A wood netsuke of a toad. 19th centuryA stocky toad. The original black coating rubbed through wear.Length 4 cmProvenanceEstate of Albert Brockhau...

A Kyoto school boxwood netsuke of a snail on a hat, by Masanao. 18th centuryA snail seated on a hat (kasa), of the type worn by pilgrims. Very fin...

An ivory netsuke of a snail in bamboo section. Around 1800Crawling across the inside of a bamboo section. Finely carved and polished, the body of ...

A lacquer on wood netsuke of a snail shell. Mid-19th centuryCarved out of wood, completely covered with red-brown lacquer, the opening lacquered i...

An Asakusa-type stag antler netsuke of snails on a lotus leaf. Mid-19th centuryCarved in the form of a large and a small snail on a lotus leaf. So...

A stag horn netsuke of a snail on a mushroom. Mid-19th centuryTrailing over a large mushroom cap.With 5 cmProvenanceEstate of Albert Brockhaus (18...

A wood seal netsuke. 19th centuryThe round seal plate with curved rim and displaying the stylised sign for kotobuki, crowned by a spider-like styl...

A bone netsuke of a cicada. Early 20th centuryStrongly stylised, on a wide, squared ring, decorated with a finely engraved cloud pattern.Length 4....

An Iwami-school boar’s tusk netsuke of a crab on a tusk. Early 19th centuryA sturdy edible crab seated on an arched boar simulating a marine ivory...

A horn and ivory netsuke of a crawling snail. Late 19th centuryA horn snail, crawling over a piece of bark which is carved of ivory with a skilful...

An umimatsu netsuke of a millipede on a tree trunk. Probably 18th centuryThe trunk split in two, a millipede carved in high relief crawling around...

A wood netsuke of a shell with a landscape. 18th centuryA hamaguri shell, open 7 mm and carved to the inside with a wooded landscape and visitors ...

A wood and ivory sashi-netsuke of a dried salmon (shiozake). Second half 19th centuryDepicting only the head and upper third of the body, tied to ...

A boxwood netsuke of a bundle. Early 19th centuryA bundle of horsetails with long stalks, tied together for drying. Finely carved and with finely ...

A boxwood netsuke of a lotus capsule. Early 19th centuryA lotus capsule on a curved stem which creates the himotoshi. The moveable seeds stained d...

An ivory netsuke of six gingko nuts. Early 19th centuryTwo nuts lying on the other four. Beautiful, golden-yellow patina. Natural himotoshi.Width ...

A wood mask netsuke. 19th centuryA friendly, smiling mask of Ebisu. The front completely covered with negoro lacquer, deliberately rubbed in place...

A wood mask netsuke, by Getshusho. First half 19th centuryThe god of luck Ebisu with a brightly smiling face and wearing his typical pointed hat. ...

A Tokyo school ivory mask netsuke, by Hogyoku. Mid-19th centuryA friendly, smiling mask of Okame. Finely carved and engraved, the hair stained bla...

A marine ivory mask netsuke. Last third 19th centuryA friendly, smiling mask of Shôjô. Very finely carved and with subtly engraved hair. Height 3....

A boxwood and lacquer netsuke of a large oni mask. 18th centuryThe original red and black lacquer finish predominantly rubbed away by extended use...

A gigaku-type wood mask netsuke. 19th centuryA demon with fangs visible in the slightly open jaws. Probably Tagayasan wood with its distinctive gr...

An Asakusa-type stag horn netsuke of the head of a kappa. 19th centuryCarved from a stag horn rose with clever use of the hairline, the fork of th...

A stag horn netsuke of the head of a kappa. 19th centuryCarved from a stained stag horn rose with a thick hairline, the expressive eyes inlaid wit...

A corozo nut netsuke of Fukusuke, by Masaharu. Late 19th centuryThe friendly, smiling face of Fukusuke carved out of a corozo nut. Only one side o...

A Tokyo school ivory netsuke of a mask of a man, by Hômin. 19th centurySmiling, biting his lower lip. Beard, eyebrows, eyes and hairline very fine...

A wood and lacquer mask netsuke. 19th centuryA demon with a horn on its forehead and fangs visible in the open jaws. Completely covered with negor...

A boxwood and ivory netsuke of a mask of a kamifuki player. Late 19th centuryWith a furrowed brow with a comma-shaped symbol at the centre, inlaid...

A boxwood netsuke of a skeleton. 18th centuryStanding with its arms hanging at its sides and hands on its femurs. All the natural body orifices in...

An Asakusa-type stag horn sashi netsuke. 19th centuryThe almost square hook forming a carefully carved oni mask with a curly beard. Length 9 cmPro...

A dried gourd netsuke of a spider in vines. Mid-19th centuryUniformly round, decorated with vine tendrils of matt gold lacquer and a large, green ...

An ivory netsuke of a sphere with stylised blossoms. Late 19th centuryDecorated with a continuous relief of stylised blossoms. Possibly a large oj...

A stag horn netsuke of a wasp in a gourd. Late 19th centurySashi netsuke in the shape of a gourd with long tendrils and leaves, one large leaf han...

A stag horn netsuke of sanbikisaru. 19th centuryThe three mystical monkeys, carved from the tripartite end of a stag horn, the points forming (fro...

A boxwood netsuke of a crayfish. Around 1800An obi-hasami netsuke in the form of a crayfish, the end bent over as if folded over the edge of the w...

A marine ivory two-part manjû. Mid-19th centuryIn very fine, partly undercut relief, a figure, probably Benkei, vehemently fighting with a mighty ...

A two-part ivory manjû. Mid-19th centuryDomed and carved in bold relief with a kappa, looking confidant of victory, embracing a large cucumber wit...

An ivory manjû, by Hojitsu. Mid-19th centuryOne part, round and slightly domed with a central button. Carved in sunken relief with a temple servan...

An ivory manjû. Mid-19th centuryWith a central plug, carved in sunken relief and finely engraved with a farmer lacing up a large sack. Dark-staine...

An ivory manjû. Mid-19th centuryWith rounded sides. Darkly accentuated and finely engraved in sunken relief with two wasps at a large nest hanging...

A buffalo horn manjû. Second half 19th centuryDomed, of rounded square shape. Carved in detailed relief on a sunken ground with Minamoto no Tameto...

A two-part ivory manjû. Second half 19th centuryFinely engraved in sunken relief with two old men, one with a pipe playing shogi under the amused ...

Albert Brockhaus. Netsuke. Versuch einer Geschichte der japanischen SchnitzkunstFirst edition, leather binding, gild edging, Leipzig 1905. Good co...