MIWA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO SHISHIMAI PERFORMERSBy Miwa, signed Miwa 三輪 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo perio...

MUGAI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLIND FISHERMAN TAMING THE NAMAZUBy Mugai, signed Mugai 夢外Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615...

SHOKO: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLINDMAN AND PUPPYBy Shoko Sugonoya, signed Shoko 尚古Japan, Hida-Takayama, second half of 19th centuryA finely ...

MASATAMI: A VERY FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT ON CHESTNUTBy Masatami (Shomin), signed Masatami 正民Japan, Tokyo, mid to late 19th centuryVery finely ...

MINKOKU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF YAMA-UBA AND KINTAROBy Shuyusai Minkoku (Minkoku III), signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo...

IKKOSAI: AN IMPORTANT AND LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF IDATEN CAPTURING AN ONIBy Ikkosai Toun, signed Ikkosai 一光齋Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, E...

IKKOSAI: AN AMUSING IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU AND EBISUBy Ikkosai Saito Itaro, signed Ikkosai 一光斎Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo p...

IKKOSAI: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA, CHOKARO, AND TEKKAI SENNINBy Ikkosai Saito Itaro, signed Ikkosai 一光斎Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th centur...

GYOKKOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJIN HOLDING A SCROLL By Gyokkosai, signed Gyokkosai 玉光齋Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1...

RYOJI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAMBASO DANCERBy Ono Ryoji, signed Ryoji 凌次Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryWell carved as a sambaso dancer standin...

JUGYOKU: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING A SCENE FROM THE KYOGEN PLAY TSURIGITSUNEBy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), m...

JUGYOKU: A VERY FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF DARUMABy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉 and sealed Yamazumi (Sanju) 山住Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19t...

KOSAI MORITOSHI: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING GENTOKU ON HORSEBACKBy Kosai Moritoshi (1854-1911), signed Kosai Moritoshi 孝齋 守壽 with kakiha...

KIKUGAWA: A LARGE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING THE WISTERIA MAIDEN (FUJI MUSUME) AND A REPENTANT ONI (ONI NO NENBUTSU)By a member of the Kikugawa...

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ITTO: A RARE OBIDOME-FORM IVORY NETSUKE OF A WRITHING RAIN DRAGON By Itto, signed Itto 一東Japan, Nagasaki, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1...

RYOMIN: A RARE AND FINE LACQUER NETSUKE OF JUROJINBy Ono Ryomin, signed Ryomin 陵民Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryThe lucky god seated...

HOKOKU: A SHIBAYAMA-INLAID IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING DAIKOKUBy Hokoku, signed Hokoku 峯谷 Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)The netsuke formed as ...

A RARE SHIBAYAMA-INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAPARISONED ELEPHANTUnsigned Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryFinely carved with a caparisoned elephant st...

A RARE AND UNUSUAL TRICK WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAKAN AND FOXUnsignedJapan, probably Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rakan (arhat)...

A LARGE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING THE STORY OF SHIBA ONKOUnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A large and remarkably...

HIDEYUKI: A RARE IVORY AND LACQUER NETSUKE OF BATHING SKELETONSBy Hideyuki, signed Hideyuki 秀之Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)A rare ivory n...

TOMOKAZU: A DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A CORAL FISHERMANSigned Tomokazu 友一Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The seated coral f...

SHOUNSAI: AN EXCELLENT AND RARE WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMABy Shounsai Joryu, signed Shounsai 升雲齋Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo ...

JUJO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF HARE IN BOAT, KACHI-KACHI YAMABy Jujo (Toshinori), signed Jujo 壽乗 and kakihanJapan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryPublished...

JUGYOKU: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF BENKEI INSIDE HORAGAI By Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century...

JUGYOKU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CICADABy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-...

A RARE TOKYO SCHOOL COROZO NUT AND STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A FROG INSIDE A CHRYSANTHEMUMUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid to late 19th century, Edo p...

AN EXQUISITELY SMALL WOOD NETSUKE OF A FOX DANCER, ATTRIBUTED TO JUGYOKUAttributed to Ryukosai Jugyoku, unsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid to late 19...

GYOKUZAN: A MASTERFUL MINIATURE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLINDMAN BEING TRAPPED BY A CLAMBy Gyokuzan, signed Gyokuzan 玉山Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th cent...

A RARE AND VERY FINE MINIATURE WOOD OKIMONO NETSUKE OF TWO ONI AND A SKELETON (GAIKOTSU)UnsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)...

NAOYUKI: AN EXQUISITE MINIATURE WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO CUTTING THROUGH A GIGANTIC GOURDBy Naoyuki, signed Naoyuki 直雪 and kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo),...

TOSAI: AN EXQUISITE MINIATURE BAMBOO NETSUKE OF MONJU BOSATSUBy Tosai, signed Tosai 東采Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryA truly miniature-sized carvi...

KOKOKU: A VERY FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF JUROJIN WITH STAGBy Kokoku, signed Kokoku 光谷 with seal Kokoku 光谷Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)C...

TOKOKU: A MASTERFUL MIXED MATERIAL NETSUKE OF A BUTTERFLYBy Suzuki Tokoku (1846-1913), signed Tokoku 東谷 with seal Bairyu 楳立Japan, Tokyo, Meiji per...

OUCHI GYOKUSO: A VERY FINE SO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A TEMPLE SERVANT WITH MOKUGYOBy Ouchi Gyokuso (1879-1944), signed Gyokuso 玉藻Japan, Tokyo, ear...

SOZAN: A VERY FINE SO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A PUPPETEERBy Sozan, signed Sozan 宗山Japan, Tokyo, late 19th to early 20th centurySuperbly carved as a...

OUCHI GYOKUSO: A MASTERFUL STAINED AND LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF CUCUMBERSBy Ouchi Gyokuso (1879-1944), signed Gyokuso玉藻 to 刀Japan, Tok...

MORITA SOKO: A SUPERB SMALL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A STRAW RICE BALEBy Morita Soko (1879-1942), signed Soko 藻己 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, early 20th cent...

A POWERFUL TALL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF CHINNAN SENNIN, ATTRIBUTED TO TOMOHISAAttributed to Tomohisa, unsignedJapan, Kyoto, mid-18th century, Edo p...

A POWERFUL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DRAGON WITH TAMA, ATTRIBUTED TO MOTOTADAAttributed to Mototada, unsigned Japan, Kyoto, mid-18th century, Edo p...

KOKUSAI: A STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING A ROOF TILE WITH ONI MASK (ONIGAWARA)By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), sealed Koku 谷Japan, Shiba,...

KOKU: A STAG ANTLER KNIFE HANDLE IN THE FORM OF A MONKEY WITH A LOTUS CLOAKBy a follower of Ozaki Kokusai (1853-1892), sealed Koku 谷Japan, Tokyo, ...

A WALRUS IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A WINGED DRAGONUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, mid to late 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork with a sinuo...

A STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A KIRIN AMONGST CLOUDSUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, mid to late 19th centuryPublished: Raymond and Frances B...

A STAG ANTLER AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING A GOOSE IN FLIGHTUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, late 19th centuryOf circular form, the st...

A STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A HO-O BIRD AND UNUSUAL MONUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, mid to late 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork w...

KO: AN INLAID WALRUS IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH DEPICTING THE THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER (SHOCHIKUBAI)By Ko, sealed Ko 光Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, se...

A RARE STAG ANTLER AND IRON NETSUKE DEPICTING A FROG ON A LOTUS LEAFUnsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryFinely and naturali...

A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF EDAMAME BEAN-PODSUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryFinely carved from a branch section of purely white antler, much of t...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF REISHI FUNGIUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryWell carved as six reishi heads of varying sizes borne on gnarled stems, some of ...

A FINE STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A CUCKOO AND MOON (TSUKI NI HOTOTOGISU), ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Ishikawa Rensai Japan, Tokyo,...

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

MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SMOKING ONIBy Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo peri...

MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOYBy Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1860Finely carved, the young bo...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A MASTERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A STRANGE KAPPA By Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed with the artist's kakihanJapan, Tokyo, late 19th ce...

HAKUSAI: A RARE COROZO NUT AND STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A KAPPA HEADBy Hoshino Hakusai, signed Haku はクJapan, Asakusa, Tokyo, second half of 19th cen...

A SUPERB STAG ANTLER MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYAUnsigned Japan, probably Asakusa, Toyko, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved with a fierce express...

MITSUHIRO: A RARE AND IMPORTANT IVORY NETSUKE OF THE GHOST OF OIWA AS A CHOCHIN (LANTERN)By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro 光廣Japan,...

AN IMPORTANT EARLY WOOD MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING A GRIMACING MANUnsigned Japan, late 17th to 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Moss, Pa...