A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOX PRIEST (HAKUZOSU)UnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Beautifully worn, standing enveloped in a long r...

MASAKAZU: A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUS WITH CLAMSBy Masakazu, signed Masakazu 正一Japan, Osaka, early 19th centur...

GARAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHER GIRL WITH GIANT AWABIBy Risuke Garaku, signed Garaku 我樂Japan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (161...

A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A DIVING GIRL, AMAUnsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Ducros, Alain (1994) Netsuke & Sage...

DORAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO WRESTLING DRUNKSBy Doraku, signed Doraku 道乐Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: ...

ANRAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEIBy Shukosai Anraku(sai), signed Anraku 安樂Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A superbly carve...

KOKEISAI SANSHO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUSUKE WITH AN OKAME MASKBy Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1936), signed Sansho and kakihanJapan, Osaka, early ...

AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU PLAYING KEMARIUnsignedJapan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A finely stained...

RYOZAN: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH WRESTLING ONIBy Ryozan, signed Ryozan 良山Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryDepicting the luck...

MASATSUGU: AN AMUSING OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN LIFTING HIS TOADBy Masatsugu, signed Masatsugu 正次Japan, Osaka, first half of 19th ...

HIDEMASA: A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONIBy Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Amusingly carve...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A JUROJIN DOLL, ATTRIBUTED TO HIDEMASAUnsigned, attributed to HidemasaJapan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period...

HIDEMASA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE AND NAMAZUBy Shuosai Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正Japan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (...

KAIGYOKUDO MASATERU: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL AND A HENBy Kaigyokudo Masateru, signed Kaigyokudo 懐玉堂Japan, Osaka, late 19th centurySupe...

KAIGYOKU MASATSUGU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JO AND UBA INSIDE A PINECONESchool of Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), signed Kaigyoku Masatsugu 懐玉 ...

KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A MASTERFUL AND IMPORTANT IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OXBy Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), signed Kaigyokusai 懐玉齋 with ...

ISSHINSAI: A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF TANUKI WITH A MAGICAL DARUMA DOLL SCROTUM By Isshinsai Masanao, signed Isshinsai 一心齋Japan, Yamada, Ise prov...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A MUSHROOMBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Ise province, mid-19th centu...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED RATUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An ideally compact and finely carved wood netsuke depicting ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON DAIKOKU'S MALLETUnsignedJapan, Yamada, Ise province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a large rat (...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING AN AUTUMNAL SCENE OF QUAILS AND MILLETBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Is...

MASANAO: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF FIVE GOURDS AND A FROGBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Ise province, mid-...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD WITH YOUNGBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Ise province, mid-19th century...

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MASANAO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING THE TRANSFORMATION OF URASHIMA TAROBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Ise p...

A SUPERB AND VERY LARGE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINUnsignedJapan, Tsu, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The strikingl...

MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHESTNUT WITH A MOVEABLE MAGGOTBy Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 岷江 and kakihanJapan, Tsu, late 18th to...

MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CLUSTER OF MUSHROOMSBy Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 岷江 and kakihanJapan, Tsu, late 18th to early 19th...

MINKO: A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONBy Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 岷江 and kakihanJapan, Tsu, late 18th to early 19...

MASANAO SHINZAN: A FINE INLAID BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONBy Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982), signed Masanao Shinzan 正直辰山Japan, Yamada, Ise pro...

MASANAO SHINZAN: A FINE BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A BOARBy Masanao Shinzan (1904-1982), signed Masanao Shinzan 正直辰山Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 1970sFine...

A LARGE AND UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOADBy Masatomo, signed Masatomo 正友Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Separate...

A LARGE AND POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKE WITH AN INLAID SLUG BY TOMOKAZUJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Naturalistically car...

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A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL WITH A SNAKEUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe morbid subject finely carved, the twisting body of the snake slithering...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKELETONUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Superbly carved as a seated skeleton with its kn...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A WOLF AND SKELETON, ATTRIBUTED TO SHOKO SUGONOYAAttributed to Shoko Sugonoya, unsignedJapan, Takayama, Hida province, mid ...

A VERY RARE SHUNGA WOOD NETSUKE OF A NAKED WOMAN AND GIANT SNAKEUnsignedJapan, probably Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved...

MASAKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKEBy Masakazu, signed Masakazu 正一Japan, Gifu or Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely ca...

A SUPERB DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKEUnsignedJapan, Gifu or Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and sta...

TADAKUNI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SNAKE WINDING THROUGH A PUMPKINBy Tadakuni, signed Tadakuni 忠國Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo ...

SHIGEMASA: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SNAKE WINDING THROUGH A PUMPKINBy Shigemasa, signed Shigemasa 茂正 Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, ...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG HUNTING A SPIDER ON A LOTUS PODUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the frog naturalist...

TADAKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A WASP NEST WITH MOVABLE LARVAEBy Tadakazu (Chuichi), signed Tadakazu 忠一Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1...

A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSEUnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: O'Brien, Mary Louise (1...

YASUTADA: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSEBy Yasutada, signed Yasutada 安忠Japan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as ...

A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECLINING GOATUnsignedJapan, Nagoya, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of compact form, carved as a...

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TAMETAKA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A PUPPYBy Tametaka, signed Tametaka 為隆Japan, Nagoya, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Rouviere...

AZAN: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHUBBY HAREBy Azan, signed Azan 亜山Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Charmingly carved as a very ...

TOMOKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT EATING A CHESTNUTBy Kano Tomokazu, signed Tomokazu 友一Japan, Gifu, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868...

TADASHIGE: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE RATS NIBBLING ON KAGAMI MOCHIBy Hogen Tadashige (Tadayoshi), signed Owari no Kuni ju Tadashige 尾張国住忠茂Japan...

MASATOMO: A SUPERB NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUS IN SURIBACHIBy Masatomo, signed Masatomo ko 正友 工Japan, Nagoya, first half of the 19th ...

A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A MISCHIEVOUS ONI, ATTRIBUTED TO IKKYUAttributed to Ikkyu, unsignedJapan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The...

MASAHIRO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF SOTOBA KOMACHIBy Masahiro, signed Masahiro 正廣Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Ra...

TADATOSHI: A SUPERB NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING SHOJOBy Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi 忠利Japan, Nagoya, early 19th century, Edo period (...

TADATOSHI: A SUPERB NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A NINGYO (MERMAID) By Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi 忠利Japan, Nagoya, early 19th century, Edo pe...

NAITO TOYOMASA: A SUPERB INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF TWIN NASUBI (EGGPLANT) AND A FLYBy Naito Toyomasa (1773-1857), signed Toyomasa 豊昌Japan, Sasayama, ...