A LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF USOFUKIUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryWell carved with an amusing expression, the elongated lips puckered in a whistle a...

AN AMUSING WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A LONG-NOSED TENGUUnsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bulletin Franco Japonais, no. 50,...

HIDARI ISSAN: A RARE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF SOJOBO, THE TENGU KING OF MOUNT KURAMABy Hidari Issan (1804-1857), signed Hidari Issan 左一山 with kakihanJ...

KOKEISAI SANSHO: A SUPERB STAINED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A GHOULBy Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1936), signed with the artist's kakihanJapan, Osaka, early ...

KOKEISAI SANSHO: A SUPERB WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A GROTESQUELY GRIMACING MANBy Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1936), signed with the artist's kakihanJapan, O...

A LARGE AND SUPERB WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A GROTESQUELY GRIMACING MAN, ATTRIBUTED TO KOKEISAI SANSHOAttributed to Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1936), unsig...

CHIKUSAI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING THE HEAD OF A DOGBy Chikusai, signed Chikusai 竹齋Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid to late 19th centuryPublished: Bus...

IKKO: A WOOD KYOGEN MASK NETSUKE OF A MONKEY (SARU)By Ikko, signed Ikko 一光Japan, 19th centuryA very finely carved and remarkably naturalistically ...

OKATOMO: A VERY RARE EBONY WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF AN OLD MAN (JO)By Yamaguchi Okatomo, signed Okatomo 岡友Japan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th centur...

A RARE LACQUERED IRON MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING A TENGU SOMENUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryPublished: Rutherston, Max (2017) Japanese Masks, Peter E. M...

A RARE MIXED METAL NETSUKE DEPICTING THE HEAD OF A NOBLEMANUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryThe face with a stern expression, marked by thick furrowed ...

A RARE AND UNUSUAL WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A CICADAUnsigned Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985), Netsu...

AN UNUSUAL AND RARE ROOTWOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING USOFUKIUnsigned Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The burled and knotted rootwood of ...

A LACQUERED WOOD GIGAKU MASK NETSUKE OF CHIDOBy Kano Tessai (1845-1925), signed Tessai 銕哉 to 刀 and kakihan Japan, Nara, late 19th to early 20th ce...

TETSURO: A LACQUERED WOOD GIGAKU MASK NETSUKE OF SUIKO-JUBy Ichikawa Tetsuro, signed Tetsuro 鉄琅 and kakihanJapan, Nara, late 19th to early 20th ce...

TESSAI: A RARE LACQUERED WOOD GIGAKU MASK NETSUKEBy Kano Tessai (1845-1925), signed signed Tessai 銕哉 to 刀 with kakihan Japan, Nara, late 19th to e...

A LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF KOJOUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryExpressively carved, the old man with an almost ghost-like appearance, with deepl...

HO RAKUMIN: A WOOD AND LACQUER MASK NETSUKE OF A SHOJOBy Ho Rakumin (1804-1877), signed Ho Hogen 鴇 法眼 with kakihanJapan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of...

YOZEI: A RARE LACQUERED IVORY HAKO (BOX) AND COVER IN THE FORM OF AN OKAME MASK, DATED 1705 BY INSCRIPTIONBy Tanaka Yozei (Yosei), signed Tanaka Y...

AN IVORY MASK NETSUKE DEPICTING OF AN OLD MAN (JO), ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUYUKIAttributed to Yamaji Mitsuyuki, unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo perio...

HOKEI: A MASTERFUL TSUISHU (RED LACQUER) MASK NETSUKE OF A SHOJOBy Matsuki Hokei, signed Hokei 宝桂Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (18...

JOKO: A RARE TSUISHU (RED LACQUER) BUGAKU MASK NETSUKE OF GENJORAKUBy Joko, signed Joko 如光Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryWell carved wit...

A FINE LACQUER MASK NETSUKE OF OKAMEUnsignedJapan 19th centuryPublished: Davey, Neil K. (1974) Netsuke: A comprehensive study based on the M.T. Hi...

SOSHI: A FINE JOSO SCHOOL WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF MASKSBy Soshi, signed Soshi 藻之 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, late 19th to early 20th centuryPublishe...

A LACQUER NETSUKE OF A CLUSTER OF MASKSUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved and lacquered in gold, silver and red maki-e, depicting a cluster ...

KOMA: A LARGE LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH SARU MASKBy a member of the Koma school of lacquerers, signed Koma 古滿 and kakihanJapan, 19th century, Edo...

AN EXCEPTIONAL LACQUER NETSUKE OF A KONOHA TENGU MASK WRAPPED IN A FUROSHIKIUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryFinely modeled as a long-nosed tengu mask ...

MORIKAWA TOEN: AN EXCEPTIONAL PAINTED WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ACTOR IN THE ROLE OF THE FOX PRIEST HAKUSOZUBy Morikawa Toen (1820-1894), signed with the...

A RARE LACQUER NETSUKE OF A GOSHO NINGYO DOLL PERFORMERUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe gosho ningyo performer lacquered in gold, silver, and r...

A RARE GOLD LACQUER NETSUKE OF A GOSHO NINGYO DOLL AS KADORI MYOJINUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryA charming netsuke worked in lustrous gold kinj...

A RARE LACQUER NETSUKE OF ONIWAKAMARU SLAYING THE GIANT CARPUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryDepicting Oniwakamaru wrestling with a giant carp, a k...

A RARE AND UNUSUAL INLAID AND LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKUUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryDepicting the lucky god seated, holding and marveling at...

A POWERFUL AND EARLY TSUISHU LACQUER NETSUKE OF A SHISHI ON BASEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A powerfully sculpted netsuke, ...

A RARE TSUISHU LACQUER NETSUKE OF A CATUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and lacquered in tsuishu (red lacquer) as ...

A TSUISHU LACQUER NETSUKE OF TWO CRANES WADING IN WATERUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting two cranes wading in the water...

A RARE AND LARGE NEGORO LACQUER NETSUKE OF A SEA BREAMUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The sea bream (tai) depicted with neatly ...

A NEGORO LACQUER NETSUKE OF HOTEIUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Atchley, Virginia / Davey, Neil (2006) The Vir...

A NEGORO LACQUER NETSUKE DEPICTING SHISHI NO SAKA OTOSHIUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of zabuton (cushion) shape, finely...

YOZEI: A RARE TSUISHU LACQUER HAKO NETSUKE WITH SHISHIBy Tsuishu Yozei (Yozei), signed Yozei 楊成 tsukuru 造Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-186...

A FINE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MANJU NETSUKE WITH LILIESUnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part ma...

A FINE TSUISHU LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH PEONIESUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two part manju netsuke executed in st...

SHIBATA SHINSAI: A FINE AND RARE LACQUER HAKO NETSUKEBy Shibata (Ikeda) Shinsai (1858-1895), signed Shinsai 眞哉Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Mei...

ZESHIN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A REISHI FUNGUS WITH LACQUERED ANTSBy Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), signed Zeshin 是眞Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryVery fi...

A FINE GOLD LACQUER NETSUKE DEPICTING CHERRY BLOSSOMSUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A beautiful and densely crafted compositio...

A FINE GOLD LACQUER NETSUKE OF A PEONY FLOWERUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of stunning gold kinji lacquer, partially enriched...

A VERY FINE LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH BLOSSOMING UME (PLUM)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju netsuke magnific...

A RARE AND UNUSUAL LACQUER NETSUKE WITH FLORAL DESIGNUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryA manju-style netsuke exhibiting various different lacquer te...

JOKA: A LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING DAIKOKU AS A MANZAI DANCERBy a member of the Joka lineage, signed Joka 常嘉Japan, 19th century, Edo period ...

A RARE HIRAME-LACQUERED HAKO NETSUKE WITH TEA CEREMONY UTENSILS (CHADOGU)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rectangular two-pa...

A FINE LACQUER HAKO NETSUKE OF A MANDARIN DUCK (OSHIDORI)UnsignedJapan, 19th centuryVery finely executed in gold nashiji with gold, silver, red an...

TOYO: A RARE AND UNUSUAL LACQUERED ROOT WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE INSIDE A PINE TREEKanshosai Toyo lineage, signed Toyo 桃葉 and kakihanJapan, 19th ce...

A RARE LACQUER AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE OF AN ACTOR TYING A POEM SLIP TO A CHERRY TREEUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe shibuichi disc...

NAOMICHI: A RARE GOLD LACQUER AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA DEPICTING SEIOBOThe shibuichi disc by Naomichi, signed Naomichi 直道 Japan, late 19th century...

KAKOSAI: A RARE METAL-INLAID LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH PUPPIESBy Kakosai Shozan, singed Kakosai 可交齋Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The...

AN UNUSUAL WOOD, GOLD LACQUER AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA WITH SHITAKIRI SUZUME DESIGNUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe bowl carved from wood in the f...

IKESHIMA YOSHINORI: A LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING THE TONGUE CUT SPARROWBy Ikeshima Yoshinori, signed Ikeshima Yoshinori 池嶌義矩 with kakihanJapa...

HOGETSU: A RARE GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH QUAILS AND AUTUMN GRASSESBy Kajikawa Hogetsu, signed Hogetsu 峯月 saku 作 with red pot sealJapan, 19t...

KOAMI TADAMITSU: A FINE AND RARE KOAMI SCHOOL GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH CELESTIAL DRAGON LacquerNetsukeBy Koami Tadamitsu, signed Koami Tada...

AN UNUSUAL LACQUERED AND INLAID KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF RAKAN HANDAKA SONJAUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryIntricately carved, depicting the rakan H...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE AND LARGE SOLID CORAL NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from a large and heavy...