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

A RARE GLAZED CERAMIC (YAKIMONO) NETSUKE OF A SAGEJapan, 19th centuryFinely modeled, dressed in long robes and holding a staff and scroll, the fac...

A POLYCHROME YAKIMONO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF DAIKOKUJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The porcelain netsuke modeled as the god of prosperity with a che...

A KARAKURI HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AS A SAMBASO DANCERJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The amusing netsuke depicting a monk...

A RARE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF WASP AND PINECONESUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a wasp with folded wings seated ...

A YAKIMONO CERAMIC NETSUKE OF BUDDHIST SUTRA SCROLLSJapan, 19th centuryThe yakimono netsuke modeled as a pile of three Buddhist sutra scrolls glaz...

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

A PRESSED HORN MANJU NETSUKE WITH SAMURAIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of circular shape, fine relief with a samurai on horseback on one side and...

A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A WEASEL ON A BAGJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Charmingly carved as a weasel slouched on an outsized bag, its head slightly...

A RESIN 'MONKEY AND MUSHROOM' NETSUKE, 20TH CENTURYThe molded netsuke depicting a monkey sitting under an outsized mushroom, with two smaller mush...

A RESIN NETSUKE IN THE SHAPE OF A PEACHJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The resin netsuke in the shape of a peach with engravings of leaves and a gi...

A SAISHIKI WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from hinoki (cypress) wood and painted with polychrome pigm...

A SIGNED BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF RAKAN HANDAKASigned with a kakihanJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rakan is shown seated; dressed in a h...

A SMALL IVORY NETSUKE OF TOBOSAKU SENNINJapan, 19th centuryThe peach sennin standing and holding a fruiting peach branch in one hand and a basket ...

AN OSAKA SCHOOL WALRUS TUSK NETSUKE DEPICTING LEAVES AND FRUITUnsigned Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved and superbly ...

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

MASAYUME: A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHIBy Masayume, signed Masayume 正夢 Japan, 20th centuryCarved seated, with dark inlaid pupils, the flaming...

MASAMITSU: A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAME HOLDING A TENGU MASKBy Masamitsu, signed MasamitsuJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved wit...

A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKUJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lucky god shown wearing a finely incised robe and with one knee placed on top ...

A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE WITH PORTRAYAL OF A LADYJapan, 19th centuryThe marine ivory netsuke of rectangular shape, depicting a nicely carved portrai...

TOKOKU: A FINE MARINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING ONA NO TOFUSigned Tokoku Japan, Asakusa, mid to late 19th centuryAn early work by the ar...

A RARE MARINE TUSK MANJU NETSUKE OF THE SAMBIKI SARUUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well-carved as the three wise monkeys, Miza...

A SQUARED IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKEUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryOf square form with rounded sides, finely carved depicting pumpkins, radishes and ot...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SENNINUnsignedJapan, early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from a hollow branch of antler, the feet inset an...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A CICADAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The stag antler netsuke depicting a cicada with folded wings. The large central himo...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A MONKEY HOLDING A PEACHJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting a monkey seated on a rocky base, clutching a peach with ...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A RAT ON ROPEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely carved and charming netsuke, depicting a rat with inla...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SHISHI ON A ROCKJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved seated, with the front legs placed onto a rock, the flaming tail an...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF TEKKAI SENNINUnsignedJapan, Meiji period or laterBoldly carved standing, one hand grabbing his topknot and the other hold...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF TOBOSAKU SENNIN WITH PEACHUnsignedJapan, 17th - 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Perfect as a little hand charmer, car...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE WITH SKULL AND LOTUSUnsigned Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The manju-style netsuke carved in openwork on ...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF MATANO NO GOROUnsignedJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as Matano no Goro in attempt to lift a large rock with his bare...

A STAG ANTLER CANE HANDLE OF AN ONIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The stag antler cane handle depicting an oni climbing on top of the cane, holdin...

A STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMAJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The finely carved and stained ivory netsuke depicting Daruma with a joyful facial ...

A VEGETABLE IVORY MASK OF AN OLD MANJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The vegetable ivory mask depicting the face of an old man, bearing a grotesque ...

A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF RAIDENSigned with a kao Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wood netsuke carved as a mask of the god of thunder...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLIND STONE LIFTERJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The wood netsuke finely carved to depict a crouching blind man trying to lift...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A KABUTOJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The wood netsuke carved in the shape of a kabuto helmet with finely carved details. The o...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MINOGAME ON AN OUTSIZED AWABIJapan, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th centuryDepicting a minogame (thousand-year-tortoise) ato...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RABBITJapan, 19th centuryThe rabbit seated with delicately incised fur and its long ears carved trailing down the back, with i...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSEJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved depicting a reclining horse, with its long legs tucked underneath, the head...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ACTOR WITH FANJapan, 19th centuryThe wood netsuke depicting an actor standing in an expressive pose with an amusing facial ex...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE SNATCHING A RABBITJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A finely sculpted wood netsuke depicting an eagle, tightly grasping a ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as the Zen patriarch Daruma, sitting in a meditative pose, almost entirely enveloped i...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONISigned Japan, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryCarved as Shoki, the demon queller, standing and carrying his do...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF TRAVELERS IN A SHIP ATTRIBUTED TO KAGETOSHIAttributed to Kagetoshi, unsignedJapan, 19th centuryCarved from a dark reddish wood a...

AN IVORY AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING TWO FIGURES ON A BOATJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the ivory ...

AN IVORY AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING A CHRYSANTHEMUMJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the ivory bowl fit...

AN IVORY AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING TWO BIRDS ON BRANCHSigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the ivo...

A SET OF NINE JAPANESE MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA BUTTONSJapan, Edo period (1615-1867) to Meiji period (1868-1912) Comprising nine Kagamibuta top pie...

AN IVORY HAKO NETSUKEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The fine ivory hako (box) netsuke of rectangular shape with rounded corners. Centr...

AN IVORY KISERUZUTSU CAP 'NETSUKE' DEPICTING A SAMURAISigned Japan, 19th centuryThe nicely carved kiseruzutsu cap, depicting a samurai wearing an ...

AN IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING A CRANEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The ivory netsuke of rectangular form, decorated with aogai (mother-of-pearl) inl...

AN IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING THREE MONKEYS CLIMBING ON A SCREENJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The finely carved ivory netsuke depicting three monkey...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DOVEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The finely carved ivory netsuke of simplistic form, depicting a resting dove with its fac...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A KYOGEN ACTOR WITH FOX MASKJapan, 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The finely carved and stained netsuke depicting a kyo...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MAN CARRYING A HUGE DOUBLE GOURDJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The humorous netsuke carved as a tiny man, wearin...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MAN WITH SCROLLJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a man dressed in Chinese style and holding up a scroll, probably the p...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING PUPPY WITH AWABIJapan, 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The charming, stained ivory netsuke depicting a recli...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A TAILOR WITH PAIR OF SCISSORSJapan, 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The stained ivory netsuke, depicting a seated tailo...