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Vintage Ivory Netsuke and Okimono

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Meditating Buddha okimonoMeditating Buddha okimonoMeditating Buddha okimonoSigned

Vintage carved elephant ivory okimono of meditating Buddha . 1 7/8" tall, 1 3/4" wide and 1 1/8" deep. hairline crack on each shoulder. Signed on bottom. $225.00

 
 

   
Carved ivory netsuke of an elderly manCarved ivory netsuke of an elderly manCarved ivory netsuke of an elderly man

Carved ivory netsuke of an elderly man holding up scroll. 2" tall. Signed on bottom of right foot. Also has characters on scroll. $125.00

 
Carved netsuke of an elderly man made into pendantRear viewBase

Carved elephant ivory netsuke of an elderly man holding up scroll. 2" tall. Signed on bottom in between feet. This one has a loop added to wear as a pendant. Also has characters on scroll. $125.00

 
 
Japanese netsukeJapanese netsukeJapanese netsuke

Carved elephant ivory netsuke. Looks like a Japanese man playing a flute. Signed on the  bottom. 1 1/4" tall. $175.00

 
Vintage carved elephant ivory figurine of a smiling BuddhaVintage carved elephant ivory figurine of a smiling BuddhaVintage carved elephant ivory figurine of a smiling BuddhaBase with pegs
 

Vintage carved elephant ivory figurine of a smiling Buddha. Holding a string of beads in his right hand. Hairline crack in middle of head and left leg. Has pegs in body to attach to wooden base. Red coloration on base may have been a signature. Dimensions are 3" tall (not including wooden base), 2" wide and 1" deep. $125.00

 

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Carved elephant ivory netsuke of a Japanese  man kneeling. Dimensions are 1" tall, 1 1/2" wide and 1 3/8" deep. Signed on bottom. $225.00

 

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Carved elephant ivory netsuke of a Japanese  man (possibly priest) sitting. Dimensions are 1 1/2" tall, 1 1/2" wide and 7/8" deep. Signed on bottom. $125.00

 

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Carved elephant ivory netsuke of a Japanese  man holding a basket or coil of rope. Dimensions are 1 1/8" tall, 1 1/8" wide and 5/8" deep. Signed on bottom. $125.00

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Carved elephant ivory netsuke of a Japanese  man reclining. Holding an object in his left hand. Dimensions are 1 3/8" tall, 1 5/8" wide and 1" deep. Signed on bottom. $125.00

 

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Carved elephant ivory netsuke of Buddha. Has a limb across his right shoulder with cloth baggage carrier . Dimensions are 1 3/4" tall, 1" wide and 3/4" deep. Signed on bottom. $125.00

 

Carved soapstone Chinese mystery ball. Approximately 3 1/2" in diameter. Outer ball contains four movable balls inside. The intertwined Phoenix and Dragon on the outside ball represent the husband and wife. The four balls inside represent the four compass directions or the four basic elements of the Earth. $35.00