Description
Collection of miniature objects in case, Japan, incl. ivory, silver, scent bottles (LC).
Stock Book Description:
1 Case - collection of silver objects (miniature), ivories, scent bottles etc:- 9 ivories:- (1) Bearded sage on seat, (2) Seated figure ['of Mandarin with fan' crossed out] - head piece removable, (3) Upright figure of Mandarin with fan, (4) Seated figure of Pilgrim (5) Jap netsuke - ivory, 2 stoned thatched house, (6) Jap netsuke - a scribe with scroll, (7) Jap. netsuke - seal, figure with toad, (8) Jap. netsuke - monkey, (9) Jap. netsuke - puppy on log. / 12 Chinese scent bottles [line crossed out]. / Chinese coolie & ox, 4 Chinese coolie carriers, 1 Chinese with fishing birds, 2 chinese single figures of men, 6 Chinese junks (3 very small), 5 Chinese coolie 'Sudan' chairs (2 very small), 1 silver cockroach, 1 silver moth, 1 praying mantis, 2 opium pipes (very small), 2 pagodas or temples, 1 silver temple (hexagonal) in form of box, 1 Silver temple (rectangular) in form of box, 1 silver good luck gateway, 1 silver cane lounge, 1 silver chair, 1 silver chair with coin for seat, 1 silver fishing jetty & winch, 2 silver fishing [drags?] (1 with fish), 1 silver lobster basket, 1 pair cloisonne slippers, 1 silver [counter?], 2 silver musical instruments, 1 silver vase, 1 silver single wheel barrow, 1 silver winnowing machine for rice, 2 silver boxes with teapot & 2 cups, 1 silver bucket with glass inset, 1 silver brooch, 1 silver horn, 1 silver table, coin top, & one stand with coin top, 1 silver cup & saucer glass inset, 2 silver ornamets, fish & nautilus with lizard & fly. (SB).