Five ivory figure netsuke


Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 18th to late 19th centuryThe first a monkey trainer seated, while his performing monkey sits on his head, unsigned, 4.5cm (1¾in) wide; the second a Chinese sage, reclining and holding a chrysanthemum, unsigned, 7cm (2¾in) high; the third an old man standing, holding a spray of flowers over his shoulder, with later added signature Yoshitomo, 8.2cm (3¼in) high; the fourth a Chinese man holding a chicken with both hands, unsigned, 9.2cm (3 5/8in) high; the fifth an entertainer holding a rattle and fan, inscribed Hidemasa, 7.6cm (3in) high. (5).