Beschreibung:

An ivory netsuke of an elephant wearing a saddlecloth, horn inset eye -- 2in. (5.1cm) high; three ivory manju netsuke, one carved with a rat, one in the form of a book, the third incised with a hare and a badger -- 2½in. (6.4cm) wide, max; four stag antler netsuke variously modelled as two bean pods, a seated bearded figure, a winged phallus and a rounded rectangular drum pierced with flowers -- 2¼in. (5.7cm) wide, max; a jawbone section netsuke with teeth -- 2½in. (6.4cm) wide; and a lacquered double walnut netsuke -- 1 7/8in. (4.8cm) wide, (hairline cracks and old wear). See Illustration (10)