A GOLD LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO DEPICTING COURT SERVANTS AND CARRIAGESJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright, rounded rectangular for...

JOKASAI: AN INLAID LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO DEPICTING A DUCK IN A LOTUS PONDBy Yamada Jokasai, signed JokasaiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1...

KORIN: A RIMPA SCHOOL GOLD-LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO WITH POPPIESSchool of Ogata Korin (1658-1716), signed Korin zoJapan, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1...

A GOLD-LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO WITH AUSPICIOUS CHARACTERSJapan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The five-case inro of upright form and bear...

TOKKOSAI: A GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH SCENIC LOCATIONSBy Tokkosai, signed Tokkosai with seal Shin/NobuJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615...

A LACQUERED LIGHT WOOD THREE-CASE INRO WITH CHRYSANTHEMUM AND PEONY Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright, rounded rectangular fo...

A GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING FANSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright, rounded rectangular form, the kinji ground neat...

MASANAO: A RARE ROOT WOOD OKIMONO OF OKAMEBy Masanao, signed MasanaoJapan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The richly burled wood ...

A RARE BAMBOO OKIMONO OF A NAMAZU (EARTHQUAKE FISH) Japan, 18th/19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The fish elegantly rendered in a swimming mot...

RYUBI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A HATCHING FLEDGLINGBy Ryubi, signed RyubiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Exquisitely carved as a just-hatched ch...

YAMAJI MITSUYUKI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A FALCON AND SNAKEBy Yamaji Mitsuyuki, signed Yamaji MitsuyukiJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely c...

SHOOSAI: A WOOD OKIMONO OF AN EGG TESTERBy Shoosai, signed ShoosaiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The egg tester standing in a typical ...

YOSHITOMO: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A WOODCUTTER AT WORKBy Yoshitomo, signed YoshitomoJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Exquisitely carved, the woo...

ONO SEIMIN: A SMALL IVORY OKIMONO OF A GROUP OF TRAVELERS INSIDE A BOATBy Ono Seimin, signed Ono SeiminJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depic...

SHUNZAN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF HOTEI WITH TWO KARAKOBy Shunzan, signed ShunzanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as a jolly Hotei holding his tre...

MUNEYOSHI: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF DARUMABy Muneyoshi, signed Muneyoshi sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The Zen patriarch standing atop a single re...

MASAYOSHI: A SUPERB WOOD OKIMONO OF DARUMABy Hokyudo Masayoshi, signed Hokyudo Masayoshi toJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Intricately ...

A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID WOOD OKIMONO OF AN ONI NEMBUTSUJapan, late 19th centuryFinely carved, the repentant demon seated with a drum hanging arou...

ASAHI GYOKUZAN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF TWO SKELETONSBy Asahi Gyokuzan (1843-1923), signed GyokuzanJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Intricately c...

ASAHI GYOKUZAN: A SUPERB IVORY OKIMONO OF A SKELETON ATOP A TOAD CARRYING A MONKEYBy Asahi Gyokuzan (1843-1923), signed Asahi GyokuzanJapan, Tokyo...

HASHIMOTO SHINGYOKU: A SUPERB IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OIRANBy Hashimoto Shingyoku, signed ShingyokuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Very finely carved a...

A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE OKIMONO OF A FAMILY FISHING FOR TURTLESSigned with a kakihanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The large okimono depicting a fa...

TOSHIMICHI: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A SAMURAI WITH DRUMBy Toshimichi, signed ToshimichiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a samurai w...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A CHINESE SAGEJapan, early to mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of triangular section (sankaku), the sage seated in a re...

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF CHOKARO SENNINJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The sennin seated and holding a long cane attached to a gourd a...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHOJO AND SAKE JARJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The drunken Shojo is shown pouring over a large sake jar, with ...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KAKKYO'S WIFE AND CHILDJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A small and delicate carving of a young woman, wearing a lon...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF SHOKIJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of compact form, the demon queller proudly standing with his trusty...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HANKAIJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Hankai (Chinese: Fan Kuai, died around 200 B.C.), one of the first ...

A POWERFUL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN'UJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved as the god of war Kan'u holding his halberd. The f...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN'U ON HORSEBACK Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of slender form, the legendary general wearing full armor ...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF OMORI HIKOSHICHI ENCOUNTERING A DEMONJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting the legendary 14th-century warr...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A TENGU HEAD Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A quite unusual carving of a karasu tengu head with an exaggerat...

KOKUSAI: A FINE STAG ANTLER COMB (KUSHI KANZASHI) WITH PEONIESBy Kokusai, signed KokuJapan, Shiba, Tokyo, c. 1860s-1880sThe 40-toothed comb with d...

A STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A STYLIZED SPARROW, IN THE MANNER OF RENSAIJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryA stag-antler ne...

A METAL-INLAID WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE WITH FROG AND LOTUSJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as several lotus leaves, a ...

AN UNUSUAL SILVER-INLAID IVORY NETSUKE WITH ROOSTER INSIDE A BUNDLE OF ROPEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a bundle of...

HOSAI: A STAINED IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH LOCUST AND LOTUSBy Hosai, signed HosaiJapan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe quatrefoil ryusa manju ne...

A FINE ASAKUSA STYLE RYUSA IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH SHISHIJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe two-part manju netsuke finely carved in sukashi-bo...

A MINIATURE EBONY NETSUKE OF A SNARLING SHISHIJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of appealingly compact shape, the recumbent beast with th...

TADATOSHI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONBy Tadatoshi, signed TadatoshiJapan, Nagoya, 19th centuryThe dragon's body curled in tight loops, form...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TANUKIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved, the boxwood stained in various tones, depicting a tanuki emerging fro...

A WOOD NETSUKE OKIMONO OF A TANUKI STIRRING MISO IN A MORTARJapan, 19th centurySeated cross-legged in front of the suribachi (mortar) with deep co...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHAGGY DOG WITH PUPJapan, most likely Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a female dog with beautifully...

TAMETAKA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DOG BITING A SNAKEAfter Tametaka, signed TametakaFinely carved as a dog with neatly incised fur and articulated spin...

RYUKOSAI JUGYOKU II: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO PUPPIES AT PLAYBy Ryukosai Jugyoku II, signed Jugyoku with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century...

MASATSUGU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT BOARSigned MasatsuguJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The resting boar is depicted with its legs drawn...

MASANAO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A RATBy Masanao, signed MasanaoJapan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Superbly carved as a rat (...

A KYOTO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A FAT RATJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well-carved as a decidedly fat rat, lowering its head and gnawi...

IKKO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHIMAI MASK OVERRUN WITH RATSBy Ikko, signed IkkoJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely ca...

A RARE OSAKA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING CHICKJapan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The hatching fledgling emerging from a...

HIDARI ISSAN: A KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A FLEDGLING QUAILBy Hidari Issan, signed Hidari IssanJapan, Iwashiro, 19th century, Edo period (1615-18...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EMERGING FROM A CHESTNUTJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of appealingly compact form, the monkey stepping out...

TOMOKAZU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SMALL MONKEY CARRYING A LARGE MUSHROOMBy Tomokazu, signed TomokazuJapan, probably Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo p...

MASANAO: A LARGE NETSUKE-OKIMONO OF A TOAD ON SANDALBy Masanao, signed MasanaoJapan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well-carv...

SHIGETADA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FAT TOAD WITH AMBER EYESBy Shigetada (Yoshitada), signed Shigetada Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Resting with its tentacles curling up around its large head, forming an app...

MASAKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A NURSING MERMAIDAfter Masakazu (1839-1891), signed MasakazuJapan, Nagoya, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-...

NAOTSUGU: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHOJOBy Ichiyusai Naotsugu, signed Naotsugu Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryDepicting a jovial Sh...

MASATOSHI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GATTEN WITH A LUNAR HAREBy Masatoshi, signed Masatoshi Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)...