A CERAMIC VASE WITH PLAYING BOYS AND BATS Japan, 19th centuryWell-formed vase with attractive smudged green glaze depicting two playing boys among...

A HAGOITA PADDLE Japan, c. 1900, Meiji period (1868-1912)A painted wood hagoita paddle with a three-dimensional collaged woman in embroidered silk...

FUJITA: A CHERRYWOOD AND IVORY PANEL OF KIKUJIDO Signed FujitaJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely inlaid with carved and incised ivory, root woo...

A FINE WOVEN BAMBOO HYOTAN HANAKAGO Japan, 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) or Showa era (1912-1926)The hanakago (flower basket) made from w...

FINE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA GAME COUNTER Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lovely wooden game counter finely coated with rō-iro nuri. Precisely pain...

MASAMITSU: A FINE SILVER FILIGREE AND SHIBAYAMA DISH By Masamitsu, signed MasamitsuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of foliate form and finely worke...

A FINE MINIATURE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA DISPLAY CABINET Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely worked as a miniature display cabinet (shodana) ideal f...

MASAYUKI: A RARE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA PARASOL By Masayuki, signed MasayukiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The ivory handle finely inlaid in mother-o...

AN IVORY CIGAR HOLDER Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Fine incision work depicting a peacock standing amid bamboo on a craggy rock. Superb natural ...

A RARE JAPANESE STAG ANTLER ‘DRAGON AND TIGER’ SCROLL CASE FOR A BUDDHIST SUTRA Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved st...

AN IVORY BIWA LUTE BOX Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The instrument is finely carved of two pieces forming the base and the lid. The strings and ...

A CARVED IVORY SEVEN MICE BOWL Japan, 19th centuryThe sides of this lovely miniature bowl are neatly carved in high relief and with fine incision ...

AN IVORY WALKING CANE HANDLE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)An ivory walking cane handle carved depicting a group of rats, all eyes inlaid.WIDTH o...

FINE IVORY CIGARETTE CASE WITH DRAGON Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A rectangular cigarette case with rounded edges, hinged lid and two metal mou...

AN IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA OKIMONO OF A THICK GOURD Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)An ivory okimono in the shape of a thick gourd with a short natural...

A RARE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA EROTIC OKIMONO Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)An ivory okimono in the shape of a gourd with a long stem, however resemb...

A SHIBAYAMA INLAID IVORY OKIMONO OF A GOURD Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A naturalistically carved gourd inlaid in shibayama style with eleven v...

A SHIBAYAMA INLAID IVORY OKIMONO OF A PEAR Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A naturalistically carved pear (nashiji) inlaid in shibayama style with ...

A FINE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA OKIMONO OF A PEAR Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The carving in the shape of a pear with a long, naturalistically textu...

AN UNUSUAL IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA EROTIC OKIMONO OF A POD Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)An ivory okimono in the shape of a pod opening in the front ...

AN IVORY CARVING WITH SHIBAYAMA INLAID INSECTS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The pear-form carving with a long, naturalistically textured stem, w...

A SHIBAYAMA INLAID IVORY OKIMONO OF A FRUIT Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)A naturalistically carved fruit partially peeled to reveal its pods, in...

A SHIBAYAMA STYLE INLAID IVORY GLOVE STRETCHER Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The glove stretchers inlaid in shibayama style with horn, precious s...

A SHIBAYAMA STYLE INLAID IVORY TOOTHPICK CASE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The toothpick case inlaid in shibayama style with horn and precious s...

A SMALL IVORY OKIMONO OF AN OLD TREE TRUNK Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)HEIGHT 8 cmCondition: Expected age cracks, the top plate restored and wi...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A CAT AND RAT UnsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)An ivory okimono of a housecat, wearing a bell-collar,...

AN AMUSING AND EXCELLENT IVORY OKIMONO OF A KAPPA WITH CUCUMBER BY MUNEHARU By Muneharu, signed MuneharuJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (18...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A CORNCOB UnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely and naturalistically carved as a corncob, its skin partially peeled re...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A PEELING BANANA WITH SILVER MOUNT Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The banana peeling from two separate sections to reveal the ...

AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A RECUMBENT OX BY GOYOSAI By Goyosai, signed GoyosaiJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)An unusual...

RYUKO: A LARGE AND SPECTACULAR TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF A SLEEPING BIJIN By Ryuko, signed RyukoJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)A large ...

TOMOKAZU: A LARGE MUSEUM QUALITY IVORY OKIMONO OF AN EAGLE WITH TWO FOXES By Okada Tsunekichi (Tomokazu), signed TomokazuJapan, Tokyo, Meiji perio...

A MASTERFUL AND MONUMENTAL SECTIONAL IVORY OKIMONO OF A COCKATOO Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The feathery bird is perched on a black burlwood s...

A MONUMENTAL AND RARE STATUE OF A WHITE GYRFALCON Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The majestic Falco Rusticolus is departing from a T-shaped landin...

KOZAN: AN IVORY OKIMONO By Kozan, signed KozanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved depiction of father and son standing behind two buckets...

TOSHIMUNE: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO OF A RESTING MAN By Toshimune, signed Toshimune and kakihanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The okimono consisting o...

A MONKEY AND CRAB IVORY OKIMONO Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Humorous and detailed carving of a monkey crying out in pain as he is unexpectedly ...

SADAMASA: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF AN ARCHER By Sadamasa, signed SadamasaJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)A small and expressive carvi...

SEIDO: IVORY OKIMONO OF A RAT CATCHER WITH BIJIN By Seido, signed SeidoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Highly detailed carving enhanced by fine inc...

GYOKUDO: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF A FAMER WITH BOY By Gyokudo, signed GyokudoJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)An ivory okimono of a fa...

MASAKAZU: A LARGE IVORY OKIMONO OF KANNON AND DRAGON By Masakazu, signed MasakazuJapan, second half of the 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)F...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A LARGE CHESTNUT UnsignedJapan, probably Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An ideally shaped ivory net...

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAT AND A RAT The second signedJapan, 19th centuryThe first depicting a resting cat with a collar and the second a rat on a ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH CHESTNUT UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A charming study of a rat (nezumi) holding a large chestn...

TWO IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO PIEBALD RATS AND TWO PUPPIES UnsignedJapan, late 18th and 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rats very much in the s...

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT AND A DOG UnsignedJapan, 19th centuryLENGTH 3.5 - 4 cmCondition: Few surface scratches, the rat with a tiny chip to the ...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX SIGNED TOMOTADA Signed TomotadaJapan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)HEIGHT 2 cm...

TWO IVORY NETSUKE UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The first of an immortal with a large gourd next to a horse on a base, the se...

TOMOTADA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT COW AND CALF Signed TomotadaJapan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An ivor...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OX WITH BOKUDO UnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A finely carved ivory netsuke set on an irregular b...

KOJIMA TOSHINAGA (JUEI): AN EXQUISITE IVORY NETSUKE OF BOKUDO WITH OX AND WOMAN By Kojima Toshinaga (Juei), signed Kojima ToshinagaJapan, early 19...

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OX HERDER UnsignedJapan, mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An ivory netsuke of an ox herder seated on a recumbe...

TWO IVORY NETSUKE UnsignedJapan, 18th- early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)This lot consists of two unsigned ivory netsuke. One depicting Bo...

MASASHIGE: A WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OX HERDER By Masahige, signed MasahigeJapan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ushidoji (ox-boy)...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER UnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Though a quite simple netsuke, the tiger comes across incredibl...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RABBIT UnsignedJapan, 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)An almost white ivory seated rabbit with its head looking down a...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF CHINNAN SENNIN UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Chinnan Sennin is depicted seated holding his vessel, whi...

A FINE IVORY HANDLE FINIAL OF A TIGER UnsignedJapan, 19th centuryBeautifully and compactly carved to depict a tiger, its head tilted backwards, an...

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF A HORSE AND A DOG WITH BALL The first signedJapan, 19th centuryHEIGHT 3.4 - 4 cmCondition: Good condition with fine patina, th...

MUNEMITSU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A HORSE ON A HORSESHOE Signed MunemitsuJapan, 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The ivory is smooth and shows a...