Trois boites en ivoire finement sculptées Epoque Meiji (1868-1912)

la Première finement sculptée à décor des sept sages dans une forêt de bambous, le couvercle avec les senins Gama et Tekkai, l'ivoire teinté pour créer des effets d'ombre, signée Ichiosai Munekazu et kakihan; la Seconde entièrement décorée de façon élaborée avec un groupe de cailles dans un enchevêtrement de millets, signée Kyuhekiga Toshikazu dans une cartouche de nacre sous le couvercle; la Troisième, plus petite, en ivoire sculptée avec un sapin et des oiseaux en vol dans un paysage montagneux à travers lequel évolue Hotei faisant porter son sac par un buffle, ce dernier en iroe takazogan d'or, cuivre et shakudo, signée Tamekazu 

First box (on the letft in the illustration) the tip of the hand of the left figure is chipped, right hand is broken off. Second quail: top finial is off and broken in two pieces, also, the 2 of 3 legs are off, needs restoration. Third box: (unillustrated)in good condition. Please use the zoom feature on our website at www.sothebys.com/ browse catalogue to closely inspect the surface texture of the items.
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