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

AN UNUSUAL TSUISHU HAKO NETSUKE WITH KARAKO MUSICIANSUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The hako (box) netsuke of quatrefoil shape...

A SIGNED NEGORO LACQUER NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYO, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Depicting a mokugyo (temple bell) showing neat...

A NEGORO LACQUER ASHTRAY NETSUKE, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved as an arrangement of masks, all with different faci...

A FINE TSUISHU LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH CHINNAN SENNIN, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju netsuke of round...

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

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

A LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI WITH RASHOMON ARM, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a small oni climbing on top o...

A LACQUER NETSUKE OF A FARMER, MEIJIJapan, late 19th century. Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely lacquered in gold, brown, red, and green, the trouse...

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...

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

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

A WOOD AND NEGORO LACQUER NETSUKE OF A DRUNKARDUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An old, amusing wood netsuke depicting a seated ...

A LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A SAGE, EDO PERIODJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wood netsuke lacquered in negoro-red and black,...

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

A CHARMING POLYCHROME WOOD ITTOBORI NETSUKESigned with a 'butterfly' kakihanJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved in the ittobori (single cut) techniqu...

A SIGNED ITTOBORI WOOD NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL20th centuryA charming ichii wood (Japanese yew tree) carving of a cockerel with inlaid eyes, its head...

HIDARI ISSAN: A KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE DEPICTING AN OX HERDERBy Hidari Issan, signed Hidari Issan 左一山 with sealJapan, Iwashiro Province, mid-19th...

A RARE NUT NETSUKE OF FIVE FROGS ON A LOTUS LEAF, ATTRIBUTED TO SEIMINAttributed to Seimin, unsignedJapan, Iwashiro province, second half of 19th ...

A SIGNED WALNUT NETSUKE OF DARUMA, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The kurumi netsuke finely carved as Daruma completely enveloped in his robe...

A NETSUKE OF A DOUBLE WALNUT, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th century The netsuke consisting of conjoined nuts, the walnut shell finely polished, lending ...

TWO GLAZED CERAMIC (YAKIMONO) NETSUKE OF CHESTNUTS WITH SMALL ANIMALSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each naturalistically modeled as a...

A RARE NANKI OTOKAYAMA GLAZED PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A DRAGON AMONGST CLOUDSWith underglaze blue mark Nanki Otokayama 南紀男山Japan, 19th centuryWell po...

A HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A FROG ON A MUSHROOM, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryCrafted as a frog squatting on a mushroom, covered with deep bl...

A POLYCHROME YAKIMONO CERAMIC NETSUKE OF KARAKO HOLDING A CHICKEN, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th century Modeled as a karako, kneeling with one leg and ...

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...

A RARE SENTOKU BRONZE MATCHLOCK TINDER BOX LIGHTER (HIUCHI) NETSUKEUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of sentoku bronze, the ...

A RARE MIXED METAL GOURD-SHAPED MINIATURE YATATE (PORTABLE WRITING SET)UnsignedJapan, 19th centuryOf sentoku bronze and applied with silver, cast ...

AN IVORY AND METAL MANJU NETSUKE, 19th CENTURYJapan, 19th centuryConsisting of two parts, the beautiful stained ivory cover carved in openwork, ne...

TWO METAL NETSUKE OF A NASUBI AND A WOWEN BASKETJapan, 19th centuryThe first netsuke depicting a woven basket with a tied bundle inside, two large...

A GILT-INLAID SHIBUICHI MINIATURE YATATE WITH HIDDEN LOCKUnsigned Japan, 19th centuryCrafted as a hako netsuke of rounded rectangular form, inlaid...

KANMAN: A RARE BUFFALO HORN NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON A TARO LEAFBy Kanman (1793-1859), signed Iwami no kuni Kanman 石見国貫満to 刀 with kakihanJapan, Iwami...

A RARE UMIMATSU OBI-HASAMI NETSUKE WITH RATTAN, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from umimatsu (sea pine) with beautifu...

TWO PRESSED HORN MANJU NETSUKE, MEIJI PERIODJapan, 1868-1912. Consisting of a rectangular shaped manju with rounded edges, depicting a samurai and...

SENMATSU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHIMAI MASK WITH MOVEABLE JAW, EDO PERIODSigned Senmatsu Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The whimsica...

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 LACQUERED PAPER MACHÉ MASK NETSUKE OF AN OLD MAN, MEIJI Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The mask netsuke covered with reddish brown lacquer, de...

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...

A WOOD NOH MASK NETSUKE OF O-BESHIMI, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved, depicting an O-Beshimi mask with a broad n...

RYUKEI: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKINA (HAKUSHIKIJO), EDO PERIODBy Ryukei II, signed Ryukei 龍珪Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615...

YOSHIHIDE: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF AN OLD MAN (JO), 19th CENTURYBy Yoshihide, signed YoshihideJapan, late 19th century Well carved, depicting the m...

SOSAI: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF AN OLD MAN (JO), MEIJIBy Sosai, signed Sosai 宗斎 to 刀Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Depicting the...

MORITA: A WOOD SHUNGA MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME, MEIJIBy Morita, signed Morita 守田Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) or slightly later Finely carved depic...

MASAYOSHI: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME, 19th CENTURYBy Masayoshi, signed Masayoshi 正義Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely c...

RYUKEI: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONI, 19th CENTURYBy Ryukei, signed Ryukei 龍珪Japan, 19th centuryWell carved as a mask of an Oni, the two-horned d...

MITSUAKI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAKEMONO MASK, MEIJIBy Mitsuaki, signed Mitsuaki Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved with grotesque, crab-li...

HARUAKI (SHUNMEI): A RARE IRON MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONI, 19TH CENTURYBy Haruaki (Shunmei), signed Haruaki (Shunmei) Japan, 19th century, Edo period ...

DEME UMAN: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF BUAKU, EDO PERIODBy Deme Uman, signed Deme Uman 出目右滿Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

DEME: A NOH WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF YORIMASA, EDO PERIODBy a member of the Deme family, signed Deme saku 出目作Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

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

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

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...

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

DEME UMAN: A WOOD NOH MASK NETSUKE OF O-BESHIMIBy Deme Uman, signed Deme Uman 出目右滿 Tenkaichi 天下一Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period...

TADATOSHI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF BUAKUBy Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi 忠利Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (...

A LACQUERED PAPER MACHÉ MASK NETSUKE OF AN OLD MAN, MEIJIJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The mask netsuke covered with brown lacquer, depicting th...

A LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONI, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a two-horned demon with a grotesque facial...

A SANSHO STYLE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A DEMON, MEIJIJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as a demon mask with a me...

A SIGNED BOXWOOD NOH MASK NETSUKE OF SHAKUMI, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved as the Noh Mask of the female chara...

A FINE INLAID WOOD NOH MASK NETSUKE OF TOKUSA-JOUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and inlaid in bone and ebony, dep...