*** | Japanese okimono of a skull, c.1890, carved stag antler okimono of a skull with entwined snake, surmounted by a hawk, monkey to one side, Japanese character marks to underside, height 8.5 cm wdith 9 cm, depth 7.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese wood and ivory okimono, Meiji period modelled in the form of a merchant, his wide brimmed hat incised with fern motifs, his haori richly decorated with gilded ferns, a box slung over one shoulder, a fan in one hand an ear of corn in the other,… | *** | |
*** | Japanese wood and ivory okimono, Meiji period modelled in the form of a gourd, riddled with holes, with mice appearing from each hole, and having incised linear decoration and inset with semiprecious stones | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory and bone okimono, Meiji period modelled in the form of a farmer holding a cockerel, his head bent admiring the beast, resting on a circular socle base. Height 31 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese wood and ivory okimono, Meiji period modelled in the form of a seated man, his head wrapped in a scarf, his dress decorated with ferns, holding a saw toothed implement, with his work box to one side. Length 10 cm. Height 9 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period modelled as a .great man in full robes, sceptre in one hand, scroll in the other, with a attendant to one side, riding a shi shi, all resting on a pierced band of roses. Height 11 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory okimono of Buddha, Meiji period modelled seated with simple robes, with incised prunus to verso, resting on a single lotus throne and stepped base, encased in a contemporary leather travelling case. Height 11 cm | *** | |
*** | Figural ivory okimono, Meijii period, modelled in the form of a mythical horned shelled beast, with carved seal to base. Length 6 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese copper alloy okimono of a lobster Meiji period (1868-1912) the articulated Crustacea constructed of numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body, signed | *** | |