Description A group of three Japanese ivory okimono. Meiji Period (1868-1912). A woman cooking, beachcombing & micro view. ++ An old woman squatting and cooking, fanning the seafood on the furnace. Firewood and oyster by her side. Inlaid mark missing. 1 7/8" x 1 1/2". ++ A beachcombing father and son. Depicting the father tossing a net to catch fish and the son holding a net bag for harvest. Carved sea waves surround them. Two character signature on the bottom. 2 1/2" x 7 1/8". ++ A micro carving, depicting a group of three people on a trip around a mountain. 1" x 1 3/8". THIS LOT CONTAINS ANIMAL OR PLANT MATERIAL THAT MAY BE RESTRICTED UNDER FEDERAL, STATE, AND/ OR LOCAL LAW. BIDDERS SHOULD CHECK ALL APPLICABLE GOVERNMENT WILDLIFE RESTRICTIONS PRIOR TO PLACING A BID. THE BUYER WILL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING ANY NECESSARY LICENSE OR PERMITS APPLICABLE TO THE SALE OR TRANSPORT OF THE OBJECT. Condition: Good condition, though inlaid mark missing. ++ Loss of rope in son's right hand; Stains to the body. ++ Scratches to the bottom; one chip to the bottom; minor stains to the body.
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