Fine Antiques Sale

A Japanese carved ivory shibyama decorated long bean, with nine insects, including a dragon fly, signed in rust 8.5cm long £200-300

A Japanese carved ivory shibyama decorated mange tout, opening to form an etui, each side with four applied insects, signed in rust 10cm long £...

A Japanese carved ivory orange, the top with orange staining, the whole with pitted skin 6cm diameter £150-250

A Japanese carved ivory shibyama decorated walnut, in two parts, opening to reveal interior with five applied insects, 3.5cm long; also a group of six

A Japanese carved ivory shibyama decorated flattened gourd, with long stained and carved stalk, with nine applied insects and two areas of carved skin

A Japanese carved ivory shibyama decorated gourd, with broad stalk and seven applied insects and carved skin breaks, signed in rust 4 cm high £...

A Japanese carved ivory shibyama decorated flattened gourd, with tall carved stalk and nine applied insects and carved skin breaks, signed in rust 5 c

A pair of Japanese carved ivory shibyama decorated cherries, with long twin stalk, each decorated with three insects, signed in rust 8cm long £...

A Japanese carved hardwood shibyama decorated apple, with long ivory stalk, four carved skin breaks and ivory panels of insects, one signed 5.5cm high

A Japanese carved ivory shibyama decorated tied bunch of carrots, with leafy tops and five small insects, including an earwig, signed in rust, on hard