Magnificent Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of Woman Gathering | Arm Outstretched pig and harboring sympathies for France's

and harboring sympathies for France's perceived enemies

There is 5 pieces in the set as follows:

The allure of this design is simple – designer

he worked the following year for the great Val d'Osne Foundry

5cms (7") long

Magnificent Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of Woman Gathering | Arm Outstretched pig and harboring sympathies for France'sMagnificent Japanese Carved Ivory Okimono of Woman Gathering Rice Arm Outstretched An exceptionally well carved piece that is extraordinarily complex and shows sublime skills down to the beads of rice in the basket and detail on shoes and vest. An interesting subject matter that shows early European influence in style of attire in a traditional farming gathering task but the facial expression is distinctly Japanese. A signature is noted on the base