A KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A ROLY-POLY DARUMA, ATTRIBUTED TO HIDARI ISSAN Attributed to Hidari Issan, unsignedJapan, Iwashiro, early 19th centur...

ISSEKI: AN EXCEPTIONAL KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE WITH MOUNT FUJI By Isseki, signed Isseki 一石Japan, Iwashiro, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The...

AN UNUSAL BURLWOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A minimalistic, yet considerably fine and irresistibly charming bu...

AN UNUSUAL MIXED METAL AND ROOT WOOD NETSUKE UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The gnarly, beautiful piece of root wood inlaid in...

SHIBAYAMA SOICHI: A FINE INLAID AND LACQUERED BURLWOOD NETSUKE By Shibayama Soichi, signed Soichi 宗一Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinel...

A FINE SHIBAYAMA STYLE INLAID AND LACQUERED TAGAYASAN WOOD MANJU NETSUKE OF HOTEI AS A CHILD Unsigned Japan, second half of 19th centuryDepicting ...

A RARE BRONZE NETSUKE OF A SEATED DUTCHMAN UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a seated Dutchman pressing his lips forwar...

A RARE SILVER-INLAID IRON MANJU NETSUKE UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju cast from iron and decorated in the ...

A TSUISHU AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH BENTEN, QUAILS AND MILLET UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shibuichi plate c...

A TSUISHU LACQUER NETSUKE WITH SHISHI AND PEONY UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The netsuke in the shape of a lobed hako (conta...

A RARE TSUISHU LACQUER NETSUKE WITH SAGE AND KIRIN UnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)In the shape of a Chinese low table, lacquer...

A FINE TSUISHU LACQUER HAKO NETSUKE WITH PLUM AND PINE UnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part hako (container) of octagon...

A FINE TSUISHU LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH FEMALE SAGE, BOY AND TSUITATE UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju nets...

A VERY RARE GURI LACQUER NETSUKE WITH A MERMAID UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The manju-style netsuke of lobed rectangular sh...

A LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH ACTOR UnsignedJapan, second half of 19th centuryIn the role of Hannya, standing in a dynamic posture with one le...

A CHARMING LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI LEANING ON HIS BAG UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting the pot-bellied lucky g...

A LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A KARAKO, ATTRIBUTED TO SANSHO Attributed to Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1926), unsignedJapan, Osaka, early 20th centuryThe ...

TEIJI: A MASTERFUL LACQUERED AND CERAMIC-INLAID MANJU OF AN OCTOPUS IN A POT (TAKO TSUBO) By Teiji, signed Teiji 貞二Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century...

HOJUSAI: A RARE LACQUERED WOOD KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING A RAKAN By Hojusai, signed Hojusai 宝珠齋 with kakihanJapan, 19th centuryThe plate with b...

YOKOBUE III: A RARE LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A MANDARIN DUCK (OSHIDORI) By Yokobue III, signed Yokobue 横笛Japan, Kyoto, late 19th century, Meiji p...

A RARE LACQUERED AND CERAMIC-INLAID NETSUKE OF A BUGAKU HELMET (TORIKABUTO) UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wood netsuke la...

A FINE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A KARAKO RESTING Unsigned Japan, second half of 19th centuryThe boy lying on the ground with his legs crossed a...

A HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A MAN CARRYING A CHILD Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The old man with a quizzical expression, ...

ARMIN MÃœLLER: A GLAZED PORCELAIN (YAKIMONO) NETSUKE OF A CHESTNUT By Armin Müller (1932-2000), signed with the artist’s monogramUSA, late 20th c...

ARMIN MÃœLLER: A PORCELAIN (YAKIMONO) SAGEMONO SET OF A THREE-CASE INRO, NETSUKE AND OJIME By Armin Müller (1932-2000), signed with the artist’s ...

SHOHOSAI: A GOLD LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO ENSEMBLE WITH EBI AND VARIOUS DELICACIES By Shohosai, signed Shohosai 松甫斎 with kakihanJapan, early 19th ce...

AN INLAID LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO DEPICTING A CHUBBY BIRD, ATTRIBUTED TO NOMURA CHOHEI Attributed to Nomura Chohei, unsigned Japan, late 18th centur...

AN INLAID LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A DRAGON Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rich roiro ground finely decorated wit...

SHOKYOSAI: A METAL-INLAID GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH COURT SCENES By Shokyosai, signed Shokyosai 枩花齋Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (161...

KAJIKAWA: A METAL-INLAID GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH CHORYO AND KOSEKIKO By a member of the Kajikawa family, signed Kajikawa 梶川 saku 作Japan, ...

JOKASAI: A FINE GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING SHIBA ONKO By Yamada Jokasai, signed Jokasai saku 常嘉齋作Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1...

JOKASAI: A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH TEMPLE SERVANT By Yamada Jokasai, signed Jo O 常翁Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Lacquered in gol...

JOKASAI: A BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A HO-O BIRD AND A PEACOCK By Yamada Jokasai, signed Joka 常如 saku 作 with seal Joka 常如Jap...

A FINE FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH DRAGON UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The four-case inro lacquered in stunning gold, s...

ZESHIN: A LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A CROW AGAINST A RED MOON School of Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), signed Zeshin 是眞Japan, Edo/Tokyo, mid t...

SHIBATA REISAI: A RARE GOLD LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH BATS By Shibata Reisai (1850-1915), signed Reisai 令哉Japan, Tokyo, late 19th to early 20th...

KOMA KYUHAKU: A RED AND GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE By Koma Kyuhaku, signed Koma Kyuhaku saku 古滿休伯作J...

KOMA KYUHAKU: A FINE RED AND GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING A PAIR OF NIO GUARDIANS By Koma Kyuhaku, signed Koma Kyuhaku 古滿休伯 saku 作Japan, ...

A FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH LANDSCAPE SCENE UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The five-case inro of oval shape, worked in stunn...

OSHIN: A LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO WITH NADESHIKO FLOWERS By Oshin, signed signed Toshima Sukemasa 十島助應 saku 作 and sealed Oshin 應震 Japan, 19th centur...

SHIOMI MASANARI: A CHARMING SMALL TWO-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH A HERDBOY AND OX By a member of the Masanari family, signed Shiomi Masanari 鹽見政誠...

TACHIKAWA TOMITANE: A RARE CARVED KUROGAKI (BLACK PERSIMMON) WOOD THREE-CASE INRO WITH DRAGON AND KIRIN By Tachikawa Tomitane (1817-1887), signed ...

TOMOCHIKA: A RARE IVORY THREE-CASE INRO IN THE FORM OF A TEMPLE BELL AND DEPICTING BENKEI, WITH IVORY NETSUKE AND OJIME The inro by a member of th...

AN IMPRESSIVE STAG ANTLER KISERUZUTSU UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryOf otoshi-zutsu type, carved from an unusually thi...

A STAG ANTLER KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE) WITH A DRAGON UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryPublished: Max Rutherston Ltd. (Octo...

A SUPERB STAG ANTLER KISERUZUTSU OF A MERMAID UnsignedJapan, 19th centuryPublished: Sagemonoya (2009) Sans Ivoire, p. 68, no. 178.The kiseruzutsu ...

KYO: A STAG ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH AN OWL ON AN OAK TREE BRANCH Signed Kyo 居Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryOf senryu-zutsu typ...

NAGIGAWA TESSO (ACTIVE EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY): A WOOD KISERUZUTSU (PIPE CASE) DEPICTING A RAKAN AND CHILD By Nagigawa Tesso (active early to mid-...

AN UNUSUAL KISERUZUTSU WITH ONI Signed Okina 翁Japan, second half of 19th centuryOf senryu-zutsu type, carved as a gnarly branch, partially execute...

KEIGYOKU: A FINE IVORY KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING RAKANS AND DRAGON By Keigyoku, signed Keigyoku 桂玉Japan, second half of 19th centuryOf muso-zutsu type...

KYOKUSHO: A SUPERB IVORY KISERUZUTSU WITH TENNIN By Naito Akimatsu (Kyokusho), signed Kyokusho 旭松 to 刀Japan, Tokyo, c. 1897, Meiji period (1868-19...

A FINE WOOD TONKOTSU WITH THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE UnsignedJapan, 18th (the netsuke) and 19th century (the tonkotsu and ojime), Edo per...

SHOMIN: AN INLAID BAMBOO TONKOTSU DEPICTING AQUATIC LIFE By Nakayama Shomin, signed Shomin 曻民Japan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period ...

SHIBAYAMA: A WOOD TONKOTSU DEPICTING A CROW UNDER THE FULL MOON By a member of the Shibayama family, signed Shibayama 芝山Japan, Tokyo, end of 19th ...

TEIZAN: A SHIBAYAMA INLAID KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD TONKOTSU DEPICTING A KINGFISHER By Teizan, signed Teizan 貞山Japan, Tokyo, end of 19th century, Mei...