A Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) or early Taisho (1912 - 1926) ivory netsuke in the form of an alert rabbit, with delicate folding ears, beaded eyes and textured fur, well carved rabbits paws and artists' signature to base, 6.5cm x 2.5cm, together with another ever more intricate example of a rabbit standing on two feet, the artist's signature beside it's tail (2)