A collection of Japanese ivory netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912), comprising: a robust dog, with a bow around the neck, crouching on its haunches, 3cm long, a seal, of rectangular form, the finial carved with a squirrel and grapes, 3cm long, a deer, early 20th century, signed, 3.5cm long, a grooming cat, early 20th century, signed Baisho, 4cm high, and another, early 20th century, with two rats clambering on a turtle shell, signed Senpo, 5cm long (5) Condition report: Dog - natural cracks to ivory. Seal - natural cracks to ivory. Deer - No obvious faults. Cat - No obvious faults. Rats - minute chip to edge.