61. Ivory sculptural climbing Sennin.

62. A silver, gold and bronze metalwork ojimé of a ‘Shishi’ or temple lion seated on a stone dais. Signed Tenmin on a silver placque.

63. Ivory sphere with high relief carving of entwined dragons.

64. An antique ivory ojimé in the form of a human skull, a long-standing Buddhist philosophical symbol of the transitory nature of all phenomena. Circa 1860-70.

65. Ivory sculptural frog.

66. Metalwork sculptural Ashinaga. Signed Tenmin.

67. Repoussé bronze ojimé with engraved detail of grape arbor, bamboo and magpie – symbols of abundance, strength, and good fortune, respectively. Circa 1870.  

68. Ivory sculptural form kneeling ‘Fukusuke’ the charming dwarf considered a harbinger of good fortune.

69. A most unusual triangular form ojimé with poetic inference of Basho's 17th century haiku of autumn moon and pampas grass. The luminescent moon of inlaid shell and grasses with gold and shakudo lacquer details. Late Meiji.

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71. A sculptural form gilt bronze ojimé in the form a covered sake vat, a symbol of convivial libation and joy. Signed on a rectangular reserve.

72. A bronze ojimé rendered as a vase with a high relief peony blossom in full bloom. The peony, known as the king of a hundred flowers, was once reserved only for the viewing of royalty. It has since become a symbol of good fortune and honor.

73. A lozenge form gilt bronze ojimé made with remarkable technical skill of a hand tooled cluster of blossoms and ribbons.

74. An ojimé with high relief cameo carving of iris blossoms surrounding the surface, a symbol of feminine beauty. Himotoshi with metal insert. Mid-19th century.