An ivory okimono figure of a young samurai
By Shigekichi, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Wearing a minogasa (straw hat), hakama trousers and surcoat, one hand clutching a fan and the other resting on the hilt of one of two swords tucked into his belt at the right side, a gourd flask suspended from his belt; signed on the base with chiselled characters within an oval reserve Shigekichi. 19.1cm (7½in) high.