An ivory netsuke,Meiji period (1868-1912), Japanese, of Hotei lying on his side with a cloth sack and mice, wearing a loose robe open to the chest, exposing his right shoulder and a rotund bare belly, signed 'Hogetsu' to the base,5.5cm long,together with another similar, 3cm long (2)IMPORTANT NOTEThis lot contains ivory material. Please be advised that several countries, including those in the EU and the USA, now prohibit the importation of ivory items unless under specific conditions. Accordingly, prospective buyers should familiarise themselves with the relevant customs regulations of their country and ensure they are able to import this item prior to bidding.If you are a UK buyer, we request that you collect your purchase as soon as possible following the sale due to ongoing changes to ivory regulations.No obvious faults.The smaller one with some small hairline cracks.