A LARGE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD CARVED IVORY & BONE SECTIONAL BUDDHIST SHRINE - SIGNED YUSHU / HIROKATA - the densely carved and incised temple like structure centred by a pair of folding opening doors, opening to reveal a Buddhist triad, The top of the temple shrine with Amida Nyorai, the sections carved with scenes of dragons, clouds, lotus, and arhat's, with a galleried octagonal base, the underside with an inset red seal tablet reading Yushu/ Hirokata. 76.5cm x 33cm