KATSURA NOBUHARU: A FINE AND RARE BRONZE MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYABy Katsura Nobuharu (1898-1979), signed Nobuharu 信春Japan, first half of 20th centur...

A VERY RARE BRONZE NETSUKE OF A TEMPLE BELL, BONSHOUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Rising from a gently flaring rim (koma no ts...

A RARE BRONZE NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Cast in bronze and finely patinated ...

A VERY RARE SOLID CORAL NETSUKE OF FUJINUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryAnimatedly carved as the God of Wind Fujin (Futen) captur...

RYUHO: A VERY RARE SOLID CORAL NETSUKE OF A BOY AND CATBy Ryuho, signed Ryuho 龍峯Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved fr...

MINKOKU: A LARGE SILVER NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUS GRASPING A PIECE OF CORALBy Minkoku, signed Minkoku 民国Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1...

A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A BLOOMING CHRYSANTHEMUM (KIKU)UnsignedJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe single bloom with tightly formed overla...

A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A KEMARI PLAYERUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe courtier standing with one foot slightly raised balancing a kemari bal...

A SUPERB 'DRAGON' TABAKO-IRE SETUnsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The pouch finely woven with a leather interior featuring...

A FINE AND LARGE SILVER AND BAMBOO KISERU (PIPE) DEPICTING TWIN DRAGONSUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe silver fittings decorated with finely w...

SHIRAYAMA SHOSAI: A RARE AND SUPERB BLACK LACQUER KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING NANDINA SPROUTSBy Shirayama Shosai (1853-1923), signed Shosai i松哉 and seal...

A FINE LACQUER KISERUZUTSU WITH BUTTERFLIESUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryOf muso-zutsu type, the burgundy-lacquered pipe case carved along the l...

A FINE EBONY AND ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH SHISHI, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Rensai, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, mid to late 19t...

A FINE ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH THE FOUR WORTHIES (SHIKUNSHI)UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th centuryOf muso-zutsu type, carved wi...

ISSHU: A FINE INLAID WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU WITH KIKU (CHRYSANTHEMUM) FLOWERS AND A TABLE SCREENBy Tanaka Isshu, signed Isshu 一秋Japan, late 19th...

NANZAN: A FINE WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING THREE MONKEYS EATING PERSIMMONSSigned Nanzan 南山Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912...

HOSAI AND ROSETSU: A SUPERB INLAID WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU WITH A GOOSE DESCENDING IN THE RAIN, WITH EN SUITE LEATHER POUCH AND CORAL OJIMEThe la...

A FINE BAMBOO AND ANTLER YATATE, WITH AN ANTLER NETSUKE OF A MONKEY HOLDING A PEACHUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe superb grain of the bamboo fudez...

A FINE ANTLER AND WOOD TONKOTSU DEPICTING BATS, WITH AN ANTLER PIPE CASE AND A BAMBOO AND SILVER PIPEUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe tonkotsu'...

SOZAN: A FINE ANTLER KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING SHOKI AND ONI, WITH EN SUITE LEATHER POUCH WITH SHOKI KANAMONOBy Sozan, signed Sozan 宗山Japan, Tokyo, As...

HIDARI ISSAN: A SUPERB THREE-CASE WOOD INRO OF A TORTOISEBy Hidari Issan, signed Hidari Issan 左一山Japan, Iwashiro province, early 19th century, Edo...

A SUPERB INLAID BAMBOO TONKOTSU WITH SNAIL AND ANTS, ATTRIBUTED TO GANBUNAttributed to Jikan Ganbun, unsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615...

A FINE RITSUO STYLE CERAMIC-INLAID WOOD FOUR-CASE INRO WITH SNAILS AND BLOSSOMSStyle of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), unsignedJapan, 18th cen...

RITSUO: A BLACK LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO WITH SEALSBy Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), signed with a seal Ritsuo 笠翁Japan, 18th century, Edo period ...

KAN: A CERAMIC AND LACQUER-INLAID WOOD TWO-CASE INRO WITH DARUMABy Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747) or a follower, signed with two seals and Kan ...

A SUPERB AND RARE CERAMIC-INLAID LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO DEPICTING A SHISHI, SIGNED KAJIKAWA AND SEALED KAN The lacquer work by the Kajikawa fami...

RITSUO: A MASTERFUL AND RARE INLAID TWO-CASE INRO DEPICTING THE YOKAI BOX FROM THE SHITAKIRI SUZUMEAttributed to Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-1790), sig...

A BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH A CAT AND BUTTERFLYUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wide-bodied three-case inro with ov...

A BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH A HO-O BIRD ON A KIRI TREEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright rectangular form and ...

AN EARLY LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO OF A DRUNKEN SHOJOUnsignedJapan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright rectangular form and oval section,...

A SMALL RINPA STYLE LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO DEPICTING A HERONStyle of Ogata Korin (1658-1716), inscribed to the top case Seisei Korin zo 青々 光琳 造 a...

KORIN: A MITSUDA INLAID FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH OTAFUKUAfter Ogata Korin (1658-1716), signed Korin zo 光琳造 and sealed Hoshuku 方祝Japan, 18t...

KORIN: A RINPA STYLE LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING TOBA ON HIS MULEAfter Ogata Korin (1658-1716), inscribed Hokkyo Korin 法橋 光琳Japan, 19th centu...

A FINE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING TOBA ON HIS MULEUnsignedJapan, 19th century; Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright rectangular form and o...

TSUCHIDA SOETSU: A RARE LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH DRAGONFLIESBy Tsuchida Soetsu, signed Gyonen Hachiju Sai 行年八十歳 Tsuchida Soetsu 土田宗悦 with kaki...

A FINE INLAID LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH A BEAR AND CRABSUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of rounded square form, bearing a br...

AN INLAID BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH AN OWL AND GOURDSUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright rectangular and oval se...

A SOMADA STYLE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH GALLOPING HORSESUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright rectangular form an...

REIBOKU: A GOLD LACQUER INRO OF TWO RATS AFTER SHIOMI MASANARIAfter Shiomi Masanari (1647-1722), signed oyo onmakieshi Reiboku ga 御用 御蒔絵師 冷木 画Japa...

KAKOSAI SHOZAN: A SUPERB GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING RATS AND RICE BALESBy Kakosai Shozan, signed Kakosai 可交斎Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 1...

SHIBAYAMA MASAYOSHI: A FINE INLAID FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH EN-SUITE NETSUKEBy Shibayama Masayoshi, signed Masayoshi 政由Japan, Tokyo, late 19th ...

AN ELEGANT INLAID BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH CAMELLIA BLOSSOMSUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright rectangular for...

SHOKASAI: A FINE INLAID GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INROBy Shokasai, signed Shokasai 松花齋Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright rectangul...

A RARE KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY THREE-CASE INRO REFERENCING THE TEN OX HERDING PICTURES, WITH EN-SUITE NETSUKE BY GARAKUThe netsuke by Garaku, signed Ga...

INAGAWA SENRYU: A FINE TOGIDASHI LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO DEPICTING A SCENE FROM THE TALE OF GENJIBy Inagawa Senryu, signed Senryu 千流 saku 作 with t...

AN UNUSUAL BLACK LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO WITH A WRITHING DRAGONUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular full moon shape, beari...

A FINE GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH A DRAGON AND MOUNT FUJIUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of upright rectangular form and ...

YAMAGUCHI SHOJOSAI: A FINE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH A SHUNGA SCENEBy Yamaguchi Shojosai, signed Shojosai Rosho saku 松杖斎 弄象作 with kakihanJapan, ...

YAMAGUCHI SHOJOSAI: AN UNUSUAL GOLD-LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO IN THE FORM OF AN OI (MONK'S BACKPACK)By Yamaguchi Shojosai, signed Shojosai saku 松杖斎作...

AN IMPORTANT SET WITH TWELVE INRO DEPICTING THE JUNISHI (ZODIAC)The inro by Yamaguchi Shojosai, the ojime and netsuke by Shigeaki, each inro, ojim...

TWO VERY FINE MIXED METAL OJIME DEPICTING A TIGER AND A DRAGONJapan, 19th centuryThe cylindrical ojime worked on gold ground with an openworked de...

TWO VERY FINE MIXED METAL OJIME DEPICTING BIRDS AND FLOWERSJapan, 19th centuryThe oval ojime half silver and half shakudo, decorated in gold and s...

TAKACHIKA: A VERY RARE SOLID GOLD OJIME SET OF THE SEVEN LUCKY GODS (SHICHIFUKUJIN)By Sano Takachika, each ojime signed Takachika 隆親Japan, Tokyo, ...

KOMIN: A FINE IVORY OJIME DEPICTING THE SHICHIFUKUJIN (SEVEN GODS OF FORTUNE)By Komin, signed Komin 光珉Japan, 19th centuryFinely carved in relief w...

DOSHO: A FINE IVORY OJIME DEPICTING DARUMA WITH A TANKOBUBy Dosho (1828-1884), signed Doshosai 道笑斎Japan, Osaka, c. 1860Finely carved in sunken rel...

A FINE BONE OJIME OF THE FUKURA SUZUMEJapan, 19th centuryThe fat sparrow depicted in its classic form with short stubby wings, its tail lifted, lo...

TWO ANTLER OJIMEJapan, 19th centuryThe small bell finely stained and carved with a loop ring at the top. The seal type ojime carved with an elepha...

A GROUP OF FOUR ANTLER AND BONE OJIMEJapan, 19th centuryComprising of four bone and antler ojime, each of circular form, carved in relief with a f...

A LARGE SENTOKU OJIME DEPICTING BENKEIJapan, 19th centuryThe hexagonal ojime finely worked in shishiaibori (sunken relief) depicting Benkei readin...