Two ivory netsuke, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) - Lot 156

Two ivory netsuke, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) - Okimono-netsuke of the katabori type depicting, carved on a poly-lobed terrace, a groom guiding a horse on which a woman rides accompanied by two children seated in crates attached to the horse's sides. The terrace is pierced with a himotoshi in the center and a signature 凌民, Ryomin is engraved below. H.: 4.5 cm; weight: 10 g; - katabori netsuke depicting a samurai embracing Kitsune by the shoulder, the fox having taken on the appearance of a young woman with her head covered by a silk headdress. Two pierced himotoshi below and an engraved signature 小埜 凌民, Ono Ryomin. H.: 3.2 cm; weight: 13 g ; Provenance: Mes Millon et Jutheau sale, Paris, November 13, 1984, lot 264. N°CIC: FR2307511738-K; FR2307511739-K