An ivory netsuke of a laughing Hotei. 18th century The pot-bellied god reclines on his left side holding a flywhisk, the head is propped up on his...

An ivory netsuke of a Hotei. Around 1800 Seated holding a clam in his lap, the flesh visible between the two valves, the god wearing a loose robe,...

A very large black wood netsuke of Kinko Sennin. 18th /19th century Climbing over a huge carp, a scroll in one hand and grabbing his long beard wi...

A fine and rare ivory netsuke of a laughing sennin with a porcupine. Late 18th century Standing upright, a mugworth and straw coat around his shou...

An ivory netsuke of hotei and a karako. Mid-18th century Hotei stand lifting his robe, while a karako on his shoulder playfully covers Hotei's rig...

A large ivory netsuke of a bearded Gama Sennin. 18th century Standing with head held to the side, a small toad on his shoulder, the left hand poin...

An ivory netsuke of a coiled dragon. 18th century Of flat round shape, with two short horns and open mouth with visible tongue, clutching a small ...

An ivory netsuke of a dragon. 18th century Of flat shape, the dragon coils itself around a chariot wheel, which rides on foaming waves. Height 4.4...

An ivory netsuke of a dragon. Late 18th century The long piece of ivory of triangular cross-section is carved in openwork with a dragon clutching ...

A large Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishi. Late 18th century Recumbent with mouth wide open and a large loose ball inside, scratching its bus...

A ivory netsuke of a shishi no tamago. Late 18th century A shishi is about to step out from an eggshell, the mouth wide open with a loose ball ins...

A fine Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a shishi and young. Late 18th century Recumbent with mouth wide open and a loose ball inside, with bushy mane...

A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a fukura suzume, by Genkô. Late 18th century A large stylized sparrow is shown with tail feathers erect, wings spr...

An ivory netsuke of a monkey and a catfish, by Hidemasa. Early 19th century Wearing a sleeveless jacket with a bamboo leaf pattern and seated next...

An ivory seal netsuke of a shishi on a high stand. 18th/19th century The shishi sits atop a tall Chinese-style stand on four curved legs, to the b...

A fine boxwood netsuke of Shôki with an oni. 19th century Standing with a drawn sword, the scabbard at the back, his head almost hidden by the lar...

A large marine ivory netsuke of Shôki with two oni. 19th century An unusual representation of Shôki without his usual hat and bare-footed, holdi...

An ivory netsuke of a bearded Chinnan Sennin. 19th century Standing in balance on both feet, the head turned to the right, the sennin holds an alm...

A fine ivory netsuke of Chinnan Sennin. 19th century Standing in balance on both feet, the sennin is encoiled by a large dragon, which emerges fro...

An Osaka school stained ivory netsuke of Kôshohei, by Anraku. Mid-19th century Seated on a rock, turning a rock into a goat by the touch of his st...

A small boxwood netsuke of Fukurokuju and two karako, by Kashun. Early 19th century A karako sits on Fukurokuju’s large cranium holding a rope wit...

An ivory netsuke of Hotei and a karako. Early 19th century Hotei stands holding up the puppet of a manzai dancer while in front of him a karako wi...

A very large boxwood netsuke of Shôki with an oni. Early 19th century Kneeling with a short drawn sword and scabbard at his back, crouching over a...

An elaborate Osaka school slightly stained ivory netsuke of Kinko Sennin. Around 1850/1870 Wearing patterned robes, Kinko rides a jumping carp, ho...

An ivory netsuke of a laughing Hotei, by Masakazu. Around 1800 The bare-chested god stands kicking a football (kemari) that has landed on his prot...

An Osaka school ivory netsuke of a laughing Hotei and a karakô, by Masakazu. Early 19th century Hotei stands grabbing the feet of a karako sitting...

A boxwood netsuke of Fukurokuju. Late 18th/19th century Standing with hands hidden in the sleeves of his robe, the large head bent forward under t...

An ivory netsuke of Ebisu. Early 19th century Climbing on a huge blow fish (fugu), wearing trousers (kukuri hakama) and a garment with long sleeve...

An ivory netsuke of Hotei on a fugu. First half 19th century The god tries to climb over a huge blowfish (fugu), the eye pupils of the fish of bla...

An ivory netsuke of a long-haired Sôjôbô. 19th century Looking grimly and standing with head turned left and holding a feather fan and a scroll. H...

An ivory netsuke of tengu no tamago. Around 1800 A karasu tengu steps out from an egg by holding on to the edge of the shell, one foot on the grou...

A boxwood netsuke of Ebisu preparing a sea bream, by Shôzan. Early 19th century Seated on a round zabuton in front of a butcher block and preparin...

An egg-shaped ivory netsuke of a tengu no tamagu. Around 1800 A karasu tengu with closed eyes and claws firmly pressed together inside an egg, the...

A wood netsuke of tengu no tamago, by Masaki. First half 19th century The grim-looking karasu tengu hatches from an egg, pulling out one wing with...

A boxwood netsuke of a drunk tanuki. 19th century The tanuki sits on an emptied sake bottle, happily drumming his protruding belly, while placing ...

An ivory netsuke of tengu no tamagu, by Kiyofusa. Second half 19th century The karasu tengu with a tiny cap on its head hatches from an egg, the t...

A very fine ivory netsuke of a tanuki. 19th century The tanuki stands upright, the large lotus leaf on his head supported by his raised tail, a do...

A stag antler netsuke of the fox-priest Hyakuzôsu. 19th century Standing upright, dressed in priest robes, the head covered by a hood, the paws pl...

An ivory netsuke of the fox-priest Hyakuzôsu. Early 19th century Standing upright dressed in priest robes, the head turned to the right and covere...

An ivory netsuke of Kiyohime. First half 19th century Kiyohime, tearing her hair and with a striker in her hand, has changed into a furious Hannya...

An amusing walrus tusk netsuke of a bearded attendant of Ryûjin. 19th century Standing with a large octopus on his head and holding the jewel whic...

A very fine Kyoto school Mitsuharu-style ivory netsuke of a shishi with a ball. Late 18th century A shishi sits on his tail with a ball between hi...

An ivory netsuke of Kiyohime. 19th century Kiyohime, tearing her hair, has changed into a furious Hannya with the body of a snake, a striker in he...

An ivory netsuke of a fisher girl with a jewel. Early 19th century Swimming amidst waves with a jewel and a knife in her hands, and pursued by a l...

A boxwood netsuke of I no Hayata killing the nue. 19th century The Japanese warrior subdues the nue by sitting on its tiger body and is about to p...

An amusing and unusual ivory netsuke of two shishi with a ball, by Hidemasa. Early 19th century A large ball with a cloud pattern in openwork and ...

A fine ivory netsuke of a shishi with a coral ball. 19th century The shishi sits on a flat oval base, the left paw placed on a ball of bright red ...

An unusual large ivory netsuke of a dragon. 19th century The mighty beast winds around a very large tama, large flames emanating from its joints. ...

An unusual ivory netsuke of an incense burner. Mid-19th century The barrel-shaped kôrô on three short feet and with two large handles in shape of ...

A marine ivory netsuke of a hornless dragon fish. 19th century With a large open mouth and thick whiskers, the tail fin folded back. The eye pupil...

An unusual large marine ivory netsuke of a dragon aside Mount Fuji. 19th century The tip of a large tusk bears the shape of Mount Fuji and is carv...

A wood netsuke of a dragon. Mid-19th century Coiled with a loose ball inside the hollow formed by the dragon’s body, and a loose ball in his mouth...

A good Tanba school boxwood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan, by Toyoshima. Mid-19th century Visible in the three large openings of a mandarin, the ...

An Osaka school ivory netsuke of a Fushimi figurine of Hotei. Mid-19th century Standing with a Chinese-style stiff fan and holding the cord ties a...

An Edo school wood netsuke of a god of good luck, by Masayoshi. Second half 19th century The god holding Daikoku’s hammer sits inside Hotei’s furo...

An Edo school boxwood netsuke of a shishmai drummer, by Masayuki. Second half 19th century The drummer sits with a huge shishi mask, his face visi...

An Edo school boxwood netsuke of Hotei and a karako playing sugoroku. Mid-19th century A bag tied together with a tasselled cord opens to reveal H...

A boxwood netsuke of a dancing oni. Early 19th century Standing on one leg and holding an Okame mask upside down in front on his face, wearing a f...

A boxwwod netsuke of an oni in a portable heater, by Masayuki. Mid-19th century Fleeing from the ritual bean throwing (oni harai) at the spring eq...

A wood netsuke of an oni at setsubun, by Jugyoku. Second half 19th century Crouching and pulling a large hat over his back in order to protect him...