Two Netsuke. Wood and ivory. 19th centurya) A boxwood rooster with eyes inlaid in black horn, inscribed, and b) an ivory netsuke of a scholar with...

A finely carved ivory netsuke of the jûnishiThe twelve animals of the zodiac grouped closely together around the horse. The dragon's eyes inlaid i...

A finely carved wood netsuke of a frog on a lotus pod, by Rantei. 19th centuryPoised to leap, with its skin rendered in fine stiplling and its eye...

An Ise school boxwood netsuke of a toad on a bucket, by Masanao. Mid-19th centurySitting on an old well bucket's rim, one hind leg placed on the c...

An ivory netsuke of three tortoises. Second half 19th centuryTwo small turtles trying to climbing over eachother on top of a large turtle, almost ...

An ivory netsuke of a recumbent stag. Late 18th centuryThe head slightly raised, nestled to the tucked up hind leg. Some few engravings along the ...

An ivory netsuke of a small fukurasuzume, by Genkô. Kyoto. Late 18th centuryThe stylised sparrow with short erect tail feathers, its body except f...

An ivory netsuke of a fukurasuzume, by Genkô. Kyoto. Late 18th centuryThe sparrow's massive body carved with short erect tail feathers, spread win...

An ivory netsuke of two quails on millet. 19th centuryFacing opposite directions while sitting side by side on two large heads of millet. The eye ...

A boxwood netsuke of a wasp in a pear. Mid-19th centuryGnawing its way deep into a pear (nashi). The resulting hole's edge, bumps and the bulge be...

A stag antler netsuke of a bamboo shoot. Early 19th centuryOf elongated tapered shape, with finely carved leaves. The porous material replaced by ...

An ivory netsuke of medlars. 18th centuryFive bulging loquats (biwa) lying on a branch's dense foliage. The ovaries inlaid with dark horn.Length 6...

A large ivory netsuke of a cluster of clams. 19th centuryConch shells (horagai), clams (hamaguri) and sea ears (awabi) of various sizes forming a ...

A walrus tusk manjû of reishi and lotus leaves. Second half 19th centuryCarved with two reishi fungi winding their way between lotus leaves. Crack...

Two wood netsuke. 18th/19th centurya) Chôkarô's horse climbing out of its gourd, and b) a group of three mushrooms, signed Joku. Rubbed (2)Height ...

An ivory netsuke of six gourds. Late 19th centurySix partly intergrown gourds of various sizes piled up amidst leaves.Height 4.6 cmProvenancePriva...

A big stag antler seal netsuke. 19th centuryCarved from a stag burr four seal characters (jap. yû byaku shi in) in low relief. The top side carved...

A finely carved ivory flower cart (hanaguruma), Mid-19th centuryCarved in detailed openwork with a cart standing on a dandelion (tampopo) -covered...

An ivory netsuke of the gifts from Edo (edo omiyage). 19th centuryCarved with a selection of regional specialities (meibutsu) with clams in a stra...

An ivory and iron netsuke of a matchlock pistol (teppô). 19th centuryThe breach of iron, the matchlock mechanism of brass, the handle decorated wi...

An ivory netsuke of coins. 19th centurySix japanese and Chinese coins lying on top of a large oval-shaped Ryukyu Tsuho-coin. Two coins with simula...

A wood netsuke of a sake-bottle (tokkuri). 19th centuryHalf-broken, one of the recessed grips decorated with Hotei in relief. The cord tied around...

A boxwood netsuke of a temple servant cleaning a bell, by Unboku. 18th/19th centuryClad only in a fundoshi, a temple servant cleans a great temple...

A Tokyo school boxwood netsuke of Raiden on a drum, by Masatsugu. Mid-19th centuryThe god of thunder, clad only in a loincloth with two drumsticks...

A boxwood netsuke of Fûten. Second half 19th centuryFûten, the wind god, seated on a large drum with his wind sack in front from which he conjures...

A Tokyo school ivory netsuke of Okame with a mask, by Hidechika. 19th centurySeated in a rich kimono, Okame suggestively holds the nose of a tengu...

A Nagoya school fruitwood netsuke of Okame on a long-nosed mask, by Masatoshi. Mid-19th centurySeated on a long-nosed mask which gives her great p...

An ivory netsuke of Ebisu on a fugu. Mid-19th centuryEbisu, the god of luck and the god of fishermen, cheerfully smiling whilst climbing on the ba...

An ivory netsuke of Hotei and Fukurokuju. Early 19th centuryKneeling behind Fukurokuju, Hotei, the god of luck, cleans the recumbent god’s ear wit...

A boxwood netsuke of Hotei. 18th centuryThe god of luck, seated in voluminous robes exposing his bulging stomach and chest, his left leg propped u...

An ivory netsuke of Hotei with a sack. 18th centuryIn a long, belted robe, light-heartedly jumping with a sack on his back, from which a separatel...

A boxwood netsuke of Fukurokuju with a child. Early 19th centuryStanding with hands crossed in front of his chest and hidden in his long sleeves, ...

A Tokyo school ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju and Okame, by Hômin. Last third 19th centuryThe god of luck seated alongside the nestling Okame who pou...

An ivory netsuke of Daikoku with a large daikon. Early 19th centuryThe god of luck Daikoku seated with a great daikon in his left hand and laughin...

A boxwood netsuke of Daikoku with gods of luck. Late 18th centuryWith a hammer in his right, dragging a large sack behind him with his compatriots...

An amber netsuke of Jurôjin with a fan. 18th centurySeated in a long robe with a large fan in his left hand. Carved from one piece of amber, where...

An ivory netsuke of Jurojin with a karako. Mid-19th centuryIn a belted robe with a long bamboo stake in Jurojin’s right hand, with a boy hiding be...

A porcelain netsuke of a karako with a mask. Around 1900A dancing karako with a large Daikoku mask at his chest. White biscuit porcelain, partly g...

An okimono ivory netsuke of Benten. Late 19th centuryThe goddess accompanied by a young servant with a shield inserted in his belt, standing on th...

An ivory netsuke of a scholar on a shishi. 18th centuryIn long, wide-armed robes, seated on the back of a great shishi. Finely carved, engraved an...

An ivory netsuke of a boy on a shishi. Early 19th centuryA boy in long robes seated with crossed legs on a high, oval base. Finely carved, engrave...

An boxwood netsuke of Gama Sennin. Mid-19th centuryThe youthful Gama Sennin in a finely pleated robe and twisted belt seated in a relaxed, elegant...

A boxwood netsuke of Gama Sennin.18th centurySeated and holding onto the elongated leg of a stocky toad which is climbing from the sennin’s should...

A biscuit porcelain netsuke of Gama Sennin. 19th centuryIn a dancing pose, standing on one foot, holding a frog in the sleeve of his long, belted ...

An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin. Mid-19th centuryCrouching, clothed in a wide and long-armed robe decorated with finely engraved leafy twigs. A sc...

A boxwood netsuke of Kinko Sennin. Around 1800Climbing onto a giant carp from behind and grinning amusedly. Very finely carved, engraved and with ...

A porcelain netsuke of Tekkai Sennin. 19th centurySeated behind a tree trunk supporting his foot on a sawn-off branch and resting with both arms o...

An Osaka school boxwood netsuke of Tekkai Sennin, by Tsuji. Second half 18th centuryExhaling his soul, his lips still pursed from blowing, looking...

A bamboo netsuke of an old man. Early 19th centuryWith a friendly smile, seated in a wide coat and appreciating a fruit with a moveable ball that ...

An ivory netsuke of a sennin on a rock. Around 1800With exposed upper body and right arm, a robe with a leaf pattern in relief covering only the l...

A lacquer and stag horn netsuke of Chokwaro Sennin. Around 1800Riding a horse, jumping over the giant calabash, which - completely covered with ne...

An ivory netsuke of Chôkarô Sennin. Second half 19th centuryA youthful depiction of the hermit with a gourd bottle on his back, held by a long cor...

A boxwood netsuke of a sage. Around 1900Standing in long, belted robes, holding a fruiting peach branch. Finely carved and engraved.Height 5.9 cmP...

A boxwood netsuke of an oni. Around 1800A muscular oni, standing and wearing a skirt held together at the sides which he grips with his right hand...

A boxwood netsuke of oni with a sack, by Minsai. Around 1830The little devil with metal eyes, dressed only in a rush apron, standing with a satisf...

An ivory netsuke of an oni. Early 19th centuryAn oni, wearing tiger skin trousers and holding a mallet in his raised left hand, leaning sadly agai...

A boxwood netsuke of an oni with a Daruma doll. Late 18th centuryA large oni looking curiously into the Daruma face of a lantern, whilst behind hi...

An ivory netsuke of an oni crying on Rashomon’s arm. 18th centuryCrying bitterly on Rashomon’s severed arm, his right hand held in front of his fa...

An ivory netsuke of Shoki on a high table with an oni. Around 1800The demon catcher is seated on a high, three-legged table, beneath which the imp...

An Ise school boxwood netsuke of Daruma, by Masanao. 19th centurySeated, stretching and yawning, with a flywhisk in his lap. Very finely carved an...