A FINE SHIBAYAMA IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH SHISHIJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe shibayama netsuke consisting of two parts, the front decorat...

A GROUP OF THREE IVORY NETSUKE OF MYTHICAL ANIMALSJapan, 18th to 19th centuryThe first an early seal-type netsuke, the rectangular base surmounted...

A GROUP OF TWO FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJINJapan, mid to second half of 19th centuryEach depicting the lucky god wearing a meticulously incised r...

A GROUP OF TWO UNUSUAL AND LARGE NETSUKE OF FISHJapan, 19th centuryThe first a stag antler netsuke of a slender fish, the details are colored in d...

A LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A SHISHI HEADJapan, 19th centuryThe impressive wood netsuke mask depicting a delicately carved shishi head with a mov...

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

A RARE BAMBOO NETSUKE OF KANZAN AND JITTOKU WITH DRUNKEN MINOGAMEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting the two famous immor...

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 STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HADESU SLAYING A TIGERJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely carved and incised stag an...

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

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 FUKUROKUJUJapan, early 19th centuryDepicting the lucky god seated with a characteristically elongated head, one hand holding a h...

AN AMUSING AND UNUSUAL KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KAPPAUnsignedJapan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bu...

AN EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF TAIRA NO TADAMORI CAPTURING THE OIL THIEFJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Dynam...

AN INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU'S TREASURE BAGJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The fine wood netsuke of Daikoku's bag depicting various treasures,...

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

KOKEI: A RARE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI SCRATCHING HIS EARBy Kokei, signed Kokei Japan, Tsu, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely c...

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

SUKENORI: A HIDA SCHOOL YEW WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KAPPABy Sukenori (1887-1955), signed Sukenori 亮則Japan, Takayama, Hida province, early 20th cent...

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

UEDA KOHOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIZEN WARE CERAMIC MODEL OF HOTEIBy Ueda Kohosai (died 1907), signed Kohosai Japan, Osaka, second half of 19t...

A GROUP OF THREE WOOD NETSUKEJapan, 19th centuryThe first depicting a dancer holding a fan and wearing an inlaid mask. The second portraying Daiko...

A GROUP OF THREE WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI AND DARUMAJapan, 19th century to Meiji period (1868-1912)The first depicting Hotei carrying his bag and a k...

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

A WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONIJapan, 19th centuryThe finely carved wood netsuke, depicting the demon queller Shoki with a fierce facial expressio...

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO IMMORTALS WITH SCROLL AND TOADUnsigned Japan, first half of 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting Kanzan sta...

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...

AN UNUSUAL LACQUERED DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE AND FROGJapan, 19th century The gold-lacquered wood netsuke depicting a rock with a frog sittin...

KIYOMITSU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU'S MALLET OVERRUN BY RATSBy Kiyomitsu, signed Kiyomitsu 清光Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carv...

MINKOKU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF SARUMAWASHIBy Minkoku, signed Minkoku Japan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe delicately carved wood netsuke of sarumaw...

RANKO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT EMERGING FROM AN EGGBy Ranko, signed Ranko 蘭光Japan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rat (...

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

SHIGETADA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOADBy Shigetada (Yoshitada), signed ShigetadaJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A deftly executed de...

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

YOSHIMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINBy Yoshimasa, signed Yoshimasa Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1...

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 FINE WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE OF TORTOISES, CRAB AND LOTUS, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Ishikawa Rensai, unsignedJapan, Asakusa, Tokyo, second...

A GROUP OF FOUR WOOD NETSUKE OF ANIMALSJapan, 19th to early 20th centuryThe first depicting a tanuki tea kettle from the famous tale Bunbuku Chaga...

A GROUP OF THREE IVORY AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTAJapan, second half of 19th centuryEach bowl made of ivory and the lid of mixed metal. The first d...

A GROUP OF THREE TOMOCHIKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKEJapan, Edo/Tokyo, 19th century to Meiji period (1868-1912)The first unusually large depicting Hotei...

A LARGE WOOD FISH NETSUKEJapan, 19th centuryDepicting a swimming fish, the scales and fins finely carved, the eyes double inlaid in yellow and red...

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...

A TSU SCHOOL EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEYUnsignedJapan, Tsu, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The visibly delighted monkey seated, form...

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

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

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

MASAYOSHI: AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OXBy Masayoshi, signed Masayoshi 正義Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Lying with its he...

MASAYUKI: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRUNK ACTORBy Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之 with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryCa...

TADATOMO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF THE SANSUKUMIBy Tadatomo, signed Tadatomo 忠友to 刀Japan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A coiled...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG AND LOTUSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The wood netsuke depicting a smooth-skinned frog (kaeru) with inlaid eyes, perch...

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...

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...

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...

AN EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN RIDING A GIGANTIC GOURDUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a man ...

GYOKUZAN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH BIWA (LOQUATS)By Gyokuzan, signed Gyokuzan 玉山Japan, Gifu, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of com...

KOMIN: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A DEMON MASK INSIDE SURIBACHIBy Komin, signed Komin 光珉 with sealJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryFinely carved fro...

MITSUCHIKA: A LARGE AND RARE WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT COW WITH CALFBy Mitsuchika, signed MitsuchikaJapan, Kyoto or Edo, mid-19th centur...

TWO CONTEMPORARY BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF MONKEYSBy contemporary artist Doug MarsdenThe monkeys seated, with finely incised fur pattern, amusing express...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SINIU AND MONKEYJapan, early 18th centuryBoldly carved as a recumbent siniu with the legs drawn in and long neck raised high...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SEVERED NIO HEADBy Shinsai, signed Shinsai 眞齋Japan, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Expressively carve...