A fine ivory netsuke of a coiled dragon. Late 18th/early 19th centuryA fine ivory netsuke of a coiled dragon clutching a pearl in the left front c...

A fine boxwood netsuke of a dragon in a mikan. Boxwood. Mid-19th centuryThe scaly body visible through numerous openings in the fruit wall. A ball...

An ivory netsuke of two shishi. First half 19th centuryBoth reclining, the hissing mother, two paws protectively placed on a ball and her head tur...

A walrus tusk manjû of a shishi. 19th centuryOf square shape, displaying a jumping shishi engraved partly in katakiri, imitating brush strokes. Si...

A fine ivory netsuke of a shishi. Second half 19th centuryStanding on a flat base, the head slightly turned to the right, its bushy mane and tail ...

A good ivory netsuke of a baying kirin. Late 19th centurySitting on its haunches and raising its head, the long upright tail touching the back of ...

An ivory rûysa manjû of the jûnishi. Second half 19th centuryCarved with the twelve animals of the zodiac forming an almost round composition. The...

An ivory manjû of three monkeys. 18th centuryNestling together, clinging to each other with hands and feet, thus forming a circle. Diameter 3.6 cm...

An ivory netsuke of a monkey climbing on a peach. Second half 19th centuryStepping on a huge peach branch in order to reach the fruit's top with h...

An ivory netsuke of a monkey with crabs. 19th centuryHolding a crab in front of him to the ground, while a second crab on his back pinches his ear...

An ivory netsuke of a monkey with a mask and a drum. Late 19th centuryBent over a drum as he looks up in disbelief, carrying a big Okame mask atta...

An ivory netsuke of an ox. First half 19th centuryRecumbent, with a long rope placed on his back, the eyes inlaid in dark horn. Inscribed Tomotada...

An ivory netsuke of an ox. 19th centuryRecumbent, with a very thin rope running over his back with finely engraved spine and hide. The eye pupils...

A delicate ivory netsuke of deers amidst maple trees by Masatoshi. Late 19th centuryCarved in extremely fine open work with five deers under a den...

An ivory netsuke of an ox with a calf. Early 19th centuryRecumbent, its head turned towards its calf. The eyes of black horn. Signed Kinryûsai. He...

A boxwood okimono netsuke of a long-haired goat. 19th centuryRecumbent, the forelegs tucked beneath, the raised head turned to the left. Signed Ma...

An ivory netsuke of a reclining goat. Late 19th centuryWith legs folded beneath and head turned backwards, the thin beard touching the hindleg. Th...

An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. 19th centuryStanding with hooves placed closed together, the lowered head finely carved with a carefully part...

A boxwood netsuke of a recumbent goat. Mid-19th centuryLying with its legs folded beneath and head raised. The eyes inlaid in light horn, the eye ...

An ivory netsuke of a boar. 19th centuryAbout to rise, the head raised, the mouth with big tusks slightly open. The eye pupils of dark horn. One e...

An ivory netsuke of a horse. Late 18th centuryIts hooves placed closely together, looking down, head turned. The horse's tail rendred in low relie...

An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 19th centuryStanding with hooves placed close together, the long tail slung over the hind legs. Eyes of ...

A boxwood netsuke of Chôkarô's horse. Early 19th centuryWinding out of a gourd, the head turned towards the hind legs. Length 5.5 cmProvenancePriv...

An ivory netsuke of a tiger. First half 19th centurySeated with forelegs wide apart, and looking back toward its tail placed over his back, the nu...

An ivory netsuke of a dog. Early 19th centuryLying on a rain cape (mino) and a straw hat, the bulging eyes of black horn. Height 2.6 cm; width 3....

A fine ivory netsuke of a cat on a fan. 19th centuryLying on a partly opened folding fan, playing with a bell attached to her collar. Both her fur...

An ivory netsuke of a hare. Early 19th centuryRaising its head with its long ears laid-back, the eyes inlaid in amber. Chipped. Height 3.1 cm; len...

A fine ivory netsuke of two hares next to a rock. 19th centurySitting closely together next to a rock with a small horsetail bundle. The hares' sp...

An ivory netsuke of a rat with Daikoku's attributes. Second half 19th centurySquatting and wearing a asanoha-patterned jacket, with Daikoku's attr...

A boxwood netsuke of two rats. 19th centuryA boxwood netsuke of two rats looking up, winding around each other, front paws placed on each other's ...

An ivory netsuke of a group of rats in an abalone shell. Late 19th centuryA large group of rats huddle together in an awabi shell while other rats...

An ivory netsuke of a rat inside a bag. Early 19th centuryVisible in the two openings of a patchwork bag. The eye pupil of black horn. Height 2.2 ...

An ivory netsuke of a rat in a chestnut. Second half 19th centuryScrambling out from a big chestnut, facing a smaller one. The bigger overripe che...

A boxwood netsuke of a coiled rat. 19th centuryA boxwood netsuke of a coiled rat holding her long tail curved around the body, whilst scratching i...

Two netsuke. Late 19th centurya) A group of fourteen rats on top of a shishimai mask, ivory, the eye pupils of black glass, signed Masamitsu, and ...

Two netsuke. 19th/20th centurya) A rat, shimenawa and ferns in a bamboo winnowing basket, ivory, chipped, and b) five rats by a mushroom, inscribe...

An ivory netsuke of a fukura suzume. Late 18th/19th centuryOf typical stylised form with a double row of wing feathers and engraved plumage. Rewor...

A wood and Bamboo netsuke of a flying swallow. Late 19th centuryThe pointed wings merging into its split tail, the plumage rendered by engraving a...

A Kyoto school ivory netsuke of a fukura suzume. Early 19th centuryWith raised tail feathers, its wings spread out, and large feet. The eyes of bl...

A marine ivory and wood netsuke of a parrot. 19th/20th centuryPerched on a tree stump, its head bent forward, cleaning its plumage. The eyes inlai...

A stag antler netsuke of a parrot. 19th centuryLurking, its head turned to one side. The branch's pine tufts look out from under the wings held cl...

An ivory netsuke of an eagle and a hare. Mid-19th centuryThe eagle's eye pupils of black horn, the hare's eyes of coral. Signed Shinkeisai in an i...

An ivory netsuke of a snake. Early 19th centuryCoiled up on three leaves, a few scales on the head evoking the skin's texture. Height 2.4 cm; leng...

A fine wood netsuke of a snake in a pumpkin. Mid-19th centuryWith opened mouth, winding through a pumpkin. The snake's skin finely carved, the mou...

A boxwood netsuke of a snake winding around a tortoise. 19th centuryA boxwood netsuke of a snake winding around a tortoise which tries to push the...

An ivory netsuke of a winding snake. 20th centuryWith a thin long tongue and the mouth wide open. Inscribed Tomokazu in an oval reserve. Height 3....

An ivory netsuke of sansukumi. Ca. 1880The winding snake with a flicking tongue encircles a skull and faces the climbing frog and crawling small s...

A boxwood netsuke of toads. First half 19th centurySquatting on top of eachother. Their forelegs placed under their massive bodies, their rough an...

Two ivory netsuke of toads. Late 19th centuryTwo ivory netsuke of a) a toad sitting on a leaf, inscribed Munemitsu, and b) a toad sitting on a tor...

An ivory netsuke of a frog on lotus leaf, by Hokusui. 19th century.Sitting on a lotus lead, head raised. The leaf with finely engraved veins on th...

A boxwood netsuke of two wrestling turtles. 19th centuryStanding on a tattered lotus leaf, the heads closely pressed together, trying to push the ...

A ryûsa-type ivory manjû. Second half 19th centuryIn openwork relief a carp and a tortoise amidst the waves of a lotus pond. The eye pupil of the ...

Two netsuke. 19th/20th centurya) A large boxwood toad with a smaller animal on its back, inscribed Masanao, and b) an ivory long-haired goat, the ...

An umimatsu netsuke of a catfish. 19th centuryThe earthquake's fish (namazu) with a slight swing of the tail fin, entirely carved from umimatsu, t...

A walrus tusk netsuke of an octopus with fish. 19th centuryA walrus tusk netsuke of an octopus on an awabi, desperately trying to get hold of a se...

A large boxwood netsuke of an octopus. 20th centuryIn upright position, the meticulously carved tentacles partly winding along the back of the hea...

A stained ivory netsuke of an octopus. Around 1900The animal is wrapped in a large leaf and tied up for transportation. Signed in a rectangular re...

An ivory netsuke of a cluster of shells. First half 19th centuryA large hamaguri clam, two large awabi with two bar mussels on top surrounded by n...

A mixed-metal manjû-type netsuke of an awabi. 19th centuryApplied with a venus shell (hamaguri), a conch (hora) and another awabi shell. Eyelet to...

An ivory netsuke of a snail. Early 20th centuryThe fat body of the snail curves around its large coiled shell. Signed in red stained engraving Fûi...