KEIGETSU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF RATS ON A STRAW HATBy Keigetsu, signed Keigetsu 桂月Japan, second half of the 19th centuryFinely carved with three misch...

SHUZAN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF RATS ON A CHAUSU TEA MILLBy Shuzan, signed Shuzan 周山Japan, 19th centuryFinely carved and stained to depict three curious...

KAGETOSHI: A FINE KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD NETSUKE OF TURTLES ON A ROCKBy Kagetoshi, signed Kagetoshi 景利Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

SHIBAYAMA: A FINE LACQUERED AND INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING CRANES AND CLOUDSBy a member of the Shibayama family, signed Shibayama 芝山 sak...

A FINE INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF KACHO-GA TYPEUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The two-part ivory manju netsuk...

A FINE AND LARGE INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING IRISES (SHOBU)UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The large man...

SUZUKI KOSAI: AN INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF A RAKANBy Suzuki Kosai, signed Suzuki Kosai 寿々木孝斎 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century,...

HOGYOKU: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF TWO MANZAI DANCERSBy Ikkeisai Hogyoku, signed Ikkeisai Hogyoku 一鶏齋 法玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo ...

KIKUGAWA RYUKOKU: AN INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF A TENNINBy Kikugawa Ryukoku, signed Kikugawa Ryukoku saku 菊川流谷作Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th cen...

MINKOKU III: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A TENNINBy Shuyusai Minkoku (Minkoku III), signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period ...

MINKOKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TEMPLE SERVANT WITH A MOKUGYOBy Shuyusai Minkoku (Minkoku III), signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A KAPPA TRAPPED BY A HAMAGURI CLAMUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A finely carved study of a kappa wi...

SHOGETSU: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND OCTOPUSBy Shogetsu, signed Shogetsu 松月Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)...

CHIKURIN: AN UNUSUAL IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT CATCHERBy Chikurin, signed Chikurin 竹林Japan, probably Edo (Tokyo), second half of 19th centuryLying pr...

A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI APPLYING MOXAUnsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the demon sitting with one k...

A WOOD SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAME CRADLING A HUGE MUSHROOMUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as the mirthful Shin...

TOMOMASA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A REPENTANT ONIBy Tomomasa, signed Tomomasa 友正Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryIntricately carved an...

MITSUTOSHI: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONIBy Mitsutoshi, signed Mitsutoshi 光俊Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Expressively carved ...

RAKUMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON EMERGING FROM AN ASH POTBy Ho Rakumin (1804-1877), signed Rakumin 樂民Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th...

GYOKKOSAI: A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN TAKING A SMOKE BREAKBy Gyokkosai, signed Gyokko 玉光Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A SUPERB INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI AT SETSUBUNBy Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th centur...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI CATCHING A TERRAPINBy Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid...

A LARGE AND RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF ONO NO KOMACHIUnsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Ono no Komachi, one of the 6 great poets of...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING THE LEGEND OF THE TONGUE CUT SPARROW (SHITAKIRI SUZUME)By Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI AT SETSUBUNUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Humorously carved as Hotei wearing an ...

RYUGYOKU SANSUI: A VERY FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJUBy Ryugyoku Sansui, signed Sansui 山水Japan, late 19th centuryOf compact and rounded f...

AN AMUSING INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA ON HAMAGURI CLAMUnsigned Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An amusing ...

KEIKOKU: A VERY FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF MONJU BOSATSUBy Keikoku, signed Keikoku 渓谷Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Fin...

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KYOKUSEI: A SUPERB AND LARGE LACQUERED AND INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF BENTENBy Kyokusei, signed Kyokusei 旭生 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji pe...

A SUPERB AND LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHINESE BEAUTYUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, late 19th to early 20th centuryNaturalistically carved, the beauty standi...

SOKYU: A FINE SO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN CARRYING A LARGE TENGU MASKBy Sokyu, signed Sokyu to 藻丘 刀Japan, Tokyo, late 19th to early 20th centu...

MORITA SOKO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING THREE ACTORSBy Morita Soko (1879-1942), signed Soko 藻己 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, early 20th centuryA remarkabl...

GYOKUMIN: A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF EBISU CATCHING A SEA BREAMBy Gyokumin, signed Gyokumin 玉眠Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Fine...

MORITA SOKO: A FINE NETSUKE OF A SAMURAI CRAB (HEIKEGANI) ON A CHESTNUTBy Morita Soko (1879-1942), signed Soko 藻己 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, early 20th cen...

ANDO RYOKUZAN: A FINE LACQUERED IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO CHESTNUTSBy Ando Ryokuzan (1885-1959), signed Ryokuzan 緑山Japan, Tokyo, c. 1920The two chestnu...

ANDO RYOKUZAN: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FLOUNDER AND ROCKFISHBy Ando Ryokuzan (1885-1955), signed Ryokuzan 緑山Japan, Tokyo, c. 1920Finely staine...

UNRYUAN: A SUPERB CONTEMPORARY LACQUER NETSUKE OF A TAKOTSUBO, OCTOPUS POTBy Kitamura Tatsuo (Unryuan, born 1952), signed Unryuan 雲龍庵 saku 作 with ...

SEIHO: PENSIVE SAMURAIBy Katsuo Azuma (Seiho, 1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, c. 1990Finely carved from stained boxwood with...

SEIHO: THE FOUR SLEEPERS, SHISUIBy Katsuo Azuma (Seiho, 1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, c. 1990Finely carved in stained boxw...

SEIHO: SHISHI SCRATCHING JOWLBy Katsuo Azuma (Seiho, 1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, c. 1990Finely carved in the round with ...

NICK LAMB: ONI AT SETSUBUNBy Nick Lamb (b. 1948), signed with the artist's markUnited Kingdom, 2012Well carved as a muscular oni running to escape...

GUY SHAW: POPPIES AMIDST THE SCENT OF WOODSMOKEBy Guy Shaw (1951-2003), signed with the artist's initial GSEngland, 1997Carved from a choice piece...

GUY SHAW: SUNFLOWERBy Guy Shaw (1951-2003), signed with the artist's initial GSEngland, 1994The large, wilted flower head of round, domed form wit...

A SILVER AND ANTLER NETSUKE OF A GHOST, YUREI, ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGES WEILAttributed to Georges Weil (b. 1938), unsignedEngland, late 20th centuryT...

GREGG STRADIOTTO: DAYDREAMING MONKEYBy Gregg Stradiotto, signed with the artist's initialsUSA, late 20th centuryFinely carved from fossilized walr...

CORNEL SCHNEIDER: HATCHING LIZARDBy Cornel Schneider (1965–), signed with the artist's initials 'CS'Switzerland, early 2000sA remarkably carved mi...

CORNEL SCHNEIDER: GECKO ON BRANCHBy Cornel Schneider (1965–), signed with the artist's initials 'CS'Switzerland, 2001Superbly carved in boxwood as...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: BIRTH OF A SNAKE (HEBI NO TOMAGO)By Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 1990s to early 2000sF...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: BIRTH OF A CROCODILEBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 1990s to early 2000sFrom Alexander...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: BIRTH OF A GREEN LIZARDBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 1990s to early 2000sFrom Alexan...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: DARUMA DOLL WITH EN SUITE OJIMEBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 1990s to early 2000sA f...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: DARUMA DOLL WITH SKELETONBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 1990s to early 2000sA beautif...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: OJIME DEPICTING CONTEMPLATIVE HANDSBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 1990s to early 2000...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: TIGER WITH BUTTERFLYBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 1990s to early 2000sA humorous mam...

VADYM PYVOVAR: CAT IN A BASKETBy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's initialsUkraine, 2023The netsuke finely carved in boxwood to depict a laz...

BART JANSZEN: TIGERBy Bart Janszen, signed with the artist's initials BJNetherlands, 2023Seated, the boxwood netsuke carved with the feline's head...

NIKITA STRUKOV: BEAVERBy Nikita Strukov, signed with the artist's mark 古丁 北卯Russia, 21st centuryFinely carved from walrus tusk to depict a beaver ...

SERGEY OSIPOV: THE WATCHFUL OWLBy Sergey Osipov (b. 1968), signed with the artist's mark Russia, c. 2005-2006Amusingly carved and stained from Cri...