Adam's Country House Collections 12th & 13th October 2020

62 Country House Collections 181 A LARGE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY OKIMONO, Meiji period (1868-1912), modelled as a fruit vendor, holding aloft a basket filled with fruits and berries, with a squirrel by his feet, sup - ported on an oval hardwood base. The entire 34.5cm high * € 600 - 800 182 A COLLECTION OF THREE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY OKIMONOS, 19th century, each carved as male figures seated on a mound, holding various accessories, two with child atten- dants. All between 11-12cm high * € 300 - 400 183 A COLLECTION OF CHINESE ‘CANTON’ IVORIES, 19th century, comprising a cylindrical jar and cover carved with a continuous trail of peonies on a trellis ground, 14cm high; together with a carved ivory fan, 19cm long; a carved ivory model of a parrot now perched on a stained wood base; a small counter boxes contain- ing mother of pearl chips and an oblong card case, 19th century of shaped rectangular form, 11cm long. (5) * € 600 - 800 184 A COLLECTION OF THREE JAPANESE CARVED IVORY GROUPS, Meiji Period, comprising a model of carpenter with chis- el and plain, signed verso, 6cm high; a group modelled as street vendor seated beside furniture chests, red tab signature to underside, 6cm high; a model of musician seated playing a lute, red signature tab to underside. 6cm high * € 400 - 600