Women, 2 ivory okimono, Japan, Meiji period, one standing carrying a child, the top of her bun in wood, standing on a wooden base, the other Ming style, standing, carrying a fly swatter and a basket of peaches, signed 秀之 (Hideyuki) below the base, 22 cm and 31.5 cm high (damage and restorations)

Women, 2 ivory okimono, Japan, Meiji period, one standing carrying a child, the top of her bun in wood, standing on a wooden base, the other Ming style, standing, carrying a fly swatter and a basket of peaches, signed 秀之 (Hideyuki) below the base, 22 cm and 31.5 cm high (damage and restorations)

Woman with fly whisk:
Overall wear to the surface
Some damages: chips
Many splits
Restorations
Some nicks

Woman with child:

Overall wear to the surfaces

Damage and missing parts

Restorations. Top of the headdress redone in wood

Some surface scratches

Base restored

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