AN IVORY OKIMONO OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGA FISHING Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Ashinaga and Tenaga are a pair of yokai from the Kyushu islands, As...

MUNEYUKI: AN AMUSING IVORY OKIMONO OF GAMA SENNIN AND TOADS By Muneyuki, signed MuneyukiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The immortal deftly carved ...

MASAYOSHI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A MONK CATCHING A LOBSTER By Masayoshi, signed Seppo-do MasayoshiJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe emaciated mo...

MEISHUNSAI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A YAMABUSHI AND BOYS By Meishunsai, signed Meishunsai with kakihanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The yamabushi, po...

MEIGYOKU: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A SARUMAWASHI AND BIJIN By Meigyoku, signed MeigyokuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The sarumawashi holding his tamin...

REN: AN IMPRESSIVE ASAKUSA SCHOOL OKIMONO GROUP OF FIGHTING SHISHI School of Ishikawa Rensai, signed RenJapan, Tokyo, end of 19th century, Meiji p...

TOSHIMITSU: A MASTERFUL IVORY OKIMONO OF THE BUNBUKU-CHAGAMA By Shimamura Toshimitsu, signed Toshimitsu toJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)In...

SUKEYUKI: A MASTERFUL WOOD OKIMONO OF A SNAKE AND SKULL By Sukeyuki, signed Sukeyuki zoJapan, Hida province, Takayama, 19th centuryA morbidly fasc...

SHUNMEI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A RAKAN, ONI AND TIGER Signed Shunmei (Haruaki)Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The rakan standing, wearing a finely in...

TOSHIMASA: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF RAKAN HANDAKA SONJA By Toshimasa, signed ToshimasaJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The immortal is seated on a natura...

GYOKKO: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A FUDO MYO-O TRIAD Signed Gyokko and GyokushiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The deity carved seated on a rocky outpost...

ICHIRYUSAI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A NIO GUARDIAN AND SCULPTOR By Ichiryusai, Signed Ichiryusai with seal So (Shu)Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th c...

BANSUI: A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF EMMA-O DRINKING SAKE WITH TWO ONI By Bansui, signed BansuiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)The k...

MINJO: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF EBISU AND ONI By Minjo, signed MinjoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved and with well-executed Shibayama-style...

JISEI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF AN ONI STARTLED BY A SNAKE EMERGING FROM A MOKUGYO By Jisei, signed JiseiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A lively okimon...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A COURT DRUMMER Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The man half-kneeling on the oval base wearing a finely incised patterned robe ...

A CHARMING WOOD AND IVORY OKIMONO OF THREE BLINDMEN CROSSING A STREAM Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The three blindmen carved from ivory, walking...

SEIUN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A MAN WITH TODDLER AND CHILD By Seiun, signed SeiunJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The man standing on the flat semi-nat...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF TWO MEN Signed by a member of the Okawa schoolJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A scene of daily life, finely carved and stained ...

SEIYO: A LARGE IVORY OKIMONO OF A WOODCUTTER AT LUNCH DRINKING SAKE By Owada Seiyo, signed SeiyoJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)The woodcutt...

MUNEYOSHI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A WOODCUTTER AND BOY By Okawa Muneyoshi, signed Okawa MuneyoshiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The woodcutter holdin...

SHIGEYASU: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF THE OIL THIEF ABURA BOZU REPAIRING HIS GETA Signed ShigeyasuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)In the legend of the oil...

SEIYO: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A CARPENTER AT WORK By Owada Seiyo, signed SeiyoJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)The carpenter seated on a finely ...

EISAI: AN IMPRESSIVE IVORY OKIMONO OF A BASKET AND DRUM SELLER By Eisai, signed EisaiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The street vendor standing in ...

AN AMUSING IVORY OKIMONO OF A VEGETABLE SELLER Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The street vendor carrying heavy baskets full of beets, turnips, rad...

MUNEHIRO: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A MAN WITH CHICKENS By Munehiro, seal MunehiroJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The man standing on the naturalisticall...

HOSHU: A LARGE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF A BIRDWATCHER By Hasegawa Hoshu, signed HoshuJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)The old man wearin...

GOSHIN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A BIJIN SIFTING GRAINS By Tamura Goshin, signed Goshin with seal OJapan, Meji period (1868-1912)The young beautiful la...

SEIMIN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OLD WOMAN WORKING AT A SPINNING WHEEL By Seimin, signed SeiminJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Intricately carved wit...

HOSAI: A LARGE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF A FARMER By Hosai, signed HosaiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)The old farmer with a finely car...

SEIGA: A VERY FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF NASAKEJI OPENING THE TREASURE BOX By Okawa Isaburo (Seiga/Shizumasa), signed Seiga (Shizumasa)Japan, late 19th...

DOSAI: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH A BROKEN BASKET OF PERSIMMONS By Dosai, signed DosaiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The boy with fine...

SEIGYOKU: AN INLAID IVORY OKIMONO OF A PRODUCE MERCHANT SURPRISED BY A SNAKE By Seigyoku, signed SeigyokuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The man we...

A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF AN APPLE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The yellow-red fruit finely carved with the skin partially peel...

A WOOD SASHI NETSUKE OF AN EDAMAME BEAN POD Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Naturalistically carved and finely stained as an edamame be...

HOSHIN: A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A BANANA By Takagi Hoshin (1885-1970), signed HoshinJapan, Taisho period (1912-1926)Carved as a...

A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A BANANA ATTRIBUTED TO TAKAGI HOSHIN Attributed to Takagi Hoshin, unsignedJapan, Taisho period (1912-19...

A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF TANGERINES Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as three small mikan (tangerines) on a leafy branch, o...

BISAI: A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A TANGERINE By Bisai, signed BisaiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as a half-peeled tangeri...

A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A CORN COB Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The corn finely carved and incised, with part of the husk rem...

A STAINED IVORY OKIMONO OF TWO RATS GNAWING AT A CORN COB Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically carved as an ear of corn with part of th...

TERUYUKI: A PAIR OF IVORY OKIMONOS OF RATS By Teruyuki, one okimono signed TeruyukiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)One okimono depicting a rat with...

GYOKUMIN: A SUPERB NAGOYA SCHOOL OKIMONO OF TWO RATS By Gyokumin, signed GyokuminJapan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A large and na...

EIICHI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A SQUIRREL GNAWING AT GRAPES By Okada Kanejiro, signed EiichiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically ca...

AN IVORY TUSK OKIMONO OF TRAVELING BEARS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved with a group of bears walking in a row, with the largest bea...

GYOKUSAI: AN IVORY TUSK BOX AND COVER WITH DARUMA AND RATS By Gyokusai, signed Gyokusai with an illegible sealJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carve...

SHOMIN: A FINE IVORY TUSK ‘BASKETWEAVE’ BOX AND COVER WITH AQUATIC ANIMALS AND CAT By Shomin, signed Shomin with seal Ishiizumi/SekisenJapan, Meij...

A RARE ARTICULATED IVORY OKIMONO OF A CRAB Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The crab naturalistically carved with movable limbs, and large inlaid ey...

AN ARTICULATED IVORY OKIMONO OF A CRAB WITH WIDE CARAPACE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The crab naturalistically carved with a wide carapace, mo...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A FLOUNDER Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The fish with the skin at the top finely stippled with sumi-e and distinctive eyes o...

A DECORATIVE IVORY DAGGER WITH A LONG-TAILED PARROT Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The blunt dagger with a sharp tip, crowned by a red and greenst...

THREE IVORY OKIMONO OF GEESE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically carved with one preening, the other two facing forwards with extended...

A FINE IVORY, STAG ANTLER AND WOOD OKIMONO OF A KINGFISHER CATCHING AN EEL Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The ivory kingfisher with bronze legs pe...

YAMAJI MITSUYUKI: A LARGE IVORY OKIMONO OF AN EGRET CATCHING AN EEL By Yamaji Mitsuyuki, signed Yamaji MitsuyukiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1...

GYOKUSEN: A CHARMING BONE AND WOOD OKIMONO OF OWLS IN A TREE By Gyokusen, signed GyokusenJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Amusingly carved with six ...

A CHARMING IVORY AND WOOD OKIMONO OF AN OWL Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)The young bird facing ahead in an alert position, its wings rais...

RYUSAI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OWL CATCHING A FROG By Ryusai, signed RyusaiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically modelled with gr...

EISHIN: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF TWO QUAILS FIGHTING OVER MILLET By Eishin, signed EishinJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely and naturalis...

KOGETSU: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A PREENING QUAIL By Kogetsu, signed KogetsuJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically carved with its...

KOZAN: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A QUAIL WITH MILLET By Kozan, signed KozanJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically carved with its he...