Two Japanese Carved Horn Cups with Shibayama Decoration

Meiji (1868-1912), carved horn applied with mother-of-pearl, white hardstone, and painted to form lovely branches of flowers, one with a cheeky insect to upper portion.

Both approximately 2 1/2 x 2 in.

Private Collection, New York and London

Bottle with insect missing bottom, the other with loss to posterior; both with losses to mother of pearl decoration to body.