KYOKKO: A FINE INLAID TOKYO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMABy Kyokko, signed Kyokko 旭光Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryBodhidharma is shown wearing a ...

KIKUGAWA: A FINE IVORY AND EBONY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO ON DRUMBy a member of the Kikugawa family, signed Kikugawa 菊川 saku 作Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-1...

JOSUI: A FINE EBONY AND IVORY NETSUKE OF A NAMAZU AND GOURDBy Josui, signed Josui 如水Japan, Tokyo, late 19th to early 20th centuryPublished: Intern...

A VERY RARE DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A DROMEDARYUnsignedJapan, probably Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) or laterPublished: Katchen, Arlette (2010) Net...

MASATOSHI: A FINE STAINED WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAT WITH YOUNGBy Nakamura Tokisada (Masatoshi) (1915-2001), signed Tokisada 時定 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, secon...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A MONK, ATTRIBUTED TO MASATOSHIAttributed to Nakamura Tokisada (Masatoshi) (1915-2001), unsignedJapan, Tokyo, second half...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH COCKERELUnsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from a tubular section of stag ant...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMANUnsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved from the base of the antler as a standing Dut...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF TOBOSAKU SENNINUnsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved to depict Tobosaku Sennin (Dongfang Shuo) ...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN'UUnsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Superbly carved, the God of War stroking his long beard wit...

A SUPERB TALL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SAGE WITH CRANEUnsignedJapan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a Taoist sage str...

A CHARMING STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH MOCHIUnsignedJapan, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely carved plump rat wit...

TOMOTADA: A GOOD STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT COW AND CALFSigned Tomotada 友忠Japan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved ...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A PARROT ON PINE TREEUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Perched on a short section of a leafy ...

A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A CROUCHING TOADUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th centuryAn ingenious carving which excels in both...

HOSHINO HAKUSAI: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A CROUCHING TOAD By Hoshino Hakusai, signed Hakusai 白斎Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th ...

MITSUTOSHI: A FINE WALRUS TUSK RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH RAIN DRAGON (AMARYU)By Mitsutoshi (Koju), signed Mitsutoshi 光利Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa Distri...

A FINE STAG ANTLER KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE OF WITH RAIN DRAGON (AMARYU) AND REISHI UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, second half of 19th centu...

A RARE MARINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH TWO BAKUStyle of Rensai, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, mid to late 19th centuryPublished: S...

A MARINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING TEKKAI SENNIN EXHALING HIS ANIMAUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, mid to late 19th centuryPubli...

A FINE STAINED MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A LOTUS LEAFUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th centuryPublished: Virginia / Davey, Neil (200...

KOKUSAI: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER CHAIRE (TEA CADDY)By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed Koku 谷Japan, Shiba, Tokyo, c. 1860-1880Published: Moss, Sydne...

A SUPERB STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYO, ATTRIBUTED TO TOKOKUAttributed to Suzuki Tokoku (1846-1913), signed with a kakihanJapan, To...

KOKUSAI: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYOBy Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), sealed Koku 谷 Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, second half of 19th ...

A RARE STAG ANTLER OJIME, ATTRIBUTED TO OZAKI KOKUSAIAttributed to Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892) or a close follower, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa Di...

KOKUSAI: A SUPERB IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH SHISHI AMARYUBy Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed Koku 谷Japan, Shiba, Tokyo, c. 1860-1880Publishe...

KOKUSAI: A SUPERB IVORY RYUSA NETSUKE OF A DOUBLE-DRAGON MOKUGYOBy Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed Koku 谷齋Japan, Shiba, Tokyo, c. 1860-1880Publi...

KOKUSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF VINE-OVERGROWN TEMPLE GONGBy Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed Koku 谷Japan, Shiba, Tokyo, c. 1860-1880Published...

A WALRUS TUSK RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH MARINE LIFEUnsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th centuryOf dense, compact form and finely carv...

A WALRUS TUSK INGYO (SEAL) NETSUKE OF A FROG AND TORTOISE ON A LOTUS LEAFIn the manner of Rensai, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19t...

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERMAN SUBDUING A FUGU (BLOWFISH)By Ishikawa Rensai, signed Rensai 蓮齋Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa Distric...

A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH BAKU, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Ishikawa Rensai or a close follower or associate, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, As...

A WALRUS IVORY SEAL NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH MOKUGYO, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Rensai, unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH HOZUKIBy Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th ce...

A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A SARU (MONKEY)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved as a Kyogen mask of a monkey with deeply carv...

A FINE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF KITSUNEUnsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved as a kitsune (fox) mask with pricked ears, the ...

HARUUJI: A SUPERB AND LARGE PAINTED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KITSUNE (FOX)By Haruuji (Ujihara), signed Haruujii 春氏Japan, late 19th century to early ...

A CERAMIC MINIATURE BELL DEPICTING THE HEAD OF A MANCHURIAN LADYUnsigned Japan, 1934-1945Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, pl. 319...

A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEUnsigned Japan, 19th century; Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, pl. 245The Godde...

A RARE BONE MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMESigned illegiblyJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Published: Bushell, Raymond (1975) Netsuke Familiar & Unfamiliar, ...

AN UNUSUAL WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A GROTESQUE MANUnsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved as a man with bulging eyes emergi...

MANNEN: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KYOGEN MASK DEPICTING BIKUNIBy Mannen, signed Mannen 万年 Japan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (186...

HOSHIN: A FINE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A SCREAMING MANBy Hoshin, signed Hoshin 法真 Japan, 19th centuryExpressively carved with wrinkled forehead, ridg...

SOSHI: A RARE SO SCHOOL WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUS-USOFUKIBy Soshi, signed Soshi 藻之 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century – early 20th centuryP...

DEME UMAN: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF USOFUKIBy Deme Uman, signed Deme Uman 出目右滿Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Publishe...

DEME UMAN: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING A DEMONBy Deme Uman, signed Deme Uman 出目右滿Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)E...

A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF FUJINInscribed Fujin 風神 Japan, 19th centuryThe God of Wind expressively carved with large, intense eyes, the pupils inlaid ...

SUKENORI: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONIBy Sukenori (1888-1955), signed Sukenori 亮則Japan, Takayama, Hida province, first half of 20th centuryPublis...

A RARE EBONY GYODO (RELIGIOUS) MASK NETSUKE OF DOKENInscribed Doken 道顕 Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved with a fine expres...

A LARGE AND RARE PAINTED GIGAKU WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF SUIKO-OUnsigned Japan, Nara, late 19th century – early 20th centuryBoldly carved with a stern...

KANO TESSAI: A LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KYOGEN MASK DEPICTING BUAKUBy Kano Tessai (1845-1925), signed Tessai Dojin 鉄哉道人 with kakihanJapan,...

KANO TESSAI: A RARE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH MOVEABLE JAW AND EARSBy Kano Tessai (1845-1925), signed Tessai 鐵哉 to 刀 with kakihanJapan, N...

YOZEI: A FINE TSUISHU (RED LACQUER) NETSUKE OF A NOH MASK, KO-OMOTEBy Yozei, signed Yozei 楊成 zo 造Japan, late 19th to early 20th centuryThe wood gr...

KYOKA: A NEGORO-STYLE LACQUER BUGAKU MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING HEISHITORIBy Kyoka, signed Kyoka 万年 Japan, early 20th centuryPublished: Bushell, Raymo...

JOSUI: A LARGE BAMBOO SASHI NETSUKE IN THE SHAPE OF A MANTISBy Josui, signed Josui 如水Japan, Nara, dated 1872The sashi netsuke cut from a large sec...

A RARE BAMBOO NETSUKE OF AN INEBRIATED MONKUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The monk wearing a half-shouldered monastic robe, hi...

CHOZAN: A RARE BAMBOO SEAL-TYPE NETSUKE OF A TOAD ON TREE STUMP By Chozan (Tsuyama), signed Chozan 彫山Japan, 19th centuryThe large and solid bambo...

ISSAI: AN UNUSUAL KUROGAKI WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONIBy Issai, signed Sai 齋 Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The demonic creature standing d...

A KOKUTAN WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME COMBING HER HAIR UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Shinto goddess of mirth Okame standing in...

A FINE KOKUTAN WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRUMMING ISLANDERUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The islander standing on one foot, the other ...