A large seal-type ivory netsuke of an elephant. 18th century Seated on a high base, on its back a saddlecloth with design of peony and scroll in e...

A large ivory netsuke of Daikoku. 18th century Standing with a limp bag, with thick ear lobes and a phallic cap. Height 5.3 cmThis lot contains ma...

An ivory netsuke of a chubby Hotei. 18th century Seated pot-bellied with his bag behind him. Good age patina. Height 3.6 cm; length 4.1 cmThis lot...

An ivory netsuke of Hotei with two boys. 18th century Seated, the loosely worn robe revealing his pot-belly, Hotei holds a tama in his hand, on hi...

An ivory netsuke of a monkey with a fan. 18th century Seated with one knee raised and wearing a sleeveless jacket, the monkey holds a large Chines...

An ivory netsuke of a monkey and a namazu. 18th century Seated leaning against the earthquake fish with a small double gourd at his back and clutc...

A large ivory netsuke of two shishi on a bed of peony leaves. 18th century The mother shishi with a loose ball in its mouth reclines on a peony br...

A large ivory netsuke of a grinning oni. 18th/early 19th century Seated on a flat rock, his right hand rests on his raised knee. The eye pupils of...

An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin. 18th century Seated propped up on his left arm, with a small toad seated on his leg, of triangular cross section....

A fine Kyoto school ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin, by Masamori. Late 18th century Seated pot-bellied in a patterned robe and propped up on his righ...

An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin. 18th century Standing turned to the left, a fat toad on his back, lifting his belt with the left hand and raising...

A large boxwood netsuke of Gama Sennin. 18th century Standing in balance on one leg, holding a gnarled staff and resting his head on his propped u...

A boxwood netsuke of Gama Sennin. 18th/early 19th century Standing on one leg, holding a gnarled staff and resting his head on his propped up arm,...

An amusing Kyoto school ivory netsuke of Hotei and a karako. Around 1800 Seated hirsute in a wide robe and with huge earlobes, Hotei holds on to t...

A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of Hotei and a karako, by Okakoto. Around 1800 Seated, his right hand placed on the raised knee, while a karako in fe...

A marine ivory netsuke of Hotei, by Raku. Early 19th century Seated with an Okame mask in front of his face and raising his hand covered by the sl...

Japan, Holz, Netsuke, Hotei Flöte spielend, karako sein Bein massierend A boxwood netsuke of Hotei blowing a trumpet. Early 19th century Seated ...

An ivory netsuke of a laughing Hotei. Around 1800 Seated pot-bellied and grabbing his fleshy breast, the head raised and looking upwards, the robe...

An ivory netsuke of a Dutchman. 18th century Standing upright with a stiff fan in his hands and wearing a hat, wide trousers and a knee-long coat ...

An ivory netsuke of a standing Kan’u. Late 18th century Stroking his beard and holding his halberd, pine branches by a rock to his left, an unusu...

An ivory netsuke of a fierce-looking Shôki. Late 18th century Standing, the head with a windswept beard turned to the right, he holds a short swor...

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A good Kyoto school large ivory netsuke of a shishi. Late 18th century Seated with a large ball between his paws, the head turned to the side, a l...

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An amusing boxwood netsuke of Fukurokuju with two karako. Early 19th century Seated and shouting distressed, while a karako sits on his backward b...

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An ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju and karako. Early 19th century Seated and smiling, with a very long beard, his right arm placed on an armrest, whil...

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A boxwood netsuke of a large dragon. Early 19th century The scaly body coiled into a hollow ball and clutching a tama. Height 3.4 cm; width 3.7 cm...

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An ivory netsuke of Chôryô. First half 19th century Seated beneath wisps of clouds on the head of a huge dragon winding through waves, the hand wi...

A large boxwood netsuke of a grim-looking Shôki with an oni. Early 19th century Standing, facing ahead with a windswept beard, dangling a captured...

The ivory a bit worn, otherwise fine condition. Standing, facing ahead with a windswept beard and wearing a large hat, he holds a sword with both ...

A fine ivory netsuke of a laughing Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century Seated with feet placed over each other and supporting a very large toad on his s...

An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin. Mid-19th century Crouching on a giant toad, his body almost completely covered by an artemisia leaf cloak. The ey...

A boxwood netsuke of a laughing Gama Sennin, by Hidehisa. 19th century Seated with the robes slipped off both shoulders on a huge toad. The eyes o...

A fine ivory netsuke of a long-haired laughing Gama Sennin, by Bungyoku. Early 19th century Standing on one leg and holding a staff, while he plac...

An ivory netsuke of a sennin with a shishi. 18th century Seated with shishi in front of him and a ruyi sceptre in the left hand, with a long beard...

A stag antler netsuke of Chinnan Sennin. 18th/19th century Standing holding an alms bowl from which emerges a large dragon, the left hand is raise...

A boxwood netsuke of Rakan Handaka Sonja. Early 19th century Standing upright and holding an alms bowl from which emerges a slender dragon, which ...

A bone or stag antler netsuke of Chôkarô Sennin. 18th/19th century Standing with a stiff fan and supporting a horse which jumps up his body. Heigh...

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A boxwood netsuke of a laughing Hotei. Late 18th/early 19th century Standing pot-bellied with his bag of treasures atop his head and supporting it...

A boxwood netsuke of Hotei with three karako. Mid-19th century Standing with his bag placed on his head and a karako sitting on top, with a tama i...

A boxwood netsuke of a laughing Hotei, by Gyokkôsai. Mid-19th century Carved as a flat round shape, the god looking out from his bag and holding o...

A lacquered wood netsuke of Hotei and a karako in a furoshiki. 19th century Both seated in a wrapping cloth (furoshiki) tied above their heads, re...

A large wood netsuke of Ebisu and Daikoku. Early 19th century Masquerading as manzai dancers, the two gods stand side by side, the former beating ...

A small Edo school wood netsuke of Okame, by Gyukusen Tomochika. Early 19th century Seated half kneeling in formal miko robes with long hakama, ho...

A rare marine ivory netsuke of a ningyo being attacked by an octopus. 18th/19th century Swimming with flapping tail fin the ningyo grabs the funne...

A large ivory netsuke of Chôryô and Kôsekikô. Early 19th century Carved from a triangular piece of ivory, Kôsekikô holding a scroll and the reigns...

An ivory netsuke of a rocky landscape with three scenes from the Shûten Dôji tale, by Shôminsai. Mid At the base Raikô's troop of yamabushi meet a...

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A large boxwood netsuke of yamabushi. Early 19th century Sitting atop of a huge conch (hora) and hugging its tip, the small cap (tokin) of black w...