A RARE AND UNUSUAL COPPER BRONZE NETSUKE OF A HIKITEUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)In the shape of a hikite inset door handle ...

A LARGE AND EARLY WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHINESE COURT OFFICIALUnsignedJapan, early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A very large wood netsuke of a ...

A LARGE AND UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKUUnsignedJapan, early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting the god of wealth and patron of the ...

A KUROGAKI WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OXUnsignedJapan, early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An early netsuke carved from kurogaki wood (black persimm...

A RARE 17TH CENTURY DRIFTWOOD NETSUKE OF A LARGE FISHUnsignedJapan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A netsuke made from natural flattened drif...

DERKACHENKO: A MAMMOTH IVORY AND BOXWOOD NETSUKE 'CAUTION! ANGRY DOG'By Alexander DerkachenkoUkraine, 2020An amusing netsuke titled 'Caution! Angr...

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT BY ALEXANDER DERKACHENKOBy Alexander DerkachenkoUkraine, 2018Nezumi, the Japanese word for rat or mouse, is the first a...

AN EARLY LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN WITH HIBACHIUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a man, probably a tea ceremony m...

A RARE IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF A KAPPA WITH ITS FOOT STUCK IN A CLAMUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke of ...

A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF KINTARO WITH THREE BEARSUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The strong boy Kintaro is pulling the ear of a ...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MAN THROWING ROASTED BEANSUnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A rather large ivory netsuke...

A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAGE WITH SCEPTER AND HOSSUUnsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a sage holding a scepter in...

YOSHINAGA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHIBy Yoshinaga, signed YoshinagaJapan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a grim-...

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A RARE AND EARLY TSUISHU LACQUER NETSUKE WITH SHELLS AND REISHIUnsignedJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The tsuishu (carved red l...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF SHISHIUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as a lively group of a mother Shishi with ...

A RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL TONKOTSU WITH UMIMATSU KISERUZUTSU AND OJIMEUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe tonkotsu (tobacco container) carved from two sec...

A RARE KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A SKULLUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A cleverly crafted netsuke, carved from a walnut, depi...

ONO RYOMIN II: A FINE AND AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE BOYS AT PLAYBy Ono Ryomin II, signed OnoJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe three youn...

ONO RYOKO: A TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIJIN AND CHILDBy Ono Ryoko, signed RyokoJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryPublished: Mateu Guillem ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN WITH GETAUnsigned Japan, probably Tanba, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The God of Thunder leaning for...

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF SHISHISignedJapan, 19th centuryOne shishi is pouncing on a large half-spherical base while the other is seated and protecting ...

A CHARMING TOKYO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAT WITH A BALLUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The cat standing on its ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF EBISU SUBDUING A TAI FISHUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe god of fishermen and luck subduing a large tai (red seabream) with his a...

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

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI ATTRIBUTED TO CHIKUYOSAI TOMOCHIKA IAttributed to Chikuyosai Tomochika I, unsignedJapan, Edo, early 19th century, Edo p...

GYOKKOSAI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI AND SHISHIMAI BOYSSigned GyokkosaiJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th centuryThe Laughing Buddha seated with a three y...

TWO EBONY WOOD NETSUKEUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryOne carved as a pilgrim's hat with a himotoshi bar to the underside, the other as a sage leaning ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY AND ONI WRESTLINGUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The boy and oni engaged in a wrestling match, the boy grasping the...

A HIDEMASA-SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO ON A FANUnsignedJapan, Osaka, 19th centuryCarved with a Chinese boy (karako) lying flat on a fan, the ...

A PALE WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH MASKUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The netsuke carved from pale wood depicting a male Noh mask with pierced e...

MIWA II: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MANZAI ENTERTAINERBy Miwa II, signed MiwaJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th centuryThe street performer kneeling and play...

A WOOD MANJU NETSUKE WITH A RATUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The top of the manju finely carved and incised with a rat in high relief, th...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUSUKE WITH RICE BAILUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lucky god with dark inlaid eyes standing on a rectangular base...

MASATSUGU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MANZAI ENTERTAINERBy Masatsugu, signed MasatsuguJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th centurySkillfully carved and fin...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME AND ONI AT SETSUBUNUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting two oni being pelted with roasted soybeans by Okame as...

RYUKEI: AN OKIMONO NETSUKE OF HANASAKA JIJIBy Ryukei, signed RyukeiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved from boxwood, finely stained, and ...

A BONE NETSUKE OF A FOREIGNER WITH CHILDJapan, 20th centuryDepicting a foreigner holding a shawm and with a boy seated on his shoulder. With an in...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO SUMO WRESTLERSUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as two wrestlers engaged in a fight, ...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OXUnsignedJapan, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryNaturalistically carved as a recumbent ox with finely sta...

A WOOD BUGAKU MASK NETSUKE OF RANRYO-OSigned with a kakihanJapan, late 19th centuryThe Bugaku mask well carved, the head surmounted by a dragon in...

TOMOKAZU: A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A FROG ON SKULLSigned TomokazuJapan, 20th centuryThe skull naturalistically carved, a little frog perched on t...

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF ROSHI WITH OXUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo priod (1615-1868)Finely carved as Roshi (Laozi) holding a rope attached to...

A LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF HOTEISignedJapan, beginning of 20th centuryA mask netsuke of the grimacing lucky deity Hotei covered in lacquer. ...

AN UNUSUAL ROOT WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An appealingly rustic root wood mask netsuke depictin...

A RARE NETSUKE OF A HORAGAIUnsignedJapan, 18th century or earlier, Edo period (1615-1868)An unusual, early netsuke made from a natural conch, as f...

A RARE MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT ON LEAFY DAIKONJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rat with inlaid eyes seated atop a two-fo...

A GOOD KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU AND KARAKOJapan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The carving of triangular shape, ...

DERKACHENKO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF TENGU NO TOMAGOBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed DerkachenkoUkraine, 2018Finely carved from stained boxwood and d...

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A LOTUS MOKUGYOBy Ishikawa Rensai, sealed Ren 蓮Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryThe te...

THREE WOOD NETSUKE OF DOGS AND AN EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEYJapan, 19th centuryThe first of ebony wood depicting a monkey resting above an uch...

A CHARMING INLAID WOOD MANJU NETSUKE WITH RATS AND KAGAMI-MOCHIUnsignedJapan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part wood manju nets...

TOMOMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BATHING ONIBy Tomomasa, signed Tomomasa 友正Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved and stained, ...

DEME MASAHIDE: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)By Deme Masahide, signed Deme Masahide saku 出目 正英 作Japan, late 18th to early 19...

TAMETAKA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TSUITATE WITH TIGER AND DRAGONBy Tametaka, signed Tametaka 為隆 with a kakihanJapan, Nagoya, late 18th century, Edo pe...

GYOKUZAN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF THE THREE SAKE TESTERSBy Gyokuzan, signed GyokuzanJapan, Edo/Tokyo, 19th centuryThe three sages Shaka, Roshi, and Kosh...

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AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO ON A PUPPYJapan, Osaka, 19th centuryVery finely stained, the boy with a cheerful expression seated on th...

OKAKOTO: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO MONKEYSBy Yamaguchi Okakoto, signed Okakoto 岡言Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The tw...