Lovely Japanese Meiji period carved ivory toggle, in the form of nine Noh masks, with incised and inked decoration to each, with three character mark, 5 cm x 4 cm. Provenance: Hunters and Collectors Antiques, Mittagong, NSW. Original sale receipt included…
A Japanese twice signed ivory and silver chain toggle, Meiji period, 1865-1912, the ivory cushion shaped toggle relief carved with a dragon chasing a pearl, the dragon with a mother-of-pearl eye, attached to a series of twelve linked chains to a signed…
A fine Japanese Manuki style tobacco toggle, depicting a samurai with staff and sword. His gold patterned kimono details well rendered on a shakudo ground. Signed on an inlaid tablet. Wired for brooch. Length 4.7 cm.
A Japanese carved Katsura and ivory toggle. Meiji period (1868-1912), the round carved lidded container decorated with an ivory snake interwoven through the body suspended by string from a naturalistically carved belt attachment adorned with a snail,…