm. high; and another figure of Chokaro Sennin with his magic white mule appearing from a gourd, 14 cm. high (loose and missing parts to various objects) (6)

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