A Japanese stained ivory okimono, Meiji period (1868-1912), of a scholar standing holding a brush and a scroll, on an oval base, the underside stained and engraved with an inlaid lacquer plaque, signed Ryuzan, 21cm high Provenance: Christie's, 'Oriental Works of Art', 4 December 1997, lot 44. Condition report: Split to base, general wear throughout