NAITO TOYOMASA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), signed Toyomasa 豊昌Japan, Sasayama, Tanba p...

NAITO TOYOMASA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON EMERGING FROM AN EGGBy Naito Toyomasa (1773-1857), signed Toyomasa 豊昌Japan, Sasayama, Tanba Provin...

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A FINE TANBA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH YOUNGUnsignedJapan, Tanba Province, early 19th century, Edo period (1915-1868)Very finely carved...

SHIGEKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN EMACIATED WOLF WITH A SEVERED HEADBy Shigekazu, signed Shigekazu 重一Japan, Tanba Province, 19th century, Edo p...

SHIGEKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGERBy Shigekazu, signed Shigekazu 重一Japan, Tanba Province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved...

MASAHIRO: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY ON A PAIR OF CHESTNUTS By Masahiro, signed Masahiro 正廣Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period ...

A FINE TANBA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EMERGING FROM A CHESTNUTUnsignedJapan, Tanba province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of appeali...

SHIGEMASA: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON BUCKETBy Shigemasa, signed Shigemasa 重正Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carve...

SARI: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A PAIR OF BLOWFISH (FUGU)By Sari, signed Sari 左里Japan, Iwashiro province, c. 1800-1820, Edo period (1615-1868)A ple...

SARI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL EMERGING FROM ITS SHELLBy Sari, signed Sari 左里Japan, Iwashiro province, c. 1800-1820, Edo period (1615-1868)B...

SARI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING A MISCHIEF OF RATSBy Sari, signed Sari 左里Japan, Iwashiro province, c. 1800-1820, Edo period (1615-1868)The lar...

TATEKAWA KOSAI: AN EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OXBy Tatekawa Kosai, signed Tatekawa Kosai 立川工斎Japan, Suwa, Shinano province, mid-19th centur...

A RARE UMIMATSU NETSUKE OF A TURTLE ON DRIFTWOODUnsignedJapan, Iwami province, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The turtle with a short, stubby...

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HOKKYO SHIMA SESSAI: A RARE AND SUPERB WOOD SASHI NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU GETTING A SHAVE By Hokkyo Shima Sessai (1820-1879), signed Sessai 雪斎 to ...

SETTEI: A VERY FINE MINIATURE WOOD NETSUKE OF BENTEN HOLDING A BIWABy Settei (Setsutei), signed Settei 雪亭 and kakihanJapan, Echizen province, seco...

TAMEKAZU: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO FISHERMEN FIGHTING AN OCTOPUSBy Tamekazu, signed Tamekazu 為一Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An...

HOSAI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A NINGYO (MERMAID) CLUTCHING A PEARLBy Hosai, signed Hosai 法斎Japan, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

BUNCHO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EATING PERSIMMONSBy Buncho, signed Buncho 文蝶Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a ...

NOBUKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE ATTACKING A MONKEYBy Nobukazu, signed Nobukazu 信一 to 刀Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely ...

A RARE LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI TYING HIS FUNDOSHIUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An amusing and unusual wood netsuke o...

TOUN: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A NAKED MAN TYING HIS FUNDOSHIBy Toun, signed Toun 東雲Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century to early 19th century,...

A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SOUTH SEA CORAL DIVERUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Joly, Henri L. (1966) The W. L. Be...

A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A DANCING MAN WITH A DARUMA DOLLUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sagemon...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF INO HAYATA AND MINAMOTO YORIMASA KILLING THE NUEUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finel...

A FINE EARLY EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONISigned Kazumasa saku 一正作Japan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a standi...

SHUGETSU I: A POWERFUL AND AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONIBy Hara/Higuchi Shugetsu, signed Shugetsu 舟月Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo pe...

JOBUN: A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME WITH A SAKE SAUCERBy Jobun, signed Jobun 如文Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)T...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF KAKKYO'S WIFE AND CHILDUnsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved as a young woman, wearing a long fl...

MINKOKU II: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A WASHER WOMANBy Minkoku II, signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), ca. 1820, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely polish...

MINKOKU: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMABy Minkoku, signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Zen-patriar...

SENGYOKU: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA DISTURBED IN HIS MEDITATIONBy Sengyoku, signed Sengyoku 千玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period...

KASHUN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF TAIRA NO TADAMORI CAPTURING THE OIL THIEFBy Kashun, signed Kashun 花春Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Dynamical...

MINKOKU: A FINE AND HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI BATHING A RAKANBy Minkoku, signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (...

JUGYOKU: A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO CRUSHING MOCHIBy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th ...

A FINE NETSUKE OF A SEATED IMMORTAL, ATTRIBUTED TO MIWAAttributed to Miwa, unsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)F...

A DRAMATIC WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH DANCER, ATTRIBUTED TO MIWAAttributed to Miwa, unsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-18...

MIWA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY AT SHISHIMAIBy Miwa, signed Miwa 三輪 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A...

MIWA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLIND MASSEUR AND CLIENTBy Miwa, signed Miwa 三輪 with 'seal' kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1800, Edo period (1615-18...

MIWA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO BLIND MEN FIGHTINGBy Miwa, signed with a kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Amu...

MIWA: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A WOMAN WASHING HER HAIRBy Miwa, signed Miwa 三輪Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)K...

A FINE EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKAI SHIDOKENUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the dramatic ...

GYOKURINTEI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FARMER TAKING A BREAKBy Gyokurintei, signed Gyokurintei 玉林亭Japan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1820, Edo period (1615-1868)Exp...

FUJI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAKUGOKA, STORYTELLERSigned Fuji 藤Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved kneeling and sitt...

A CHARMING EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SEATED BOYUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the boy with ...

SHOGYOKU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY POLISHING A MOKUGYOBy Shogyoku, signed Shogyoku to 正玉 刀Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-...

AN OLD WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHINESE SCHOLARUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well-worn, the elder man dynamically posed leaning on h...

NAGAMITSU: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF GOBAN TADANOBUBy Nagamitsu, signed Nagamitsu 永光 saku作Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Caught off...

MASATOSHI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF KUMAGAI NAOZANE AND TAIRA ATSUMORI IN COMBATBy Masatoshi, signed Masatoshi 正利Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo pe...

IKKOSAI: A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF OMORI HIKOSHICHI ENCOUNTERING THE DEMONESSBy 'Saru' Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋Japan, Tokyo, second half of 1...

IKKOSAI: A VERY RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF WASOBEI IN THE LAND OF LILLIPUTBy 'Saru' Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji p...

A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A BLINDFOLDED GEISHA WITH ATTENDANTUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and d...

A FINE WALRUS TUSK NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU HOLDING A RATUnsignedJapan, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as the lucky god Daikoku seated, leanin...

IKKOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH TWO YOUNGBy 'Saru' Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1...

IKKOSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO MONKEYS FIGHTING AN OCTOPUSBy 'Saru' Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji peri...

MASATOMO: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF A SEATED MONKEY STUDYING A PEACH NETSUKEBy Masatomo, signed Masatomo 正友Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th cen...

TSUNEKAZU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EATING A PEACHBy Tsunekazu, signed Tsunekazu 常一Japan, Tokyo, second half of the 19th centuryFinely stained...

HIDECHIKA: A CHARMING INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY FEEDING YOUNG By Hidechika, signed Hidechika 秀親Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo per...