Two Japanese ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), one with a Chinese tale where Zhang Liang picked up the shoe of Huang Shigong that he purposely dropped down from the bridge, and was given a book titled 'Tai Gong Bing Fa' (The Art of War by Taigong), believed to be the 'Six Secret Teachings' by Jiang Ziya, 8.5cm high, and another, with a group of oni, 6cm long (2) Condition report: Zhang Liang group - splits to the hind legs of horse, man on horse with right sleeve chipped and a split to the tassel to the left. Minute chips to edges. Oni group - signs of glue and losses, figures loose. Minute splits and cracks.