DOUG MARSDEN: A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF BAMBOO SHOOTSBy contemporary artist Doug Marsden (born 1958), signed with his markThe unusual stag antler n...

HIDARI ISSAN: A KURUMI NETSUKEBy Hidari Issan, signed Hidari IssanJapan, Iwashiro, mid-19th centuryThe finely carved kurumi (walnut) netsuke of do...

ONO RYOMIN II: A FINE AND AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE BOYS AT PLAYBy Ono Ryomin II, signed OnoJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe three youn...

A DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF PUPPIESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The charming dark wood netsuke of three small puppies playing and romping around wit...

A KAGAMIBUTA IVORY NETSUKE WITH HOTEI AND FUKUROKUJUJapan, second half of the 19th century.The ivory bowl with the shibuichi plate worked in takaz...

A RARE OKATOMO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A QUAIL ON MILLET WITH YOUNGJapan, Kyoto, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1968)A classic model after Okatomo...

A WOOD KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH A BRASS LID DEPICTING A CARPJapan, late 19th centuryThe wood bowl inset with a brass plate portraying a carp ascend...

A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A SHISHI HEADJapan, 20th centuryThe pale wood netsuke mask of a shishi head with a movable jaw, the mouth opening to reveal...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A CHINESE SAGEJapan, early 19th centuryThe fine ivory netsuke with an appealing honey-colored patina, depicting a Chinese Sage...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF FIVE BLIND MENJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The stained ivory netsuke depicting five blind men following one anoth...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO ATTRIBUTED TO ANRAKUAttributed to Shukosai Anraku, unsignedJapan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A PEARL DIVERJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) A finely carved ivory netsuke, depicting a pearl diver amid scrolling and crashi...

GYOKUHOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUSKE OF A GROUP OF FRUITS AND NUTSBy Gyokuhosai Ryuchin, signed GyokuhosaiJapan, Tokyo, 19th century, Edo period (1615-18...

GYOKUSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF EMMA-O FEEDING TWO ONIBy Gyokusai, signed GyokusaiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The king of hell seated and holding...

GYOKUYOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHIBy Gyokuyosai, signed Gyokuyosai Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke...

TOMOCHIKA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KANSHINBy a member of the Tomochika school, signed TomochikaJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-...

TWO IVORY NETSUKE OKIMONOJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as two dancers on an oval base, one holding a drum and the other a fan, himotoshi a...

YOSHINAO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINBy Yoshinao, signed 吉直 Yoshinao Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUSUKEJapan, 19th centuryDepicting the lucky dwarf Fukusuke with a typically large head, seated, well-dressed and holding a fa...

A CHARMING OLD WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECLINING DOGJapan, 18th centuryA stylized netsuke with a very appealing aji (patina). The dog is lying with its ...

A GLAZED CERAMIC (YAKIMONO) NETSUKE OF SHOKIJapan, 19th centuryThe demon queller striding in a dynamic pose with the legs bent, holding his trusty...

A GROUP OF TWO IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING DARUMAJapan, mid-19th centuryThe first of rounded rectangular shape, carved to one side with a pensiv...

A GROUP OF TWO IVORY NETSUKEJapan, 19th centuryThe first depicting a group of travellers in a boat with finely carved waves on the sides, himotosh...

A LARGE INLAID EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF PUPPIES ON A STRAW HATJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe ebony wood netsuke depicting two puppies on a fin...

A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO DUCKS ON A ROCKY PLINTHJapan, 19th centuryA marine ivory netsuke, depicting two ducks sitting on a rocky plinth, sur...

A SMALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A FEMALE IMMORTALJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a seated female immortal...

A TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGAJapan, 19th centuryA tall wood netsuke of the legendary symbiotic yokai fishermen Ashinaga and Tenaga. T...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF BAKU ON A BASEJapan, 19th centuryThe wood netsuke of the nightmare-devouring Baku, seated on a low round base, with finely carve...

AN IVORY KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING YOKO WRESTLING THE LARGE TIGERJapan, 19th centuryThe shibuichi plate depicting one of the Twenty-four Filial...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A PIEBALD CAT WITH A BALLJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The finely stained ivory netsuke depicting a sitting piebald cat playi...

AN IVORY TOBORI NETSUKE DEPICTING A CHINESE SAGEJapan, late 17th to mid-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The seal-shaped netsuke of rounded rec...

AN UNUSUAL SILVER-INLAID IVORY NETSUKE WITH ROOSTER INSIDE A BUNDLE OF ROPEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a bundle of...

HIDEMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KARAKO AND BAKUSigned Hidemasa Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke, depicting a baku...

OKAMOTO GARAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH BASKETBy Okamoto Garaku, signed Oka GarakuJapan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The...

ONO RYOKO: A TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIJIN AND CHILDBy Ono Ryoko, signed RyokoJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryPublished: Mateu Guillem ...

A FINE SHIBAYAMA IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH SHISHIJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe shibayama netsuke consisting of two parts, the front decorat...

A GROUP OF THREE IVORY NETSUKE OF MYTHICAL ANIMALSJapan, 18th to 19th centuryThe first an early seal-type netsuke, the rectangular base surmounted...

A GROUP OF TWO FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJINJapan, mid to second half of 19th centuryEach depicting the lucky god wearing a meticulously incised r...

A GROUP OF TWO UNUSUAL AND LARGE NETSUKE OF FISHJapan, 19th centuryThe first a stag antler netsuke of a slender fish, the details are colored in d...

A LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A SHISHI HEADJapan, 19th centuryThe impressive wood netsuke mask depicting a delicately carved shishi head with a mov...

A METAL-INLAID WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE WITH FROG AND LOTUSJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as several lotus leaves, a ...

A RARE BAMBOO NETSUKE OF KANZAN AND JITTOKU WITH DRUNKEN MINOGAMEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting the two famous immor...

A RARE IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF A KAPPA WITH ITS FOOT STUCK IN A CLAMUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke of ...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HADESU SLAYING A TIGERJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely carved and incised stag an...

A WOOD CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE OF A LIZARD ON MUSHROOM, AFTER MITANI GOHOInscribed GohoFinely carved after the famous model by Mitani Goho illustrate...

A WOOD MANJU NETSUKE WITH A RATUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The top of the manju finely carved and incised with a rat in high relief, th...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJUJapan, early 19th centuryDepicting the lucky god seated with a characteristically elongated head, one hand holding a h...

AN AMUSING AND UNUSUAL KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KAPPAUnsignedJapan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bu...

AN EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF TAIRA NO TADAMORI CAPTURING THE OIL THIEFJapan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Dynam...

AN INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU'S TREASURE BAGJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The fine wood netsuke of Daikoku's bag depicting various treasures,...

AN UNUSUAL MIXED MATERIAL HAKO NETSUKE WITH COMPASSJapan, late 19th centuryPublished: Chappell, Welch (1999) Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniatur...

KOKEI: A RARE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI SCRATCHING HIS EARBy Kokei, signed Kokei Japan, Tsu, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely c...

REIGEN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON HATCHLINGBy Geijo Reigen (born 1935), signed ReigenJapan, c. 1970Published: Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & ...

SUKENORI: A HIDA SCHOOL YEW WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KAPPABy Sukenori (1887-1955), signed Sukenori 亮則Japan, Takayama, Hida province, early 20th cent...

TWO GLAZED CERAMIC (YAKIMONO) NETSUKE OF CHESTNUTS WITH SMALL ANIMALSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Each naturalistically modeled as a...

UEDA KOHOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIZEN WARE CERAMIC MODEL OF HOTEIBy Ueda Kohosai (died 1907), signed Kohosai Japan, Osaka, second half of 19t...

A GROUP OF THREE WOOD NETSUKEJapan, 19th centuryThe first depicting a dancer holding a fan and wearing an inlaid mask. The second portraying Daiko...

A GROUP OF THREE WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI AND DARUMAJapan, 19th century to Meiji period (1868-1912)The first depicting Hotei carrying his bag and a k...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUSUKE WITH RICE BAILUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lucky god with dark inlaid eyes standing on a rectangular base...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONIJapan, 19th centuryThe finely carved wood netsuke, depicting the demon queller Shoki with a fierce facial expressio...