Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Consisting of three separately carved parts attached with bone pegs and depicting a couple seated around a Hibachi, the female is blowing the flames while the male eats his food from a bowl using his chopsticks; around them there are tea utensils. With a red lacquer seal to the base. LENGTH 9 cm Condition: Traces of wear, losses to the chopstick and the man’s topknot, two cracks through the underside, two pegs are damaged, to the left of the man a fourth part is missing; still fully functional. Provenance: British collection.