AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A NIO STATUE AND PAINTERS Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The Nio holding a kongo (vajra) in one hand and wearin...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A NIO STATUE AND CHILDREN Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The guardian statue holding a kongo (vajra) in one han...

MITANI GOHO: A MASSIVE KUROGAKI WOOD OKIMONO OF HOTEI By Mitani Goho, signed Koryo no ju Goho Japan, Aki Province, late 18th to early 19th cen...

A WOOD AND IVORY OKIMONO OF HOTEI Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The Laughing Buddha standing, carrying his cloth sack on a stick o...

TWO VERY LARGE INLAID IVORY OKIMONO OF LUCKY GODS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) One depicting Jurojin holding a gnarled staff with a scrol...

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

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF BUDDHA WITH SAGES Signed with seal Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Buddha standing on a small lotus dais, wearing a lo...

GYOKUSEN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF KANNON SEATED ON A GIANT CARP WITH BOY By Gyokusen, signed Gyokusen Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The bodhi...

KOKU: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF ONI NEMBUTSU AND FUJIMUSUME Signed Koku/Tani with seal Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The repentant oni wearing...

HIDEKAZU: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A TREASURE SHIP By Hidekazu, signed Hidekazu with seal Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The ship sailing amid ...

KIKUTEI TOMOYUKI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A SAMURAI SLAYING TWO ONI By Kikutei Tomoyuki, signed Kikutei Tomoyuki Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-...

AN IVORY OKIMONO DEPICTING THE SEVEN LUCKY GODS Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The okimono carved with the Seven Lucky Gods around ...

SEIDO: IVORY OKIMONO OF A RAT CATCHER WITH BIJIN By Seido, signed Seido Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Highly detailed carving enhanced by fine...

MASANOBU: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF KANNON WITH CHILD By Masanobu, signed Masanobu Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The Goddess of Mercy carved wi...

A WOOD AND IVORY OKIMONO OF GAMA SENNIN ON GIANT TOAD Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The famous hermit Gama sennin is holding a toad in his...

A RARE IVORY OKIMONO OF A GROUP OF ONI AND A MAN Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) A rare okimono depicting a group of three oni probably on p...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF GAMA SENNIN WITH MANY TOADS Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The immortal wearing a characteristic artemisia lea...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF GAMA SENNIN WITH TOADS AND SNAKE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The immortal kneeling one leg, holding a small basket w...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF MOMOTARO CONQUERING THE DEMON ISLAND Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The elaborately carved ivory okimono depict...

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

A WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA YAWNING Unsigned Japan, 19th century Depicting the Zen patriarch seated cross-legged, wearing his characteristic l...

MINZAN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU AND EBISU By Minzan, signed Minzan Japan, probably Edo, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A bold...

MASATOMO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH TREASURE BAG By Masatomo, signed Masatomo Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Depictin...

AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU WITH RAT AND MOCHI Unsigned Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting the lucky god Daikoku with his ha...

A RARE AND EARLY MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIZEN MODEL OF HOTEI Unsigned Japan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Faithfully modelled af...

A FINE OKIMONO-NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU CARVING A RAT In the manner of Suzuki Tokoku, unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) The lucky g...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Depicting the lucky god Hotei standing with a bag draped over ...

TOMOAKI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI CARRYING A KARAKO By Tomoaki, signed Tomoaki Japan, Edo, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The La...

NAGAMICHI SHUZAN: A POLYCHROME WOOD NETSUKE OF A BIZEN WARE CERAMIC MODEL OF HOTEI By Nagamichi Shuzan, signed Shuzan Japan, Meiji period (186...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI INSIDE HIS SACK Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The netsuke of almost spherical shape with Hot...

KOGYOKU: A TOKYO-SCHOOL STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI READING A BOOK By Kogyoku, signed Kogyoku Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Car...

A WOOD KARAKURI NETSUKE WITH HOTEI AND KARAKO PLAYING SUGOROKU Unsigned Japan, 19th century to Meiji period (1868-1912) The exterior carved...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An amusing, early ivory netsuke of triangular shape when vie...

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GYOKKOSAI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI AND SHISHIMAI BOYS Signed Gyokkosai Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century The Laughing Buddha seated with...

A VERY RARE 17TH CENTURY IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO CHINESE BOYS WITH HOTEI’S SACK Unsigned Japan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868) This nets...

A WOOD MANJU NETSUKE OF BISHAMON Unsigned Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely carved in relief with neatly incised details, depicting Bi...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU AND EBISU BOOKKEEPING Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The god of wealth and the god of fishermen and luc...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF EBISU SUBDUING A TAI FISH Unsigned Japan, 19th century The god of fishermen and luck subduing a large tai (red seabream) ...

HOMIN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU AND OKAME DRINKING SAKE By Homin, signed Homin with kakihan Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) De...

A HIDEMASA-SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO ON A FAN Unsigned Japan, Osaka, 19th century Carved with a Chinese boy (karako) lying flat on a...

OHARA MITSUHIRO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TSUITATE WITH DARUMA AND PINE TREE By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro 光廣 Japan, Osaka, ...

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA YAWNING Unsigned Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The netsuke carved from boxwood with accentuations in black la...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYO DEPICTING DARUMA YAWNING Unsigned Japan, 19th century Finely carved as a mokugyo (temple bell) in the form of D...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMA LAUGHING Unsigned Japan, 19th century The patriarch of Zen Buddhism standing, wearing a long flowing robe and co...

AN EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF JUROJIN ON A DEER Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The lucky god Jurojin laughing and holding ...

AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMA Unsigned Japan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An amusing and tactile iv...

A TOOTH NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU Unsigned Japan, 19th century The lucky god standing, wearing a long cowl over his characteristically elongate...

A POWERFUL AND LARGE BONE NETSUKE OF KAN’U Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An exceptional netsuke depicting the god of...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A NIO GUARDIAN WITH LARGE WARAJI Signed Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The temple guardian standing upright and carryi...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO GUARDIAN WITH LARGE WARAJI Unsigned Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The temple guardian standing upright and carryi...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BROCADE BALL By Masanao, signed Masanao Japan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) ...

MASAMITSU: A KUROGAKI WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH CUB AND BROCADE BALL By Masamitsu, signed Masamitsu Japan, 19th century Finely carved f...

MASAMITSU: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH CUB AND BROCADE BALL By Masamitsu, signed Masamitsu Japan, 19th century Finely carved, depict...

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BROCADE BALL Signed Japan, 19th century Finely carved, depicting a shishi protecting a brocade ball, the...

A LARGE DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECLINING GROOMING SHISHI Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A powerful and dynamic carvin...

A STAINED IVORY ‘IMITATION STAG ANTLER’ RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A SHISHI AND PEONY Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF SHISHI Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th century Finely carved as a lively group of a mother Sh...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Depicting a tengu hatching from an egg with half ...

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF SHISHI Signed Japan, 19th century One shishi is pouncing on a large half-spherical base while the other is seated and p...