Fifteen of ivory, comprising: a Nio guardian polishing a temple bell, signed Ikkosai; a boy wearing a tall hat, playing bekkanko, signed Gyokuzan; a boy playing with two pups, signed Tomotada (Edo); Sambo Kojin, signed Tomochika; a man seated, eating noodles, unsigned; two boys playing, one wearing a shishimai (lion-dancer) mask and cloak, unsigned; an almost naked man trying to lift a large boulder, signed Masatoshi; two boys playing, one riding the other like a horse, signed Gyokuzan; a Dutchman holding an elephant tusk, signed Tomoyuki; two Daruma dolls, signed Masayuki; a boy holding a double gourd, signed Takuzan; the Seven Gods of Good Fortune on board the takarabune (treasure ship), signed Somin to; a sage reading a scroll on horseback, signed Ryumin; a man pressing down on a slab, signed Sanko; Hotei with a boy, signed Isshi; two wood netsuke, the first of an actor, unsigned; the second of a rat catcher signed with a seal; a painted-wood netsuke of a Shojo dancer, signed Shuzan; a wood and iory netsuke of Daruma, unsigned; two netsuke of stag antler, unsigned; a pottery mask netsuke, unsigned; a miniature ivory mask, signed; and a Chinese peach pip carving, unsigned. The smallest 3.5cm (3 3/8in ) high, the largest 11.1cm (4 3/8in) high. (24)