PAIR OF OKIMONO in brown and red lacquered wood, depicting the two Niô standing on rocky promontories, their eyes in sulphur. (Restoration, cracks, small chips and wear of the lacquer). Japan, early Meiji period (1868-1912), circa 1870. A PAIR OF RED AND BROWN LACQUERED WOODEN FIGURES OF NIÔS, JAPAN, EARLY MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912), CA. 1870. HEIGHT. 41 CM (16 1/8 IN.) AND 43 CM (16 15/16 IN.)