GYOKUSEN: A RARE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOSHIOTOKO WITH FOUR ONI DURING SETSUBUNBy Gyokusen, signed Gyokusen 玉川 and kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), c....

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN WITH DRUMSchool of Masasada (Masakazu), unsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A powerful wood net...

JOZAN: A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJINBy Jozan, signed Jozan 汝山Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe thunderbolt deity seated, dynamically...

IKKOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE ONI AT SETSUBUNBy Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Fi...

MITSUO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF ASAHINA SABURO AND TWO ONI ENGAGED IN KUBIHIKI (NECK WRESTLING)By Mitsuo, signed Mitsuo 光雄 with seal Mitsu 光Japan,...

OTOMAN: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF AN ONI WITH THE ARM OF THE RASHOMON DEMONBy Matsushita Otoman, unsignedJapan, Hakata, mid-19th century, Edo peri...

SHINCHUKA: A VERY RARE AND LARGE DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE SNATCHING A MONKEYBy Shinchuka, signed Shinchuka kore saku 辰虫佳之作 nanajukyu-sai 七十九才...

AN AMUSING PLUM WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE OF A KONOHA TENGU GRINDING MISOUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting...

JURAKU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI FISHING INSIDE A LOTUS LEAFBy Juraku, signed Juraku 壽乐 and kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo ...

JUZAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA ON HAMAGURI CLAMBy Juzan, signed Juzan 壽山Japan, Edo (Tokyo), second half of 19th centuryA very finely carved...

JUGYOKU: A RARE WOOD AND STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A KAPPA PLAYING THE CUCUMBERBy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 寿玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th cen...

CHIKUZAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONBy Chikuzan, signed Chikuzan 竹山Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th centuryFinely carved as a coiled two-horne...

HARA SHUMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)By Hara Shumin, signed Shumin 舟珉 and kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th cen...

KORYU: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A HORNED SHISHI KORO (INCENSE BURNER)By Koryu, signed Koryu 好柳Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615...

TOYOKAZU: A FINE WOOD RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A DRAGONSchool of Shugasai Toyokazu, signed Toyokazu 豊一Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, 19th century,...

NAITO TOYOMASA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), signed Toyomasa 豊昌Japan, Sasayama, Tanba p...

TOYOYO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)By Toyoyo (Toyoyasu, 1811-1883), signed Toyoyo 豊容Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province,...

TOYOKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CARPBy Toyokazu, signed Toyokazu 豊一Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The...

NAITO TOYOMASA: A SUPERB WOOD MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING HANNYABy Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), signed Toyomasa 豊昌Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, c. 18...

A LARGE AND POWERFUL WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A NIOUnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wood bearing an excellent...

A RARE WOOD GYODO MASK NETSUKE OF TAMONTENInscribed with the name of the mask 'Tamonten' 天聞多 Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published:...

ITTAN: A RARE WOOD SHUNGA MASK NETSUKE OF HYOTTOKOBy Ittan, signed Ittan 一旦 and kakihanJapan, Nagoya, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Pu...

MORIKAWA TOEN: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF RANRYO-O BUGAKU MASKBy Morikawa Toen (1820-1894), signed Ranryo-o Toen 杜園Japan, Nara, second half of 19th ce...

A SPECTACULAR AND LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A FEMALE DEMONUnsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An exceptional and large mask depic...

MITSUYUKI: A SUPERB AND RARE IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF THE FEMALE GHOST OIWABy Mitsuyuki, signed Mitsuyuki 光之Japan, second half of 19th centuryPublish...

AN UNUSUAL LACQUERED WOOD REVERSIBLE MASK NETSUKE OF A MONSTROUS HEADJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Exhibited: Bonhams, Paris, during ...

SHOMAN: A RARE LACQUERED MASK NETSUKE OF DAIKOKUBy Shoman, signed Shoman 笑滿 Japan, second half of 19th centuryPublished: Bushell, Raymond (1985) N...

GYOKKO: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEBy Gyokko, signed Gyokko 玉后Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Publishe...

MINRYOSAI: A VERY RARE KURUMI MASK NETSUKEBy Minryosai, signed Minryosai 眠了斎Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Raymon...

HOGEN: A RARE WOOD MASK NETSUKESigned Hogen 法元Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The expressively carved mask depicts a screaming li...

AN UNUSUAL AND LARGE EBONY NETSUKE WITH LOTUS AND PAULOWNIA MONUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The large netsuke of a bell-shap...

SEIYODO TOMIHARU: A SUPERB EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A PERSIMMON WITH METAL-APPLIED ANTBy Seiyodo Tomiharu (1733-1810), signed Hako 波江Japan, Iwami pro...

KAGETOSHI: A SMALL IVORY NETSUKE OF URASHIMA TARO ON A TURTLEBy Kagetoshi, signed Kagetoshi景利Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An int...

JITSUGA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF MOMOTARO WITH COMPANIONS INSIDE A PEACHBy Jitsuga, signed Jitsuga 雅真Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryDepi...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MYRIAD OF SHELLSUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A densely carved group of various shells, conch...

MITSUHIRO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A CLAM SHELL WITH INLAID AOIAttributed to Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro 光廣 with seal Ohara大原Jap...

A RARE KYOTO SCHOOL NARWHAL TUSK NETSUKE OF A WEASEL ON A ROCKUnsignedJapan, Kyoto, late 18th – early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely c...

A RARE NARWHAL TUSK AND SILVER KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON GRASPING A TAMAUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe silver disc perfectly fitt...

A SUPERB AND RARE TORTOISESHELL NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON WITH TAMAUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Katchen, Arlette...

A RARE BUFFALO HORN NETSUKE OF A CICADAUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryResting with its wings drawn in and its legs grasping a branch carved in openwor...

TSUNEYOSHI: A FINE LACQUERED HAKO NETSUKE WITH OKINA MASK AND BELL TREEBy Tsuneyoshi, signed Tsuneyoshi 常義saku 作Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1...

KOSAI: A LACQUERED HAKO NETSUKE WITH SOUTH SEA ISLANDERBy Kosai, signed Kosai 幸齋 ustusu 冩Japan, 19th centuryThe two-part hako (box) with overhangi...

KAJIKAWA: A LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH QUAILSBy a member of the Kajikawa family, signed Kajikawa 梶川 saku 作Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1...

A FINE GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKEUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the two-part manju decorated to the front wi...

A RARE TSUISHU LACQUER NETSUKE WITH PEONYUnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The egg-shaped netsuke lacquered in...

A RARE TSUISHU LACQUER AND POTTERY-INLAID MANJU NETSUKE WITH CLAMSUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the tw...

TEIJI: A POLYCHROME CERAMIC MANJU NETSUKE OF RAIJIN PEERING THROUGH THE CLOUDSBy Teiji, signed Teiji 貞二Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period...

KAN: A RARE LACQUER AND POTTERY-INLAID MANJU NETSUKE OF DARUMA INSIDE A CAVEBy a follower of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), sealed Kan 観Japan,...

GYOKUSEKI: AN AMUSING WOOD AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA WITH A KAPPA CARRYING A GIANT CUCUMBERBy Gyokuseki, signed Gyokuseki 玉石 and kakihanJapan, late...

MASAMITSU: A FINE AND LARGE MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE OF A NIO GUARDIANBy Kikugawa Masamitsu, signed Masamitsu 正光Japan, late 19th centuryAn a...

A RARE AND EARLY STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A NIO GUARDIANUnsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The temple guardian standing upright, hi...

A RARE BONE NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH COCKERELUnsignedJapan, early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from a slender section of bone, mos...

A POWERFUL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN'UUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The war general standing and holding his halberd firmly ...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A CHINESE VESSELUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a Chinese archaic vessel, the rim neatl...

A CHARMING STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SEATED MONKEYUnsignedJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Atchley, Virginia / Davey, Nei...

OSHIN: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER 'LOTUS' SASHI NETSUKEBy Imai Oshin (1880-1951), unsignedJapan, Kyoto, c. 1900Naturalistically carved in the form of a ...

RYU: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH SNAIL AND REISHIBy Ryu, signed Ryu 龍Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th centuryCarved from a bran...

A SUPERB STAG ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH WATER DRAGONSUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th centuryThe otoshi-type pipe case beautifully ...

KOKUSAI: A SUPERB AND RARE STAG ANTLER YATATE (PORTABLE WRITING SET) WITH DRAGON AND SHISHI MOTIFBy Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed Koku 谷Japan,...

A SUPERB STAG ANTLER OBI HASAMI NETSUKE OF A KAPPA WITH CUCUMBER, ATTRIBUTED TO KOKUSAIAttributed to Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), unsignedJapan, Shi...