YASUAKI: A FINE INLAID TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF URASHIMA TARO By Yasuaki (Homei), signed Yasuaki 保明 with seal Kodama 見玉Japan, Tokyo, Meiji pe...

YASUAKI: A SUPERB INLAID TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A CHUBBY BOY By Yasuaki (Homei), signed Yasuaki 保明 with seal Kodama 見玉Japan, Tokyo, Meiji p...

MORITA SOKO: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF NASAKEJI OPENING THE TREASURE BOX By Morita Soko (1879-1942), signed Soko 藻己 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, early 20th c...

YUMEHACHI: AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF CHOKARO SENNIN By Yumehachi, signed Yumehachi 夢八Japan, late 19th centuryDepicting Chokaro Sennin, dressed as...

A FINE INLAID SO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN APPLYING MOXA UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, early 20th centuryDepicting a seated man, holding his leg with b...

RYUHEI: AN IVORY AND WOOD NETSUKE OF A FOX PRIEST BEATING A MOKUGYO By Asada Ryuheisai, signed Ryuhei 隆平 and kakihanJapan, Kyoto, first half of 20...

ICHIRO INADA: AN INLAID IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU By Ichiro Inada (1879-1979), signed Ichiro 一郎Japan, Tokyo, early 20th centuryCarved seated, leani...

YUKIMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN AMA WITH OCTOPUS By Yukimasa, signed Yukimasa 幸正Japan, 20th centuryIn the shape of a hamaguri clam, carved in the...

MICHAEL BIRCH: A WALRUS IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU By Michael Henry Birch (1926-2008), signed with artist’s initials ‘MHB’1979Published: B...

MICHAEL BIRCH: THE EXOTIC PRINCELING By Michael Henry Birch (1926-2008), signed with artist’s initials ‘MHB’1996Published: Birch, JKL (2013) The A...

MICHAEL BIRCH: THE SAMURAI By Michael Henry Birch (1926-2008), signed with artist’s initials ‘MHB’1994Published: Birch, JKL (2013) The Art & Life ...

KODO: A SUPERB INLAID AND LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON DRIFTWOOD By Okuda Kodo (born 1940), signed Uma 馬Japan, c. 1979Published: Atchley, ...

MASATOSHI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD By Tokisada Nakamura (Masatoshi) (1915-2001), signed Tokisada 時定Japan, Tokyo, second half of 20th centuryThe t...

DERKACHENKO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MOUSE ON A KINCHAKU By Alexander DerkachenkoUkraine, 2020Carved as a mouse clambering atop a pouch (kinchaku),...

DERKACHENKO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF TWO WASPS ON A PEAR By Alexander DerkachenkoUkraine, 2020Carved as two wasps with dark horn-inlaid eyes on a par...

DERKACHENKO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A KINCHAKU, NETSUKE AND OJIME By Alexander DerkachenkoUkraine, 2020Carved as a sagemono ensemble of a pouch (kin...

A POWERFUL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN'U, ATTRIBUTED TO TOMOHISA Unsigned Japan, Kyoto, mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Chinese militar...

A RARE STAG ANTLER SILK SEAL NETSUKE UnsignedJapan, late 17th – early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The seal surmounted by an expressively c...

AN EARLY STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ONI PLAYING THE SAMISEN UnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The oni seated cross-legged and hold...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SENNIN UnsignedJapan, early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from a hollow branch of antler, the feet inset a...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH COCKEREL Unsigned Japan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from a hollow branch of stag ant...

A STAG ANTLER INGYO NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH STAG ANTLER OJIME UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The circu...

A RARE STAG ANTLER OJIME, ATTRIBUTED TO KOKUSAI Attributed to Ozaki Kokusai, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryFinely carv...

KOGETSU: A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A BAT By Kogetsu, signed Kogetsu 耕月Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryCarved as a bat with a...

HOMIN: A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF THE BUNBUKU CHAGAMA By Homin, signed Homin 法民Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, late 19th centuryVery finely carved from the c...

ISSHIN: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ENTANGLED OCTOPUS By Isshin, signed Isshin 一心Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryAn elabo...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A ZOOMORPHIC EWER By Hoshunsai Masayuki, unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th c...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI IN HIS TREASURE BAG By Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之 with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, ...

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF EBISU By Ishikawa Rensai, signed Rensai 蓮齋Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryDepicting the ...

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A LOTUS MOKUGYO By Ishikawa Rensai, sealed Ren 蓮Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryThe t...

A FINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH HO-O BIRD AND LOTUS UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryThe ho-o (phoenix) bird shown ...

A STAINED IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH A SHISHI EMERGING FROM A MOKUGYO Unsigned, but carved in the manner of RensaiJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, secon...

A FINE STAG ANTLER RYUSA NETSUKE OF THE THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAI Attributed to Ishikawa Rensai, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa...

A STAG ANTLER RYUSA NETSUKE WITH RAIN DRAGON UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryAn elaborately carved ryusa manju netsuke d...

EISAI: A WALRUS IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF ONIGAWARA By Eisai, signed Ei 永Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryCarved as a cluster ...

A LARGE METAL-INLAID WALRUS TUSK RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH A SCENE FROM THE BATTLE OF UJI UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centur...

A FINE WALRUS TUSK AND GILT BRONZE MANJU WITH KIKU FLOWER UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryThe walrus tusk bowl of choice...

A WALRUS TOOTH RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH AUSPICIOUS SYMBOLS UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryPublished: Schwarz, Karl M. (...

A FINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH HO-O BIRD UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Very finely carved and stained, the details hig...

AN ASAKUSA STYLE STAG ANTLER OBIHASAMI NETSUKE OF TENAGA CATCHING AN OCTOPUS UnsignedThe obihasami finely stained and carved as the long-armed yok...

DEME: A MINIATURE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU By a member of the Deme family, signed Deme 出目 and kakihanJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

HOKEI: A MINIATURE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MASK NETSUKE OF OKINA (HAKUSHIKIJO) By Matsuki Hokei, signed Hokei 豊慶Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centu...

SOMIN: A SUPERB TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MASK NETSUKE OF A KARASU-TENGU By Somin, signed Somin 藻民 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji p...

MITSUNOBU: A MASTERFUL LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A FOX (KITSUNE) By Mitsunobu, signed Mitsunobu 光信Japan, first half of 19th century, Edo peri...

TESSAI: A RARE LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYA By Kano Tessai (1845-1925), signed Tessai 鐵哉 with kakihanJapan, Nara, late 19th to early 20th...

GENMON: AN UNUSUAL AND VERY LARGE WOOD 'SUMO' MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYA By Genmon, signed Genmon 源 門 to 刀Japan, 19th centuryPublished: International ...

SHOZAN: A WOOD KYOGEN MASK NETSUKE OF BUAKU By Shozan, signed Shozan 枩山 with kakihanJapan, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Expre...

DEME UMAN: A RARE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF FUJIN By Deme Uman, signed Deme Uman 出目右滿Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Publ...

TADATOSHI: A RARE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF RAIJIN By Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi 忠利Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Th...

DEME UMAN: A SUPERB AND LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A HORNLESS DRAGON By Deme Uman, signed Deme Uman 出目右滿Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Ed...

AN IMPRESSIVE PALE WOOD GIGAKU MASK NETSUKE OF SUIKO-JU UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Nets...

SUKENAGA: A FINE WOOD NOH MASK NETSUKE OF ASAKURA-JO By Matsuda Sukenaga, signed Sukenaga 亮長Japan, Hida-Takayama, early to mid-19th century, Edo p...

HOZAN: A FINE PALE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKINA (HAKUSHIKIJO) By Hokkyo Hozan (active c. 1880), signed Hozan 寶山 o with kakihanJapan, Hida-Takayama, ...

A LARGE AND UNUSUAL WOOD SHUNGA MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME Unsigned Japan, 19th centuryThe unusual, rather rustic netsuke carved from a light, fine-gra...

SHINRYOEN: A CERAMIC MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME By Shinryoen, signed Shinryoen 神陵園Japan, late 19th to early 20th centuryPublished: Bushell, Raymond (19...

AN IWAMI STYLE BOAR TUSK NETSUKE DEPICTING A RECUMBENT OX UnsignedJapan, probably Iwami, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved in low relief ...

A RARE IWAMI SCHOOL BOAR'S TOOTH NETSUKE OF A CRAB ON LOTUS LEAF UnsignedJapan, Iwami province, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-...

SHOSAI: A HONEN (HORNBILL) NETSUKE OF HOTEI Signed Shosai 勝齋Japan, 20th centuryThe lucky deity kneeling on the ground and holding a basket in one ...

A VERY RARE SAIKAKU (RHINOCEROS HORN) NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN AND CHILD UnsignedJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The dutchman carved ...

A KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF DARUMA, ATTRIBUTED TO HIDARI ISSAN Attributed to Hidari Issan, unsignedJapan, Iwashiro, early 19th century, Edo perio...