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Japanese carvings, chiefly in ivory, used as buttons, or 

 " toggles," to attach(to the waistband)the pipe-case and tobacco- 

 pouch. They are very varied in subject and character ; some 

 are single figures, many are groups of figures, illustrating the 

 mythology, history, occupations, and daily social life of the 

 Japanese. They are frequently treated in a humorous or 

 grotesque manner ; but invariably the character and expression 

 of the carving is admirable. 



The following, from gi to 96, are in ivory. 



Family group — man smoking. Marked. 

 Group of three figures — one smoking. Marked. 

 Man seated on buffalo — attendant with pipe. 

 A hero smoking astride a tiger. Marked. 

 Two figures — one smoking. 

 Two figures — one with axe and faggots, smoking. 



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Marked. 



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Man with pipe, seated on basket. Marked. 



Seated figure, with pipe. 



Opium smoker, with open mouth. 



Warrior in armour slaying a great ape. Marked. 



Figure mounted on buffalo, two attendants, one 



playing flute. Marked. 



[12.] Two figures, with saddled buffalo. Marked. 



[ 13.] Warrior mounted on grotesque animal. Marked. 



[14.] Figure seated on buffalo, playing a flute. Marked. 



[15.] Priest with open scroll seated on a deer. Marked. 



[16.] High personage on horseback, with three atten- 

 dants. Marked. 



Bald-headed priest, with open scroll, seated on 



spotted deer. Marked. 



Group of three warriors. Marked. 



Figure, with scroll, astride a fish, with water. 



Seated figure caressing a tiger. 



Combat between two men, one on horseback 



A camel. 



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