An ivory netsuke of a Kitsune with a tsuzumi drum from the Kabuki drama, Yoshitsune Senbon-Zakura; the himotoshi formed by the curved tail; together with another ivory netsuke of Daikoku (or another character) holding down a large fish, presumably in a parody of Kadori Miojin with the Namazu; both unsigned, 19th Century (2)For a similar netsuke of the Kitsune and Tsuzumi, compare the wood netsuke by Ittan of Nagoya in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts (17.40/Bequest of Mrs Lydia S. Hays). See also another example in the Metropolitan Museum of Fine Art, New York (10.211.2045/Gift of Mrs Russell Sage, 1910).PLEASE NOTE: THIS ITEM CONTAINS OR IS MADE OF IVORY. Buyers must be aware that regulations of several countries, including the U.S.A. prohibit the import of ivory , or any goods containing ivory. Ewbank's advise prospective purchasers who intend to ship this lot to another country that they must familiarise themselves with the relevant import/export regulations prior to bidding. Each buyer is responsible for their own shipping arrangements, and the onus is on each buyer to organise any shipping arrangement themselves.. Please note that this lot is subject to all CITES regulations; there are some areas of wear and deterioration to these netsuke, including: loss of patination; and slight age cracks.