TOMOHIDE: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TOBOSAKU SENNINBy Tomohide, signed TomohideJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Tobosaku (Don...

A SMALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A FEMALE IMMORTALJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a seated female immortal...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI IN HIS TREASURE BAGBy Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Hoshunsai Masayuki with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, Asa...

GENRYOSAI MINKOKU: A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH THREE KARAKOBy Genryosai Minkoku I, signed GenryosaiJapan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century...

MASATAMI: A LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI LYING ON A BOATBy Masatami/Shomin, signed Masatami toJapan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF ONI IN SHOKI'S BAGJapan, Osaka, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting Shoki's bag with an oni insid...

A SMALL WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO AND ONI WRESTLING ON A LOTUS LEAFJapan, Tokyo, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The wrathful...

HIDEKAZU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI ON A SCROLLBy Hidekazu, signed Hidekazu Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A fine depicti...

SHUZAN: A LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONIBy Shuzan, signed Shuzan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The demon queller bo...

SHUNSAI: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A CARPENTERBy Shunsai, signed ShunsaiJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Very finely carved a...

JUGYOKU: A CHARMING SMALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH DOG TOYBy Jugyoku, signed JugyokuJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)A charming small ivor...

MINKOKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A WOMAN BEATING CLOTHBy Minkoku II Shuyusai, signed MinkokuJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

MINKOKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OIRAN WITH KAMUROBy Minkoku II Shuyusai, signed MinkokuJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RESTING FARMERJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting an old farmer seated on his ca...

MIZAN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF EBISU STEPPING ON A FISHBy Mizan, signed Mizan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)The god of fishermen ...

AN UNUSUAL AND EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A NAMAZUJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The giant earthquake fish well carved with flowering aoi ...

A FINE OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A WARRIORJapan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The warrior carved in a dynamic posture and ...

HIDEMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH CHILDBy Shuosai Hidemasa, signed HidemasaJapan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH CHILDJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Dutchman standing, leaning forwards from the weight of the c...

AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINJapan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved as Gama Sennin standing with his back...

A GOOD WOOD NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI, ATTRIBUTED TO INSAIAttributed to Insai, unsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A spirited c...

JUSEN: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OKINA DANCERBy Jusen, signed JusenJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a...

A MINIATURE OKIMONO OF A MASK CARVERJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe mask carver seated, holding a chisel in one hand and an Usobuki mask in ...

AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF A BUNRAKU WITHIN A MASK STORAGE BOXJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The fine wood karakuri netsuke carved as ...

SHUBI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A PEONY By Iwao (Shubi) Aramaki (1916-1999), signed ShubiJapan, 1978Finely carved as a blossoming peony flower, the stam...

DERKACHENKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF FAT SUMO WRESTLER By Ukrainian contemporary artist Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markCarved as...

DERKACHENKO: A WOOD AND MAMMOTH IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF A KARAKO WITH OCTOPUSBy Ukrainian contemporary artist Alexander Derkachenko, signed with t...

DERKACHENKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WARRIOR ON HORSEBACKBy Ukrainian contemporary artist Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markA dynami...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A VAJRAJapan, 18th/19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved in the shape of a three-pronged vajra, a ritual weapon symbol...

A RARE PAINTED WOOD NETSUKE OF A PAINTBRUSH Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wood netsuke painted in red and cream pigments, formed...

SHUSAI: A RARE NEGORO LACQUERED NETSUKE OF A BELL By Shusai, signed ShusaiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a looped bell, att...

A TSUISHU LACQUER INGYO (SEAL) NETSUKE OF A KIRINJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The seal of oval form with an incised key-fret pattern...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF TEKKAI SENNINJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A tall figure of Tekkai Sennin standing on one foot, leaning against his...

HACHICHIKU: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SENNIN WITH SHISHIBy Hachichiku, signed HachichikuJapan, probably Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo peri...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF RYUJIN WITH DRAGON AND TAMAJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Dragon King with a fierce expressio...

A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RISHIJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The one-horned rishi standing tall, wearing a celestial scarf which i...

GYOKUZAN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF TAKARAMONO (LUCKY OBJECTS)By Gyokuzan, signed GyokuzanJapan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as takara...

SO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH FRUITBy So, signed SoJapan, Tokyo, late 19th to early 20th centuryPublished: Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke ...

A WOOD CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE OF A LIZARD ON MUSHROOM, AFTER MITANI GOHOInscribed GohoFinely carved after the famous model by Mitani Goho illustrate...

REIGEN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON HATCHLINGBy Geijo Reigen (born 1935), signed ReigenJapan, c. 1970Published: Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & ...

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

KOUN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF LOTUS POD WITH MOVABLE SEEDS By Koun, signed Koun toJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Naturalistically carved as...

AN UNUSUAL MIXED MATERIAL HAKO NETSUKE WITH COMPASSJapan, late 19th centuryPublished: Chappell, Welch (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniatur...

HARA YOYUSAI: A FINE LACQUERED HAKO NETSUKE WITH MONS AND FERNS By Hara Yoyusai (1772-1845), signed YoyusaiJapan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century...

A RARE HEAVY BLACK WOOD NETSUKE OF A KINCHAKUJapan, 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The large netsuke depicting a model of a kinchaku ...

A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO TSUBAJapan, early 19th centuryFormed as two tsuba partially overlapping one another and finely incised with floral dec...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE IN THE SHAPE OF A SAMURAI SWORD WITH KOGATANAJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved in the shape of a samura...

BAITETSU: A SILVER-MOUNTED BRONZE 'TANEGASHIMA' YATATEBy Baitetsu, signed BaitetsuJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely crafted...

A RARE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONIJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Hirado ware with clear, blue, brown, and gray glazes. D...

A LARGE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH DAIKOKU MASKJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A larger than usual porcelain netsuke of a k...

A GLAZED CERAMIC (YAKIMONO) NETSUKE OF SHOKIJapan, 19th centuryThe demon queller striding in a dynamic pose with the legs bent, holding his trusty...

TWO GLAZED CERAMIC (YAKIMONO) NETSUKE OF CHESTNUTS WITH SMALL ANIMALSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each naturalistically modeled as a...

KANO TSUNENOBU: A MUSEUM-QUALITY 'GEESE IN WINTER' EIGHT-PANEL FOLDING SCREEN, EX-COLLECTION KENZO TAKADABy Kano Tsunenobu (1636-1713), signed Tsu...

A RARE HASEGAWA SCHOOL SIX-PANEL BYOBU (FOLDING SCREEN) WITH HORSESJapan, 17th - 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Masterfully painted with ink ...

KANO ISEN'IN NAGANOBU: A TWO-PANEL BYOBU (FOLDING SCREEN)By Kano Isen'in Naganobu (1775-1828), signed Isen hogen hitsu and sealedJapan, early 19th...

AFTER KANO NAGANOBU (1434-1530): A KANO SCHOOL SCROLL PAINTING OF A TIGERAfter Kano Naganobu (1434-1530), signed Hokkyo Masanobu Hitsu with seal M...

HASHIMOTO GAHO (1835-1908): A SCROLL PAINTING OF A GOISAGI (NIGHT HERON) By Hashimoto Gaho (1835-1908), signed Gaho and sealed KokkiJapan, Meiji ...

WATANABE KAZAN (1793-1841): A SCROLL PAINTING OF A DEERBy Watanabe Kazan (1793-1841), signed Kazan Gaishi ga, two sealsJapan, early 19th century, ...

KANO EIJO (1731-1787): A FINE KANO SCHOOL SCROLL PAINTING OF SEIOBOBy Kano Eijo (1731-1787), signed Kinmon edokoro, Kano nuidononosuke, Fujiwara N...

KOJIMA BUNSHIN: A FINE SCROLL PAINTING OF THE SHICHIFUKUJIN (SEVEN LUCKY GODS)Attributed to Kojima Bunshin (active circa 1820-1850), signed Bunshi...