A MEIJI PERIOD IVORY NETSUKE OKIMONO DEPICTING THREE BOYS AT PLAYNetsuke-okimono, ivoryJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A very amusing composition, all three boys kneeling on the ground, two in tandem and the third facing them and holding a ball. The three are arranged from oldest and tallest to youngest and shortest. Lively, finely executed faces, dense and partly floral garment decorations. The boy in the middle is wearing a hat and an illegible signature can be found on his underside. Tiny himotoshi on the behind of the boy with the ball. Dimensions: HEIGHT 2.7 CM, LENGTH 5.5 CMCondition: Good conditionProvenance: Austrian private collection