AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH A BATUnsigned, but carved in the manner of Rensai Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryThe two-part manju carved to one side with a bat amid scrolling designs on a neatly diapered ground, all within a star-shaped reserve, and to the reverse with two shaped reserves containing the same scrolling designs on similarly diapered grounds. The reverse with a single himotoshi. The netsuke is finely and deeply stained, particularly outside of the reserves and to the diapered grounds.DIAMETER 4 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, the edges with few minuscule chips, the interior with small nicks.Provenance: British private collection.Literature comparison: Compare a similar manju netsuke, also deeply stained and with a shaped reserve containing the depiction, but signed and depicting a different subject, illustrated in Moss, Sydney L. (2016) Kokusai The Genius: and Stag-antler Carving in Japan, vol. III, p. 54-55, no. 359.
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AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH COCKERELJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Dutchman depicted in a characteristic manner with elongated body, grotesque expression, curled hair, and a large hat, holding a long trumpet in one hand and a long-tailed cockerel (onagadori) in the other, two asymmetrical himotoshi to the back.HEIGHT 8.7 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only minor surface wear.Provenance: German private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related but slightly larger ivory netsuke, dated to the 18th century, at Van Ham, Asiatische Kunst, 6 June 2015, Cologne, lot 286 (sold for 7,740 EUR). A closely related ivory netsuke of a Dutchman with cockerel was sold at Zacke, Fine Japanese and Netsuke Art, 22 June 2019, Vienna, lot 311 (sold for 3,762 EUR).
AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF KAN’UJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved standing in a typically dignified attitude, holding his naginata with one hand and his long beard with the other, his long and belted robe engraved with reishi-shaped clouds, the reverse with two asymmetrical himotoshi.HEIGHT 8 cmCondition: Good condition, attractively worn, fine patina, natural age cracks. One foot chipped.Provenance: German private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related netsuke, but of slightly larger size (10.2 cm high), at Bonhams, Netsuke from a European Private Collection, 8 May 2016, London, lot 114 (sold for 1,875 GBP).Literature comparison: For similar examples, see Joe Earle (2001) Netsuke, Fantasy and Reality in Japanese Miniature Sculpture, Boston, MFA Publications, p. 74, no. 39, and Sydney L. Moss (2006) More Things in Heaven and Earth: Japanese Netsuke and Ojime, London, pp. 28-29, no. 5.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TOBOSAKU SENNINJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The peach sennin standing, looking upwards, and holding a large fruiting peach branch. Large himotoshi and fine patina.HEIGHT 8.4 cmCondition: Fine condition, expected age cracks and wear.Provenance: German private collection.
MASATOMO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINBy Masatomo, signed MasatomoJapan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The sennin seated with a cheerful expression, holding one leg of his trusty toad which is seated on the immortal’s head. The toad with double inlaid eyes, large himotoshi through the back and signed within an oval reserve MASATOMO.HEIGHT 3.9 cmCondition: Very good condition, minimal wear, and age cracks.Provenance: German private collection, acquired at Christie’s, Japanese Ceramics & Works of Art, 8 November 2007, London, lot 123.
AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN IMMORTAL ON BOXJapan, late 17th to early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a reclining immortal atop a lidded box and holding a fan. The ivory bearing a fine patina. Large himotoshi.LENGTH 3 cmCondition: Very good condition, expected age cracks.Provenance: German private collection.
AN EARLY IVORY INGYO (SEAL) NETSUKE OF JUROJIN AND DEERJapan, second half of 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The lucky deity with an elongated head standing and caressing the antlers of his deer companion, the entire composition set on a circular base with cut seal characters underneath. The ivory bearing a stunning patina.HEIGHT 3 cmCondition: Good condition, some age-related wear, stunning patina.Provenance: German private collection.
AN EXCELLENT SHUZAN STYLE SAISHIKI NETSUKE OF A FISHERMANJapan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Expressively carved and depicting a standing fisherman, wearing only a loincloth, his muscular arms, spine, and rib cage rendered powerfully. The bearded fisherman has long curling hair and holds a large fish and a hyotan (double gourd) in his hands – an unusual combination. The netsuke is carved from hinoki (cypress) wood, and is colored in polychrome pigments and gesso, largely worn through centuries of handling. Good himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 9.2 cmCondition: Good condition with age-related wear.Provenance: Ancient collection Albert Brockhaus (1855 - 1921), Leipzig, acquired at J. C. F. Schwartze, Berlin, 16th December 1905.
SHUKO: A RARE SAISHIKI NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONIBy Shuko, signed ShukoJapan, Osaka, 19th centuryShoki is standing on one foot, his sword drawn by his side, a mischievous little oni seeking refuge on top of his hat. Carved from boxwood with polychrome details. Large himotoshi through the back and signed SHUKO – a pupil of Nagamichi Shuzan.HEIGHT 6.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, only very minor wear to polychrome details.Provenance: European collection.
A LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEIJapan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A rather amusing wood netsuke depicting Hotei holding a clam and fanning himself with it, one hand touching his smooth bald head in bewilderment. His robe is covered in fine negoro-lacquer. Large himotoshi.LENGTH 4.8 cmCondition: Very good condition, some expected wear to lacquer.Provenance: German private collection.
HASEGAWA IKKO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OKIMONO OF HOTEI WITH FOUR KARAKOAttributed to Hasegawa Ikko, signed IkkoJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe pot-bellied lucky god seated leaning against his treasure bag, four karako with various hairstyles clambering over him. The robes are incised with elaborately engraved patterns, the eyes are inlaid, and the individual expressions are unusually characterful. Himotoshi and signature IKKO within a wavy reserve underneath.LENGTH 6.1 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor age cracks.Provenance: German private collection.
TOMOCHIKA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI AND TWO KARAKOBy a member of the Tomochika school, signed TomochikaJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The lucky god Hotei inside his treasure bag, laughing jovially, being pushed and pulled by two karako. The ivory finely stained. Himotoshi and signature TOMOCHIKA underneath.LENGTH 4.1 cmCondition: Very good condition, fine age cracks.Provenance: German private collection.
A LARGE MOTHER OF PEARL-INLAID WOOD MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING AN ELEPHANT AND KARAKOJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief) to one side with an elephant with gilt eyes and to the other with a gleefully laughing boy, lying on his stomach and supporting his head with both hands, next to a woven basket with an uchiwa (fan), inlaid with mother-of-pearl, inside. Two asymmetrical himotoshi to the center of the back, one ringed in bone.DIAMETER 6.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, few minuscule nicks, occasional light scratches.Provenance: German private collection.
KIKUGAWA: AN INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING HOTEI WITH TREASURE BAG AND FANBy a member of the Kikugawa family, signed KikugawaJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju finely carved in shishiaibori (sunken relief) to one side with Hotei seated on his sack and holding his fan with inlays in one hand, the face with a characteristically cheerful expression, and to the other with a half-opened scroll with calligraphy and the signature – KIKUGAWA – a well-known family of manju makers.DIAMETER 4.8 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: Dutch private collection, acquired from W.E. Bouwman of Aalderink, Amsterdam, on 1 April 1999.
TOMONOBU: A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HOTEIBy Tomonobu, signed TomonobuJapan, Edo, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The pot-bellied lucky god leaning against his treasure bag and holding an uchiwa fan in his right hand. The stag antler of a good color, the details finely carved. Signed underneath TOMONOBU – a member of the Tomochika school. A silver loop is attached to the himotoshi.LENGTH 3.8 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Provenance: German private collection, acquired from Kunsthandel Klefisch, Auktion 98, 13 October 2012, Cologne, lot 193.
MASATSUGU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUSUKEBy Masatsugu, signed MasatsuguJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lucky dwarf returning from the tori no ichi fair, a branch slung over his shoulder with a multitude of takaramono (treasures) attached to it. The accounting book contains the inscription Daifukucho and with the date Meiji sannen (1870). Natural himotoshi and signed MASATSUGU.HEIGHT 4 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Provenance: German private collection.Auction comparison:A very similar netsuke was sold by Lempertz, Netsuke-Sammlung Kolodotschko III, 5 June 2015, Cologne, lot 1246 (sold for 1,116 EUR).
ONO RYORAKU: AN AMUSING TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE-OKIMONO OF DAIKOKU WITH BOYS AT PLAY AND THIEVING RATSBy Ono Ryoraku, signed Ono RyorakuJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centurySuperbly carved with Daikoku seated and resting on his large treasure bag, his right hand supporting his weary head, the face showing an exasperated expression as two children beside him are playing, the smaller child seated on the larger boy’s back as if riding a horse, while numerous rats are gnawing at the bag and retrieving its contents. A particularly fine and amusing detail is the rat on top of the small boy’s head. Daikoku’s mallet lies on the ground behind him and his fan is underneath the treasure bag with two himotoshi and the signature – ONO RYORAKU – a netsuke artist from the school of Ono Ryomin.HEIGHT 2.9 cm, WIDTH 4.5 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear, one natural age-related hairline to the treasure bag.Provenance: Ex-collection Jury Kolodotschko, purchased at Sotheby’s, 9-10 November 2005, London, lot 1266 (part-lot, sold for 1,800 GBP).
A FINE EDO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJIN WITH MINOGAMEJapan, Edo/Tokyo, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The lucky god wearing a characteristic incised robe, standing one foot in a dancing posture, one arm extended, a little minogame (thousand-year-tortoise) crawling up on his shoulder. Good, asymmetrical himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 5.5 cmCondition: Very good condition, expected age cracks and minimal wear.Provenance: German private collection.
TOUNSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF BENTEN, HOTEI AND DAIKOKU INSIDE A SAKAZUKIBy Tounsai, signed TounsaiJapan, Edo/Tokyo, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The three lucky gods seated inside a sake saucer (sakazuki). Benten, the goddess of music, is playing her biwa, while her two compatriots rather amusingly are using sake-related objects to play the drums. Himotoshi underneath and neatly incised signature TOUNSAI – probably a pupil of Ikkosai.DIAMETER 3.5 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear to staining.Provenance: German private collection.
SARUKO: A STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF A CALLIGRAPHERBy Saruko, signed Yoshikido SarukoJapan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Superbly stained, the shodoka (calligrapher) kneeling, his right arm resting on a low table, holding a paintbrush in his right hand, wearing a finely stippled eboshi, his loose-fitting robe carved with voluminous folds and neatly incised with geometric roundels, the face showing a calm expression. Two himotoshi to the back, the underside with the signature YOSHIKIDO SARUKO.HEIGHT 4.3 cm, LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only minor surface wear. Provenance: German private collection.Meinertzhagen records one stained ivory netsuke by Saruko, the signature illustrated with a line drawing and identical to the one on the present netsuke, and notes, “Well carved but date about 1850-early Meiji […]. This carver’s work suggests the Osaka school”. (MCI, 1986, p. 704).
SHOUN: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF BENTENBy Shoun, signed ShounJapan, Tokyo, early 20th centurySuperbly carved and finely stained, depicting the lucky goddess of music Benten playing her biwa. Note the sensitively crafted expression and beautifully decorated robe. Signature SHOUN and himotoshi in the back.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: Superb condition.Provenance: German private collection.
JURAKU: AN EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF THE STORYTELLER NUMATA JUNSAIBy Juraku, signed Juraku 寿乐Japan, Edo, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved kneeling in front of a low table with a book on top, his expression focused and mouth open as he recounts an epic war story. The front of the table is inscribed Ima, Gundan, Junsai (A contemporary war story, Junai). The underside is signed JURAKU. Asymmetrical himotoshi to the back and underside.HEIGHT 3.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only minor surface wear.Provenance: German private collection, acquired in Japan during the 1980s, while the present owner lived there.The subject of the storyteller Numata Junsai is a very rare one, one other example being a color woodblock print by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, accession number M.73.37.610.
MIWA: AN EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRUNK STORYTELLERSigned MiwaJapan, Edo, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The wood of an appealing chocolate brown color with an excellent hand patina. Depicted is a storyteller (possibly Fukai Shidoken) dressed in a long flowing robe, a low table before him with an open book, showing finely incised calligraphy. One hand is placed on the table (note the finely carved, bony fingers) and the other holds a cup, presumably filled with an alcoholic beverage (sake), as his face is quite telling. His wide-jawed mouth is opened as he is bellowing the contents from the book before him. His elongated head is of somewhat phallic proportions, The underside with one typically large himotoshi and the other ringed in stained bone. Signed MIWA. HEIGHT 3.3 cm, LENGTH 3.1 cm Condition: Good condition, minor wear, tiny nicks. A small section of one ear with an old fill. Provenance: Japanese private collection. Though the work certainly has all the characteristics of a Miwa netsuke, it is this author’s opinion that this was in fact an unsigned Miwa netsuke and the signature appears to have been added later.
MASAYUKI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MASK CARVER IMITATING USOFUKI MASKBy Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki and kakihanJapan, Edo/Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryFinely crafted as a mask carver, wearing an elaborately folded robe and cap, and holding a chisel and the mask of Usofuki. Amusingly, he is imitating the distorted facial features of Usufoki – perhaps he is gaining inspiration from the act. The underside well-carved with large himotoshi and the signature MASAYUKI with the artist’s kakihan.HEIGHT 3.5 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only some very minor surface wear.Provenance: German private collection, acquired in Japan c. 1980.
AN IVORY AND EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A HERDBOY WITH OXJapan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryCarved as an ivory herdboy playing the flute atop of a recumbent ebony ox. The details finely engraved, the clothes of the boy and rope halter of the ox with some lacquering. Natural himotoshi.LENGTH 5 cmCondition: Good overall condition, some expected wear. The edge of the flute and a section of the rope halter with an old chip.Provenance: German private collection.The imagery plays on a Zen Buddhist parable which draws a parallel between the herdboy and ox and the attainment of enlightenment. It is most famously portrayed in the series of ten ox herding pictures (originally only eight) accompanied by a series of short poems by Kakuan Shien. The netsuke depicts picture number 6, as seen here.
KINRYUSAI TOMOTATE: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF BLIND MEN AND ELEPHANTBy Kinryusai Tomotane, signed Kinryusai with seal TomotaneJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An ivory netsuke of six minutely carved men climbing up on an elephant, the entire composition set on an irregular base. The ivory finely stained. Himotoshi through the base and signature and seal KINRYUSAI TOMOTATE.The subject is an allusion to the famous parable of the elephant and the blind men. It is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and conceptualize what the elephant is like by touching it. Each blind man feels a different part of the elephant's body, but only one part, such as the side or the tusk. They then describe the elephant based on their limited experience and their descriptions of the elephant are different from each other.LENGTH 3.9 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and age cracks.Provenance: German private collection.Literature comparison:A similar netsuke by the same artist but with eight elephants is mentioned in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 923.Auction comparison:A similar netsuke by Tomochika was sold by Zacke, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono & Okimono, 24 November 2018, Vienna, lot 125 (sold for 3,235 EUR).
AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY HOLDING DOWN A FROGJapan, Gifu, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A comical wood netsuke of a monkey holding down a frog. The monkey is visibly amused, its inlaid ivory eyes and mouth opened wide and tongue sticking out with great excitement. The fur is well-carved with an unusually rough, though very appealing texture. The monkey is grabbing the frog with both of its hands and places one foot on the poor amphibian; the other one is angled under his body. On the contrary, the frog is considerably less amused as the monkey puts its weight on it, effectively flattening the frog - its visible inlaid eye looks to almost pop out of its head. The struggling frog reaches with its left front limb between the monkey’s arm and leg, trying to release the pressure; its fingertips are visible underneath the monkey’s arm. The underside reveals the characteristic features of a frog, as the webbed hind and front feet are visible. This netsuke is attributable to the school of Tomokazu of Gifu. Natural himotoshi.HEIGHT 3.9 cmCondition: Very good condition. Natural imperfection in the wood plugged near the head of the monkey.Provenance: Sotheby’s, Art D’Asie, 18 December 2012, Paris, lot 260. Afterwards, The Gabor Wilhelm Collection.
HOZAN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TWO-FACED BAKEMONO MASKBy Hozan, signed HozanJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of rounded rectangular form, the upper area with a fierce face showing prominent curled brows above bulging eyes double-inlaid in mother-of-pearl and dark horn, a broad nose, and a distinctly shaped upper lip with six sharp fangs, the laughing face below with elegantly curved brows above slanted eyes, full cheeks, and the mouth wide open showing a large tongue and several crooked teeth with empty spaces in between, the back with two asymmetrical himotoshi and the signature HOZAN.HEIGHT 6.4 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only minor surface wear.Provenance: European collection.
A RARE MINIATURE LADIES INDOOR ARCHERY SETJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)This miniature archery set, designed for indoor use, comprising a three-part wooden bow with neatly decorated gold and shakudo fittings and a wood-fabric grip, along with three small black and gold-lacquered fletched arrows, all in a two-compartment lacquered wood storage box. A fine amusement set from Edo period nobility.LENGTH 28 cm (each arrow) and 32.3 cm (the box)Condition: Very good condition with only minor surface wear, some fittings loose, the storage box cover with a loss to one of the short sides.Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Auction comparison: Compare a related archery set of closely related size but with twelve arrows at Zacke, Fine Japanese and Netsuke Art, 22 June 2019, Vienna, lot 54 (sold for 5,491 EUR).
NETSUKE EINES LÖWEN IM EI.Japan, 19. Jh. L 5 cm.Elfenbein, die Pupillen aus schwarzem Horn eingelegt. Beschnitzt in Form eines shishi, der versucht, sich aus dem Ei zu befreien. Sein Kopf, die Vorderpfoten und der rechte Hinterlauf, auf dem er sich abstösst, ragen bereits aus der Schale heraus. Schön abgegriffen.
Titel: Netsuke des Kan'u mit seiner Drachenlanze. Herkunft: Japan. Zensur/Datierung: 18./19. Jh. H.7,7. Signatur: Auf der Rückseite sign.: Minkoku, jedoch im Stil von. Lanzenspitze abgebrochen und von Benutzung weich berieben. Erläuterungen zum KatalogAsiatika - Netsuke, Okimono, Sagemono, Inro 18./19. Jahrhundert Netsuke Skulptur Japan Title: Netsuke of General Kan'u with his dragon halberd. Origin: Japan. Censorship/Date: 18th/19th c. Measurement: H.7.7. Signature: On the back sign.: Minkoku, but in the style of. Halberd tip broken and worn soft by use. Explanations to the Catalogue
NETSUKE: FISCHER IN GRASROCK MIT GEFANGENER BRASSE. Herkunft: Japan. Datierung: 18./19. Jh. Technik: Maritimes Elfenbein mit teils gelblicher Patina. Maße: H.7,4cm. Erläuterungen zum KatalogAsiatika - Netsuke, Okimono, Sagemono, Inro 18./19. Jahrhundert Netsuke Skulptur Japan NETSUKE: FISHERMAN IN GRASS SKIRT WITH LARGE BREAM. Origin: Japan. Date: 18th/19th c. Technique: Maritime ivory with partly yellowish patina. Measurement: H.7.4cm. Explanations to the Catalogue
NETSUKE EINES SHISHI MIT LOSER KUGEL IM MAUL. Herkunft: Japan. Datierung: 18./19. Jh. Meister/Entwerfer: Im Stil von Okamoto, ohne Signatur. Technik: Maritimes Elfenbein, fein geschnitzt und graviert, teils schwarz eingerieben und mit Patina. Maße: H.3,4cm, L.3,8cm. Erläuterungen zum KatalogAsiatika - Netsuke, Okimono, Sagemono, Inro 18./19. Jahrhundert Netsuke Skulptur Japan NETSUKE OF SHISHI WITH A MOVEABLE BALL IN MOUTH. Origin: Japan. Date: 18th/19th c. Maker/Designer: In the style of Okamoto, but without signature. Technique: Maritimes Elfenbein, fein geschnitzt und graviert, teils schwarz eingerieben und mit Patina. Measurement: H.3.4cm, L.3.8cm. Explanations to the Catalogue
A collection of Japanese ivory okimonos, Meiji period, comprising a fisherman holding a paddle & cormorant, a boy teasing a crab at his feet, signed, 14.8cm, a tusk carving of two deities and a boy, signed, 13.5cm, a tusk carving of a man holding a fan & a gourd whilst standing on a rock above a young boy, signed, 9cm, an ivory carving of a standing Bijin, 9.6cm, a Japanese carved bone netsuke, 2.3cm, and a silver-mounted Japanese carved ivory match striker, assayed for A Barrett & Sons, London 1915, carved with two apes, 6cm.Condition report: Age splits to the man & boy. Age cracks to the base of the two deities and boy. Bijin has lost her right hand. Match striker has an old top to bottom split.
A Chinese rose quartz carving of two aubergines, Qing, joined by stems and leaves, 7.5cm, on wood stand, a wood carving of a man seated with a cangue around his neck, circa 1920, on a square base, 4.7cm, a polished agate netsuke, carved as a peach, 4.7cm, a Chinese ivory circular box & cover, c.1900, the lid & sides carved with flowers, 6.8cm dia, a gilt brass and enamel figure of a Buddhist monk, his robe with Buddhist symbols, 16cm, a carved bone incense stick holder, 8cm, two soapstone deities, 11cm, two ivory Buddhas, circa 1920, and a carved mother of pearl shell titled BethlehemQty: 11Condition report: The rose quartz carving has a knock bruise at the bottom on the upper side. A natural stained brown fissure across the body below the leaves. A further brown stained fissure on the revers near the bottom. It is all intact but must have been dropped at some point.The mother of pearl carving has rim chips on both sides which are hidden behind the removable silver mount.A small section is missing from near the bottom of the bone vase (see image) where the thread of the base joins the main body.Both soapstone deities have small chips.The seated cangue figure has been glued onto the base and his left foot has a chip.The agate peach has small nibbles around the himatoshi on the reverse.The ivory box and cover is in good condition but the cover and base have been glued.Both ivory Buddhas are in good condition.The metal and enamel deity is in general good condition although the head does have some slight movement.
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