AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH PEACHUnsigned Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The monkey with its exaggeratedly long ar...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TANUKI NO HARA TSUZUMI, AFTER MINKOAfter Tanaka Juntoku Minko, Minko 珉江 shaJapanFinely carved as a tanuki no hara tsuzumi (bel...

SARI: A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A NINGYO (MERMAID)By Sari, signed Sari 左里Japan, Iwashiro province, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF FUJINUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and stained dark, depicting the wind god over wispy clouds...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAYING KIRIN IN THE STYLE OF MITSUHARUUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved as a kirin, the body and neck dynamically ...

TOMOCHIKA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE SNATCHING A FOXBy a member of the Tomochika school, signed Tomochika 友親Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th centur...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF THE OIL THIEF, ATTRIBUTED TO MASAYOSHIUnsignedJapan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved as the oil thief Ab...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN WITH TWO TOADSAttributed to the school of Hokyudo Itsumin, signed Masatsugu 正次Japan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of...

RYOMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TAKARAMONO (LUCKY OBJECTS)By Ono Ryomin, signed Ryomin凌民Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868...

HOGYOKU: A RARE MARINE TOOTH NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI WITH TWO MONKEYSBy Hogyoku, signed Hogyoku 宝玉Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Fine...

JUGYOKU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SCULPTOR CARVING A NIO HEADBy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, E...

KOSEKI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A STREET PEDDLERBy Koseki, signed Koseki 江石Japan, late 18th-early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The peddler s...

MIWA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLIND MASSEUR AND CLIENTBy a member of the Miwa school, signed Miwa三輪Japan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo...

A FINE WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAME HOLDING A KONOHA TENGU MASKBy Sukekazu, signed Sukekazu 亮一Japan, Takayama, Hida school, late 19th centuryOkame...

NAOYUKI: A WOOD NESTUKE OF FUKUROKUJU WITH MINOGAMEBy Naoyuki, signed Naoyuki 直雪Japan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1850, Edo period (1615-1868)A small, finely...

TOMOYUKI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO WITH SANDALBy Tomoyuki, signed Tomoyuki 友行Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well-carved as...

KOSAI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN CARRYING A SACK WITH ONIBy Kosai, signed Kosai 光齋Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely ca...

RAKUMIN: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAMBASO DANCERBy Rakumin, signed Rakumin樂民Japan, Edo/Tokyo, c. 1860The sambaso dancer with his left leg raised,...

EISHIN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF BENTEN MASSAGING A NIOBy Eishin, signed Eishin 永眞Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved and stained as...

TOMOMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF NIO BRAIDING A SANDALBy Tomomasa, signed Tomomasa 友正Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid to second half of the 19th centuryFinely...

TOMOMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BATHING ONIBy Tomomasa, signed Tomomasa 友正Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved and stained, ...

AN UNUSUAL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SCREAMING MANUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryAn unusual ivory netsuke of a man, clearly in agony, depicted in...

AN IVORY OKIMONO NETSUKE OF A DRIED SALMON HEAD WITH NUMEROUS RATSUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a dried salmon he...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF SHISHIStyle of Ishikawa Rensai, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th centuryFinely carved as a liv...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA AND FROG ON A LOTUS LEAFUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half 19th centuryA compact study of manju-ty...

A RARE STAG ANTLER OBI-HASAMI NETSUKE WITH REISHI FUNGUS AND BATSUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th centuryFinely carved and staine...

A RARE WALRUS TUSK RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A SNAKE AND SKULLUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th centuryCarved in openwork with a coil...

A WALRUS IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A PHOENIXUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th centuryOf circular form, the two-part manju finel...

ICHIYU: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING MARINE LIFEBy Ichiyu (Kazutake), signed Ichiyu 一勇Japan, second half of 19th centuryOf circular form, the ...

HOGYOKU: A LARGE IVORY MANJU OF EGUCHI NO KIMI AS FUGEN BOSATSUBy Hogyoku, signed Hogyoku 法玉 saku作 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th centur...

KIKUGAWA: AN IVORY AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH SHELLSBy a member of the Kikugawa family, signed Kikugawa 菊川Japan, Edo (Tokyo), second ha...

A MIXED METAL NETSUKE OF AN ABUMI (STIRRUP)UnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The abumi of classic shape and made of copper, ...

A HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF TEKKAI SENNINUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryMolded holding his staff and hyotan (double gourd), dressed in a loose robe ...

A HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A SKULL WITH HIDDEN SHUNGA INTERIORUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)In the form of a skull, consisting of two ...

MICHAEL BIRCH: BROKEN COWRIE SHELLBy Michael Henry Birch (1926-2008), signed with artist's initials 'MHB'1980Published: Birch, JKL (2013) The Art ...

NICK LAMB: A STAINED BOXWOOD 'TIGER AND DRAGON' NETSUKEBy Nick Lamb (born 1948), signed with the artist's markUSA, late 20th centuryFinely carved ...

AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SAMURAI WITH FOX CHILDUnsignedJapan, late 19th- early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a seated...

SEIHO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF HANDAKA SONJABy Seiho Azuma (1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, 20th centuryHandaka Sonja resting o...

VADYM PYVOVAR: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL AFTER TADATOSHIBy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2022The snail emerging from within...

VADYM PYVOVAR: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKE AFTER MATSUDA SUKENAGABy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2022Finely carved af...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: BEETLE ON A LOGBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, c. 2015Naturalistically carved from boxwood ...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: ONI AT SETSUBUNBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2022Carved from boxwood, finely stained, the...

GEORGES WEIL: AN 18K SILVER AND GILT NETSUKE OF A WOMANBy Georges Weil (b. 1938), signed with the artist's markEngland, late 20th centuryFinely mo...

GUY SHAW: BEETLE ON OPALBy Guy Shaw (1951-2003), signed with the artist's initial GSEngland, c. 1998Naturalistically carved as a beetle resting on...