Japanese Ivory Sow Figurine, Meiji Period
A Japanese ivory signed Sow figurine, probably Meiji period, late19th century, Naturalistically carved as a lactating sow; signed and with display stand. Height 3.5 cm. Width 6 cm (without stand)
Japanese Ivory Book with Garden Scene and Script
A fine Japanese signed ivory book, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, exquisitely carved as an open book with a curled corner, one page having a delicately inked image of female figures in a garden setting and a full page of tiny script facing; upon…
Japanese Ivory Book with Carved Figures and Script
A fine Japanese signed small ivory book, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, exquisitely carved as an open book with a curled corner, one page having a delicately inked image of seated figures in a rockwork and garden setting and a full page of tiny…
Japanese Ivory Temple Lion Dog, Meiji Period
A carved Japanese ivory figure of a temple lion dog, Meiji period (1868-1912), well carved and depicting a snarling dog with a curled mane seated in its traditional pose with a foot upon a small creature, and raised upon a large shaped plinth. Height 9 cm
Meiji Ivory Lion Dog Sculpture
A carved ivory lion dog, Meiji period (1868-1912), the snarling seated lion dog looking to the side with its front paws raised; upon a timber display stand. Height 6.5 cm (without stand)
Mod Swanning Ivory Swan
A Japanese ivory swan, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, with moderne styling, the smooth unadorned swan with its neck resting on the body beneath an arch of wings; signed underside. Height 4 cm
Showa Era Nude Ivory Ladies Figurines
Two Japanese nude ivory ladies, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, two seated nude woman engaged in a private reverie; one signed. Height 6.5 cm and 5 cm
Japanese Ivory Nude Ladies
Two fine Japanese nude ivory ladies, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, two kneeling nude women engaged in a private reverie, one figure apparently bathing. Height 10 cm
Japanese Ivory Erotic Carving with Nude Lady and Man
A signed Japanese carved ivory erotica piece, probably Showa period, mid 20th century, carved and inked, and depicting a Japanese man lying on a woven basket opening to reveal a nude lady in relief, the man's face appearing under the lid; signed to the…
Meiji Ivory Tanto with Rural Scene Relief Carving
A carved ivory tanto, Meiji period the exterior decorated in relief with a continuous rural scene of farm workers variously occupied near a thatched building set among pine trees 38 cm long
Meiji Ivory Vases on Timber Stands
Japanese pair of carved ivory vases on decorated timber stands, Meiji period. Approximately 13 cm each
Japanese Ivory Squirrel Miniature on Rock
A Japanese ivory miniature of a Squirrel, the naturalistically modelled squirrel standing on a rock, its front paw upon a small pinecone; with bordered characters underside. Height 5 cm
Japanese Ivory Figure Group of Two Ladies
Japanese antique ivory figure group with detailed carving of two ladies, height 6 cm approx.
Japanese Ivory Carving: Child, Fox, Tree, Oni
A Japanese ivory group carving, late 19th century. Depicting a child sheltered by a tree with fox holding flute, the child hiding from an oni aloft the tree, the base with cross hatched engraving and read seal mark, 27 cm high
Japanese Ivory Flower Seller Figure
A carved ivory figure of a Japanese flower seller signature to base. Height 15 cm.
Antique Japanese Ivory Carving with Signature
Good antique Japanese carved ivory figure, signed to base
Meiji Ivory Okimino with Flowing Gown
An ivory okimino. Carving of figure with flowing gown. Meiji period. About 18 cm high
Pair of Japanese ivory female musician figures
Two old Japanese carved ivory female musician figures, both seated, one with a stringed instrument, the other with drumsticks, formal dress. Heights 6.3 cm and 6 cm.
Japanese Geisha Ivory Carving
An old Japanese carved ivory figure of a geisha, she stands in traditional dress with fan, her left hand raised supporting a parasol, shaft absent. Height 11.5 cm
Japanese Ivory Warrior with Bamboo Stick
A large Japanese carved ivory warrior standing upright holding a bamboo stick, signed verso, housed on wooden plinth, 53 cm high
Meiji Ivory Figure with Basket and Bench
A Japanese ivory figure, Meiji period, 1865-1912, carved to depict a cheerful male figure holding a basket and a low wooden bench on a rope over his shoulder with light engraving and some ink colouring; with etched marks underside. Height 8 cm
Japanese Ivory Carving of Man with Sticks
A Japanese ivory figure, Meiji period, 1865-1912, delicately carved and depicting an expressive man with a furrowed brown before a stacked bundle of sticks, well detailed to the hands, face and clothing with engraving and inking; red signature underside.…
Ivory Bijin, Meiji Period
An ivory Bijin, late Meiji period, later 19th century, a serene bijin in a traditional kimono with lightly engraved floral and feather motifs, a fan in her right hand and a closed fan in her left; upon a simple circular base. Height 18 cm
Meiji Ivory Figure of Man with Fan and Money Bag
A Japanese ivory figure, Meiji period, 1865-1912, carved to depict a man with a furrowed brow holding a fan and a money bag, with light engraving and brown inking; red signature underside. Height 10.5 cm
Meiji Ivory Jovial Man Holding Dish
A Japanese ivory figure, Meiji period, 1865-1912, carved to depict a jovial man holding up a dish, with good engraving and inking to the clothing, raised on a small oval base with cross hatching and characters underside. Height 10 cm
Japanese Ivory Laughing Buddha Figure
A Japanese ivory figure of Hotei, the laughing Buddha. Height 13.5 cm (af)
Japanese Ivory Carving, Signed, 12.5cm, Provenance Seale Family
Early Japanese carved ivory figure, signed to base. Height 12.5 cm approx. Provenance: Seale Family, Sydney
Japanese Ivory Fortune Gods on Wood Stand
Six Japanese carved ivory Gods of Fortune, including Benten (goddess of beauty and Art), Jurojin (god of long life), Bishamon (god of warriors), Hotei (god of happiness and children) and Fukuroku (god of learning), on stepped wood stand (6), height 5 cm
Meiji Ivory Figure with Scroll and Flower
Meiji period ivory figure man holding scroll and flower signed to base (age crack to base), measures 11.6 cm
Meiji Ivory Figure of Man Holding Peach (10.6cm)
Meiji period carved ivory figure man holding peach signed to base, measures 10.6 cm height
Meiji Ivory Calligrapher with Ink Stone Boy
Meiji period carved ivory figure Calligrapher with boy holding ink stone signed to base, measures 13 cm height
Japanese Ivory Lady Figure on Timber Stand
Ivory carved Japanese lady figure on a timber stand. Height 20 cm
Japanese Ivory Lady on Timber Stand
Ivory carved Japanese lady figure on a timber stand. Height 23.5 cm
Japanese Ivory Lady and Child Figure on Stand
A Japanese carved ivory figure of a lady and child on ivory stand. Height 19 cm. Width 7 cm
Japanese Ivory Tusk Carving: Birds and Bamboo
A Japanese carved ivory tusk section carved and pierced depicting birds in bamboo. Height 17 cm. Width 8.5 cm
Flying Moon Goddess Ivory Box
A Japanese Meiji ivory lidded box carved with a flying moon goddess and pond lily pads. Signed to base. Height 3.3 cm. Diameter 6.5 cm
Meiji Ivory Box with Lion and Elephant Carvings
A Japanese Meiji carved ivory tusk section lidded box, natural oval form, the lid with an inset carved panel, lion to one side and elephant the other, the body with a full encircling band of carved decoration, includes three lions attacking an elephant,…
Japanese Lacquer Fire Screen with Ivory Flowers
A Japanese painted lacquer fire screen early to mid 20th century. The screen is decorated with applied carved ivory (marine type) vase and flowers. Height 86 cm; width 77 cm
Antique Japanese Ivory Carved Figures, Signed
Pair antique Japanese ivory carved figures, approximately 26 cm tall, each. Signed to base
Japanese Ivory Figure Group with Couple and Attendants
A Japanese carved ivory figure group carved from the tip of a large tusk depicting a couple with their attendants beneath a pine tree on a rocky outcrop. Height 23.5 cm
Meiji Ivory Maiden with Child and Butterfly
An ivory figure of a maiden, Meiji period, 19th century, standing carrying a child on her back, gazing at a butterfly resting on the pole of her parasol, the base signed on a red plaque 'Okoku' or 'Sakuradani', 20.5 cm high
Ivory Guanyin Figure with Bird and Attendants
A carved ivory figure of Guanyin, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century, seated on a high rockwork ledge with right hand resting on her raised right knee, a long-tailed bird perched at her side, and with two boy attendants, their hands clasped in prayer…
Meiji Period Ivory Figural Box with Daikoku and Ebisu
An inlaid ivory figural box and cover, Meiji period, in the form of a large mallet, the cover surmounted by a seated figure of Daikoku holding his mallet and the figure of Ebisu seated on the handle holding an abacus, a small boy standing to one side, the…
Japanese Ivory Tusk with Lions and Tigers Relief
Late 19th/early 20th century Japanese carved ivory tusk decorated with lions and tigers in relief, simulated clouds to the rim, 24.5 cm high, mounted on a carved wooden swivel base, total height 38 cm
Japanese Ivory Fist Walking Stick Handle, Signed
Japanese carved ivory clenched fist walking stick handle, signed. Approx 13.5 cm high
Meiji Ivory Bear Group on Tree Stump
A late Meiji large carved ivory group of bears playing on a tree stump. Signed to base with carved timber stand. Length 52 cm. Provenance: Sotheby's The Boulkon Collection 1993, Lot 298
Meiji Ivory Deity Figure with Flame Aura on Shi Shi
A Meiji carved ivory figure of a deity with flame aura, standing on a shi shi's back, raised on a lotus pedestal, signed to base. Height 37 cm. (losses)
Meiji Ivory Mythical Figure Groups with Oni and Children
A near pair of Japanese Meiji ivory figure groups of mythical figures flanked by oni and children, signed to base. Height 21 cm
Japanese Ivory Shi Shi Carving on Wooden Stand
A Japanese ivory carving of shi shi frolicking, on a wooden stand. Length 32 cm.
Japanese Ivory Carving of Hotei on Wooden Base
A Japanese ivory carving of Hotei on a wooden base. Height 15 cm
Japanese Ivory Clamshell with God and Worshippers Carving
A Japanese carved ivory clamshell with a carved scene of a god and worshippers. Length 8.5 cm.
Japanese Lantern Ivory Nightlight
A carved ivory nightlight in the form of a Japanese lantern. Height 34 cm.
Japanese Ivory Father and Son Figurine on Stand
A Japanese ivory figural group of a father and son in traditional clothing, on wooden stand. Overall height 20 cm.
1890 Japanese Ivory Lady Figure on Timber Base
Antique Japanese ivory figure of a lady circa 1890 on timber base, 20 cm high
Japanese Ivory Equestrian Figure Group, Taisho Period
A carved Japanese ivory figure group of equestrians, Taisho period, marked [sano] to the base 25 cm long. Provenance: Private collection NSW
Japanese Ivory Trainer with Rooster
A carved Japanese ivory figure group, Taisho period carved in sections of a standing trainer with a rooster in his right hand, incised [Shumin] 29.5 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
Japanese Ivory Figure Group, Taisho Period
A carved Japanese ivory figure group, Taisho period carved in sections of a standing general and a kneeling warrior incised mark [koushin] to the base, 32 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
Japanese Ivory Figure Group, Taisho Period
A carved Japanese ivory figure group, Taisho period carved in sections of a figure holding possibly Taoist staff in his hands, unsigned, 31.4 cm high. Provenance: Private collection NSW
Japanese Ivory Figure with Monkey, Eagle and Man
A Japanese carved ivory figure, of a man with a pet monkey clamberring across his shoulder and with an eagle alighting upon its back. A repair to monkey's tail and bird's wing. Height 20.5 cm
Meiji Period Japanese Fisherman Feeding Tortoise Panel
A fine Japanese framed panel, Meiji period, 1868-1912, depicting a fisherman wearing an apron, seated beside his basket and feeding a hairy-tailed tortoise and young, inlaid in mother of pearl and ivory, with lacquered highlights, his eyes inlaid, inlaid…
Meiji Period Japanese Wood and Ivory Drummer Figure
A Japanese wood and ivory female figure of a drummer, Meiji period, 1868-1912, red seal to base, 20.2 cm high
Japanese Wood and Ivory Shibayama Whist Counters
Six Japanese wood and ivory shibayama whist counters, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, with inlaid design of insects and birds, each 9 x 5.8 cm
Japanese Ivory Geisha Figurine with Shamisen, 14.5cm
A Japanese ivory figurine. Taisho period to mid 20th century. Depicting a standing geisha holding her shamisen. Height 14.5 cm
Japanese Ivory Lion Pair on Stand
A Japanese ivory lion and juvenile lion on stand late Meiji period, 19th century, lions paw signed together with fitted timber bases, each lion with restoration to tail, dry out cracks present, 36.5 cm length (each)
Japanese Erotic Figures: Ivory, Wood & Ceramic
A Japanese carved ivory and wood erotic figure and a ceramic erotic figure group
19th Century Japanese Ivory Kuan Yin Statue
19th century Japanese ivory Kuan Yin figure, approx 25 cm high
Japanese Ivory Bearded Man Figure on Plinth
Japanese ivory figure. Bearded man. On fitted wooden plinth. Some striations. Provenance: Private Collection, ACT. Height 7 cm (total)
Meiji Ivory Box with Garden Landscape and Figures
A carved ivory box and cover, Meiji period, the cylindrical sides carved in relief on the exterior with an attendant pouring wine for a dignitary seated at a table, and several other figures variously occupied in a continuous garden landscape, the wood…
Carved Ivory Persimmons on Ebonized Stand
Antique signed Japanese Tokyo school, carved ivory persimmons on a branch with leaves, resting on a carved ebonized wood stand, approx 12 cm high, 33 cm long
Revolving Face Ivory Man Figure from 1920 Japan
A Japanese 1920 carved ivory figure, in the shape of a man, with revolving face. Purchased: Lammert Bros, Auctioneers, Hong Kong, 13/12/74. Copy of catalogue available
Japanese Shibiana with Ivory Panel and Divider
Japanese Shibiana case and another ivory example the shibiana is marked inside 'Mrs H.E. Lord. Sydney' and has a internal divider and another loose ivory panel, there is also a slight loss to the bird in the tree. Dimensions of shibiana - 10.5 x 7.3 x 1.8…
Japanese Ivory Box with Mother of Pearl and Enamels
A carved Japanese ivory lidded box late Meiji period (1868-1912) decorated with mother of pearl, two birds on a tree branch, with gold enamels and silver corner mounts. Height 10.5 cm. Width 7.8 cm. Depth 20.2 cm
Japanese Ivory Fisherman Figure (Repaired)
A Japanese ivory figure of a fisherman. Repaired. Height 9.5 cm
1920 Japanese Ivory Budgerigar Figure, 4.3 cm High
Japanese ivory budgerigar figure circa 1920, 4.3 cm high
Japanese Ivory Vase with Pheasant and Song Birds
A Japanese carved ivory vase, one panel showing pheasant on rocky outcrop in bamboo grove, the other depicting two song birds in a prunus tree. Height 22.5 cm
Japanese Dragon Vase with Silver and Enamel Details
A Japanese silver, ivory and enamelled vase, Meiji period, with ivory body decorated with three dragons fighting in the waves, twin silver dragon handles and enamelled silver foot and top. Minor losses and repairs. Height 25 cm
Japanese Ivory Female Figure with Bouquet
A Japanese ivory female figure, early 20th century, a pierced and relief carved traditionally attired female with coiffed hair and carrying a bouquet of flowers, with line engraving and inking; having a navette shaped hatched mark to base. Height 17 cm
Meiji Ivory Buddhist Travel Shrine with Stand
Japanese ivory Buddhist travelling shrine, Meiji period, signed, with wood stand. Height 17 cm
Meiji Bucket Maker Sculpture
Japanese ivory and lacquered wood figure of a bucket maker, Meiji period, Signed. Height 17 cm
Meiji Period Ivory Parasol Maker Figure
Japanese ivory and lacquered wood figure of a parasol maker, Meiji period, Signed. Height 14 cm
Japanese Ivory Tusk with Tiger and Elephant Carvings
Japanese ivory carved tusk section with tiger and elephant decoration. Height 7 cm
Ivory Box and Whale Teeth Scrimshaw
Japanese ivory circular box engraved with lions c1930s; scrimshaw whales teeth (2) (3 items)
Japanese Ivory Fisherman Statue - Signed
Japanese carved ivory fisherman figure. Signed to base. Height 11 cm weight 146gms
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Japanese God of Longevity with Child and Deer
A carved Japanese figure group, Incised 'Jushan' [] to the base, Meiji or Taisho period, of the God of Longevity accompanied by a child and a potted deer, holding a basket of fruit in his hand, wood stand and box, 19.5 cm high.
Japanese Ivory Vessel with Animal Carvings and Snail Finial
A Japanese carved ivory cylindrical vessel with cover, Taisho period, carved around the body with various animals including a frog, a lizard, two birds, a snail and a butterfly among leaves, the cover with a finial in the form of a snail removable from…
Japanese Ivory Geisha Figure with Calligraphy Scroll
Carved Japanese ivory geisha figure, depicting a geisha girl carrying a calligraphy scroll, dressed in decorated robes, with lower stool and box., stained dark patination, signed with character marks to base. Height 25.8 cm
Ivory Lady with Children and Puppies
A carved ivory figure of a lady with attendant children and puppies, Japanese Meiji Period. 10 cm high
Carved Ivory Three Wise Monkeys
Signed Japanese carved ivory figure group of three monkeys. 'See No Evil, Hear No Evil and Speak No Evil'. Small repair. Signed to base
Signed Japanese Ivory Fisherman with Basket
Antique signed Japanese cared ivory figure of a fisherman, with basket
Japanese Ivory Kwan Yi with Carved Wood Stand
Japanese carved ivory of Kwan Yi, with carved wood stand, height 39 cm. Provenance: Ezra Norton Family Collection
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