A RARE NARWHAL TUSK NETSUKE OF A BAYING KIRIN, ATTRIBUTED TO GARAKU Unsigned Japan, Kyoto or Osaka, second half of 18th century, Edo period (1615-...

GECHU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BALL Signed Gechu 牙虫Japan, Kyoto or Osaka, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved ...

A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING SHISHI UnsignedJapan, Kyoto, second half of 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bandini, Rosema...

AN EXCEPTIONAL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SENNIN WITH DOG ATTRIBUTED TO GECHU Attributed to Gechu, unsignedJapan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (16...

A RARE AND SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF RYUJIN WITH TAMA, ATTRIBUTED TO SANKO Unsigned Japan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely ca...

KOGYOKU: AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A LUNAR HARE POUNDING MOCHI By Kogyoku, signed Kogyoku 光玉Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-18...

A CHARMING OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SQUIRREL ON A LEAF UnsignedJapan, Osaka, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)The squirrel leaning against a ...

GARAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERGIRL WITH GIANT AWABI By Risuke Garaku, signed Garaku 雅乐Japan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (161...

RAKU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJIN WITH DEER By Raku, signed Raku 乐Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Katchen, ...

DORAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DANCING DRUNKARD By Doraku, signed Doraku 道乐Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Standing in a dy...

DORAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO WRESTLING DRUNKS By Doraku, signed Doraku 道乐Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published:...

ANRAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A PIGEON ON A ROOFTILE By Shukosai Anraku, signed Anraku 安乐Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Publi...

ANRAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BALL By Shukosai Anraku, signed Anraku 安樂Japan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (161...

DORAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A TORTOISE AND YOUNG By Doraku, signed Doraku 道乐 saku 作Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely ca...

A FINELY STAINED OSAKA SCHOOL WALRUS IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF A CRAB UnsignedJapan, Osaka, early to mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A walrus...

MITSUHIRO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OKAME MASK INSIDE AN EARTHENWARE BOWL By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro 光廣 saku 作Japan, Osaka, mi...

MITSUHIRO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU Signed Mitsuhiro 光廣Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting the lucky god Fuk...

OHARA MITSUSADA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMA By Ohara Mitsusada, signed Mitsusada 光定Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carve...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF A CICADA ON A FOLDED TARO LEAF UnsignedJapan, Osaka or Iwami, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period ...

KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A FINE WHALE'S TOOTH NETSUKE OF A DIVING KAWASEMI (KINGFISHER) By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), signed Kaigyoku Masats...

KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A SUPERB AND RARE IVORY NETSUKE-OKIMONO OF THE ZODIAC WITH SECRET INTERIOR By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, signed Kaigyokusai 懐玉齋...

KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A MASTERFUL AND IMPORTANT IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), signed Kaigyokusai 懐玉齋 with...

KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A GILT LEATHER TABAKO-IRE WITH INLAID IVORY 'PAIR OF RABBITS' KANAMONO By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), signed Kaigyok...

SHOKOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OKIMONO OF THE SANSUKUMI Workshop of Kaigyokosai Masatsugu, signed Shokosai 正光齋Japan, Osaka or Tokyo, c. 1880, Meiji pe...

KOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SNAKE WITH MONKEY By Kosai, signed Kosai 篁齋Japan, Osaka or Tokyo, c. 1880, Meiji period (1868-1912)The ivory fine...

KIHODO MASAKA: A SUPERB IVORY OKIMONO-NETSUKE OF A RAT CATCHER By Kihodo Masaka, signed Masaka 正香 to 刀Japan, Osaka, c. 1880, Meiji period (1868-19...

HIDEMASA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH KARAKO IN BAG By Shuosai Hidemasa I, signed Hidemasa 秀正Japan, Osaka, c. 1820, Edo period (1615-1868)A...

HIDEMASA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI AS A PUPPET PLAYER By Shuosai Hidemasa, signed Shuosai 舟翁齋Japan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo pe...

HIDEMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU By Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正 with kakihanJapan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of compact ...

MASAKAZU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF KOKO SENNIN By Masakazu, signed Masakazu 正一Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The rather rarely ...

AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMA UnsignedJapan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A pleasingly tactile ivory netsuke depicting Dar...

MASANAO: A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MERMAID AS A CLAM DIVER By Masanao I, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Ise-Yamada, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)Pu...

MASANAO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN SEATED ON THE FROG GOD SEIAJIN By Masanao, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Ise-Yamada, first half of 19th cent...

MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A LAMENTING ONI WITH RASHOMON ARM By Masanao, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-18...

A YAMADA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON PEANUTS UnsignedJapan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a rat scratching ...

MASANAO: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A FRIGHTENED PUPPY By Masanao, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Wit...

MASAKIYO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT GOAT By Masakiyo, signed Masakiyo 正清Japan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a...

MASAYOSHI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BUDDHIST SCULPTOR By Masayoshi, signed Masayoshi 正義Japan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)...

MASAMITSU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF SNAKE AND SKULL By Masamitsu, signed Masamitsu 正光Japan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A finely ...

A TALL YAMADA SCHOOL SASHI WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA UnsignedJapan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The long-legged islander st...

MASAMI: A FINE YAMADA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT TANUKI By Masami, signed Masami 正三Japan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)...

KOKEI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TANUKI HARA TSUZUMI By Kokei, signed Kokei 虎溪Japan, Kuwana, Ise province, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)...

MASAKATSU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TANUKI WRAPPED IN LOTUS LEAVES Signed Masakatsu 正勝Japan, 20th centuryThe mythical shape-shifting creature enveloped...

TOMIN: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF THE SANSUKUMI ON SKULL By Tomin, signed Tomin 東岷Japan, Tsu, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from redd...

KOKEI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI By Kokei, signed Kokei 虎溪Japan, Kuwana, Ise province, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A very fine...

KOKEI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX By Kokei, signed Kokei 虎溪Japan, Kuwana, Ise province, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A compact ...

MINKO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT BOAR By Tanaka Juntoko Minko (1735-1816), signed hachi-ju ichi sai Minko 珉江 and kakihanJapan, Tsu, dated...

MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT GOAT By Tanaka Juntoko Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 珉江 and kakihanJapan, Tsu, late 18th to early 19th cent...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME STEPPING INTO A BATH, ATTRIBUTED TO MINKO Attributed to Tanaka Juntoko Minko (1735-1816), unsignedJapan, Tsu, late 18th ce...

A CHARMING WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH HANNYA MASK UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The boy standing and holding the grimacing ma...

MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A KARAKO WITH HANNYA MASK After Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 珉江 with kakihanJapan, Tsu, mid-19th century, Edo p...

MINKO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON By Tanaka Juntoko Minko, signed Minko 眠江Japan, Tsu, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The co...

AN INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF KIYOHIME, ATTRIBUTED TO MINKO Attributed to Tanaka Juntoko Minko (1735-1816), unsignedJapan, Tsu, first half of 19th cen...

A TSU SCHOOL EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY UnsignedJapan, Tsu, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The visibly delighted monkey seated, for...

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A WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN WITH GETA Unsigned Japan, probably Tanba, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The God of Thunder leaning fo...

A TANBA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EMERGING FROM A PEACH UnsignedJapan, Tanba province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The netsuke very ...

TOYOYO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU By Toyoyo (Toyoyasu), signed Toyoyo 豊容Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, first half of 19th centur...

TOYOKAZU: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN By Shugasai Toyokazu, signed Toyokazu 豊一Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, mid-19th century, Edo peri...

SADAKATA: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF RAKAN HANDAKA SONJA WITH DRAGON By Sadakata, signed Sadakata 真庁 saku 作Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, first ha...