Four Japanese ivory netsukes, Meiji/Taisho, carved as an emaciated snarling man, partially dressed in loose robes, a Shojo dancer in long robes, Shoki the demon queller and a female emerging from the side of a conch shell, 6.3cm - 11.2cm high

Condition Report

Shojo dancer has a 7cm long closed and stained line at the rear, but is otherwise free from any obvious faults. The tall emaciated figure has probably had a small section filed down in the knot of his hair (see circled image), but is otherwise free from any further obvious faults, unusual staining throughout with some light patches. Shoki has been stained red, some of which still remains, no obvious faults though. The shell with lady netsuke has no manmade issues but does has a small dark indent on the rear and fine and small lines on the top and base, otherwise no obvious issues.