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An ivory box and cover and a group of five netsuke 19th century
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Description
- h. 6.5cm (box)
the tiered box with three sections, the lid carved with a phoenix among scrolling plants and the sides carved with scenes of a dragon in the clouds and shishi and peonies, with wooden stand, the first netsuke, an ivory figure of two karako playing horse riding, signed Tomochika, the second netsuke an ivory figure of a man seated and being served by a bird dressed as geisha, signed Chikugetsu, the third an ivory figure of a puppet player performing with a sambaso dancer puppet, unsigned, the fourth a corozo study of a human face, signed Masagyoku and a wood standing figure, unsigned