FOUR JAPANESE OKIMONO MEIJI 1868-1912 Four in ivory and comprising: the dragon Kiyohime coiled...

FOUR JAPANESE OKIMONO

MEIJI 1868-1912

Four in ivory and comprising: the dragon Kiyohime coiled around the Dojo-ji bell; a group of drunk shojo partying with a tortoise under a tree; Chorio and Kosekiko with a large shishi and a dragon, and the fourth with a noh priest throwing beans at a small oni on Setsubun; together with a lacquered wood carving and depicting a demon with a small dragon coiled around its leg and holding a large jewel in his hand, some with signatures, 21cm max. (5)

Provenance: an English private collection, Hampshire, acquired in the early 20th century.