Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising: an oni (demon) seated, grasping his leg, a small silver ball rolling down his shin, his eyes double-inlaid in ivory, unsigned, 3.1cm (1¼in) long; the second a professional sneezer, holding an ivory tickling stick, his head tilted up and mouth open wide, unsigned, 3.6cm (1 7/16in) long; the third a man's face, his brow furrowed with his eyes bulging, sticking out his tongue in a scowl, the eyes double-inlaid and teeth inlaid in ivory, unsigned, 6cm (2 3/8in) high; the fourth a shishi (Chinese mythological lion dog) sitting up on its haunches, its four paws clutching a large ball, its mouth open baring its teeth, containing a loose ball, signed Shige[...], 3.6cm (1 7/16in) high; the fifth a man seated on top of a large clam, bearing a strained expression, trying to pull the front of his fundoshi (loincloth) from the mouth of the closed clam, signed Gyokusai, 4cm (1 9/16in) long. (5).