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...

A LARGE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAYING HORSEJapan, in the style of the 18th centuryThe large wood netsuke of a horse standing on all four legs, wi...

A WOOD OBIHASAMI NETSUKE IN THE SHAPE OF A HORSEThe obihasami netsuke, finely carved in the shape of a horse, with very long hind legs and slightl...

AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SWIMMING NINGYO (MERMAID)UnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved and heav...

EISAI: A WALRUS IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF ONIGAWARABy Eisai, signed Ei 永Japan, Asakusa, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryCarved as a cluster o...

KOGYOKU: A FINE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEBy Kogyoku, signed Kogyoku 光玉 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)P...

SADANOBU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON INSIDE MIKANBy Sadanobu, signed Sadanobu Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, mid-19th century, Edo period ...

UNKYO YASUNAGA: A KUROGAKI WOOD NETSUKE OF THE HUNT FOR THE SHUTENDOJIBy Unkyo Yasunaga, signed Unkyo Yasuaga 雲橋安長 saku 作Japan, early to mid-19th ...

A LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A KARAKO, ATTRIBUTED TO SANSHOAttributed to Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1926), unsignedJapan, Osaka, early 20th centuryThe k...

A TALL YAMADA SCHOOL SASHI WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGAUnsignedJapan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The long-legged islander sta...

MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT GOATBy Tanaka Juntoko Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 珉江 and kakihanJapan, Tsu, late 18th to early 19th centu...

OKATOMO: A RARE STAINED WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO QUAILS ON MILLETBy Okatomo, signed Okatomo 岡友Japan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A...

SHUGETSU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF THE SAMBIKI SARU (THREE WISE MONKEYS)By Shugetsu, signed Shugetsu 舟月Japan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th centur...

A POWERFUL KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A TIGER ON BAMBOOUnsignedJapan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Similar to ...

GYOKUSAI: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA WITH CUCUMBERBy Gyokusai, signed Gyokusai 玉齋Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-19...

KOKEI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A GOAT AND YOUNG ON A ROCKBy Kokei, signed Kokei 虎溪Japan, Kuwana, Ise province, first half of 19th century, Edo peri...

KOKEI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI TRAINING ITS CUBBy Kokei, signed Kokei 虎溪Japan, Kuwana, Ise province, first half of 19th century, Edo perio...

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

TOMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TORTOISE WITH FIVE YOUNGBy Tomin, signed Tomin 東岷Japan, Tsu, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carv...

MASAMI: A FINE YAMADA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT TANUKIBy Masami, signed Masami 正三Japan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)T...

A VERY LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONIJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Boldly carved and finely polished, the oni with large bu...

GENRYOSAI MINKOKU I: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A HORSE AND GROOMBy Genryosai Minkoku I, signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo ...

HIDARI ISSAN: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A SMOOTH DRAGONBy Hidari Issan, signed Hidari Issan 左一山Japan, Iwashiro, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868...

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

MASAKAZU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO SUMO WRESTLERSBy Kihodo Masakazu, signed Masakazu 正一Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depictin...

MASATOMO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT DEERBy Masatomo, signed Masatomo 正友Japan, likely Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Fin...