HIDEYUKI: AN ILAID IVORY NETSUKE OF URASHIMA TARO WITH TURTLE, MEIJIBy Hideyuki, signed Hideyuki Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting...

INTERIOR OF A WOOD KARAKURI NETSUKE WITH TWO IMMORTALS PLAYING SUGOROKU, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The inner part of t...

JUGYOKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF EELS, 19th CENTURYSigned Jugyoku 壽玉Japan, 19th century Intricately carved, comprising five overlapping and entwined e...

MINZAN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI, 19th CENTURYBy Minzan, signed Minzan 民山 Japan, 19th century The ivory netsuke with a fine honey hued patina, d...

SHOICHI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A PUPPY ON A BASE, EDO PERIODSigned ShoichiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a recumbent pupp...

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A GRAZING HORSE, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a horse standing with its two hind legs and t...

A BONE NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSE, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved from bone, depicting a reclining horse with its hind legs tucked u...

A FINE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF MASKS, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryOf circular form, depicting an arrangement of eleven theater masks, inc...

A FINE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a sarumawashi (monkey trainer) wearing a r...

A FINE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A HAMAGURI CLAM WITH INLAYS, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryThe naturalistically carved clam is inlaid to the top wit...

A LARGE IVORY SASHI NETSUKE OF A DORMOUSE ON A GOURD, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The sashi netuske carved in the form of a gourd, adorned...

A MINIATURE IVORY SEAL NETSUKE OF A PUPPY WITH FROG UnsignedJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved as a piebald puppy raising one paw and biting into t...

A PAIR OF IVORY WHIST MARKERS WITH MONKEYS, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Each of rectangular form, finely carved in low and high relief, d...

A RARE BURLWOOD NETSUKE, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryCarved from a section of burlwood and finely polished. Depicting a cylindrical tree trunk ...

A RARE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAT, EDO PERIODJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a somewhat bulky bat ...

AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH FROG ON LOTUS AND PERSIMMONS, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th century The ivory manju netsuke with a fine patina and partial s...

A SHIBAYAMA-INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The two-part ivory manju netsuke inlaid with aogai and other...

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

RENSAI: AN INLAID IVORY MANJU-STYLE NETSUKE DEPICTING A BOY, 19th CENTURYBy Rensai, signed Rensai 蓮齋 Japan, Asakusa, Tokyo, second half of 19th ce...

AFTER KOKUSAI: A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A PEANUTBy a follower of Ozaki Kokusai (1853-1892), sealed Koku 谷Japan, 20th century The fine stag antler ...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A CRAB ON A LOTUS LEAFJapan, 19th centuryThe netsuke carved as a folded lotus leaf with incised veins, and a crab sitting...

A LOT WITH TWO IVORY NETSUKE OF DRIED FISH, EDOJapan, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Each netsuke naturalistically carved as a dried fish (h...

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

A FINE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN'UUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe god of war standing, holding his halberd in the right hand and stroking his bear...

A LARGE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HOTEI INSIDE HIS TREASURE BAGJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Skillfully carved from a particularly large...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A PUPPETEER WITH A DOG PUPPET ON HIS HEADUnsigned Japan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely an...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ISLANDERJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as an islander sitting on a rocky plinth, the face with...

A STAG ANTLER 'SILK SEAL' TYPE NETSUKE, EDO PERIODJapan, 18th to 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ito-in (literally, 'fiber seals') stag an...

A RARE STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A STYLIZED 'BAT' DRAGONUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork depicting a bat-like dragon ...

A FINE RYUSA STAG ANTLER MANJU NETSUKE WITH MON DESIGNUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, second half of 19th centuryThe two-part stag antler ...

A FINE STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF RAIJINUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved in openwork, the front showing a ...

A STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A KIRIN AND PHOENIXJapan, Asakusa, Tokyo, 19th centuryOf irregular form, carved in openwork and with natural ...

A FINE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF TWO OWLS PERCHED ON A PINE TREE, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of irregular ovoid form and ca...

JUKO TOSHIMITSU: A STAG ANTLER MANJU NETSUKE OF KAN´U, EDO PERIODBy Juko Toshimitsu, signed Juko Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of ir...

AN EARLY STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SHISHI ON A ROCK, 18th CENTURYJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved with the front legs placed onto ...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE DEPICTING KAJIWARA GENDA KAGESUYE, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Intricately carved in openwork ...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A CAPARISONED SHISHIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as a recumbent shishi atop an oval base, the beast adorned with...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SHISHI ON A ROCK, EDO PERIODJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved seated, with the front legs placed ...

HARUOKI: A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A FROG DRESSED AS A SAMURAIBy Haruoki, signed Haruoki Japan, 19th centuryThe frog standing and dressed in a mode...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH DRUM, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a karako (Chinese boy) standing...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX WITH BOY, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved, depicting a reclining ox with ...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SHOJO WITH LADLE, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a shojo in a dynamic posture, dressed ...

TWO STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF RECUMBENT OXEN, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each carved as a recumbent ox, the furs incised, t...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A BAMBOO SHOOT, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The stag antler netsuke finely carved in the form of...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN EDAMAME BEAN PODInscribed MasayukiJapan, 20th centuryNaturalistically carved as an edamame bean pod showing the undula...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a Dutchman holding a Chinese trumpet (lapa) in...

After Ozaki Kokusai: A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE DEPICITNG OBJECTS FOR THE TEA CEREMONY (CHANOYU)After Ozaki KokusaiJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, late 19t...

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 LOT WITH SIX STAG ANTLER NETSUKE, EDO - MEIJIJapan, 19th century to early 20th centuryThe first depicting a dutchman, himotoshi through the back...

A LOT WITH SIX STAG ANTLER NETSUKE, EDO - MEIJIJapan, 19th century to early 20th centuryThe first carved as Hotei, seated and holding his treasure...

A LOT WITH NINE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE, EDO - MEIJIJapan, 19th century to early 20th centuryThree carved from the coronet of the stag antler, the out...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

A RARE TSUISHU LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH CHINESE SCHOLARS AND MULEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An early tsuishu lacquer net...

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...