AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO SUMO WRESTLERSJapan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved to depict two wrestlers engaged in a m...

RYUSHO: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING TWO SUMO WRESTLERSBy Ryusho, signed Ryusho Japan, Osaka, 19th centuryPublished: Bandini, Rosemary (2006)...

TADAYOSHI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A YOKOZUNA (SUMO CHAMPION)By Tadayoshi, signed TadayoshiJapan, 19th centuryThe wrestler wearing a ceremonial belt w...

GYOKUSAI: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SUMO WRESTLER AND HAIRDRESSERBy Gyokusai, signed GyokusaiJapan, mid to late 19th centuryPublished: Bandini, Ro...

A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SUMO WRESTLERJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bandini, Rosemary (2006) Tiny Titans: The Sumo Netsuk...

NORISHIGE: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KINTARO WITH BEARBy Norishige, signed NorishigeJapan, Osaka, mid-19th centuryThe Golden Boy seated and petting a sm...

ANRAKU: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO AND ELEPHANT By Shukosai Anraku(sai), signed AnrakuJapan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)...

MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CLUSTER OF MUSHROOMSBy a member of the Masanao family, signed MasanaoJapan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period ...

MEIGYOKU: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE HAMAGURI CLAMS By Meigyoku, signed MeigyokuJapan, Tokyo, early 20th centuryWell carved as a cluster of thr...

MINSHO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAILBy Minsho, signed MinshoJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved as a snail emerging from its shell...

A WALRUS TUSK NETSUKE OF A BUNDLE OF CLAMS WITH PRUNUS BRANCHJapan, 19th centuryWell carved as a bundle of clam shells wrapped in straw and tied a...

A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF AN EGG ON A STANDJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from two parts and joined together, the upper part carv...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAKE BOTTLE (TOKKURI)Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a sake bottle, one side worked with the...

MASATOMO: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A STATION BELL (EKIREI)By Masatomo, signed MasatomoJapan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The globula...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A MONKEY HOLDING A PEACHJapan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Very finely carved from the coronet of a branch o...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A FROG ON CHESTNUTSJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as two large chestnuts on top of each other, a frog ...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DRAGON AND LOTUS MOKUGYOJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The mokugyo carved with two confronting dragon ...

A TALL STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF SEIOBOJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from a large hollow branch section of the antler, plugged at...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF THE CLAM'S DREAMJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved from a branch of antler, the hollow sections at th...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A FOREIGN DEVIL19th century or laterDerived from a Malayan kris handle, the semi-human creature seated with its thre...

A STAG ANTLER SILK SEAL NETSUKE OF A FOREIGNERJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a foreigner with elaborate ruff and openwork-st...

A RARE STAG ANTLER 'SILK SEAL' TYPE NETSUKE OF A FOREIGNER Japan, late 17th - early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved in the shape of a ...

TOMOCHIKA: A LARGE AND NATURALISTIC WOOD NETSUKE OF A SKULL WITH HOSSUBy Tomochika, signed TomochikaJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo peri...

A SUPERB WOOD OKIMONO OF A SKULLJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)A superbly carved and anatomically correct representation of a h...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE AND SKULLBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2021Finely carved as a c...

VADYM PYVOVAR: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKE AFTER MATSUDA SUKENAGABy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2021Finely carved af...

VADYM PYVOVAR: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A NAGOYA STYLE DRAGONBy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2021Finely carved as a coiled dragon...

GEORGES WEIL: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A DUCKBy Georges Weil (b. 1938), signed with the artist's markCarved from red-stained wood and depicting ...

VADYM PYVOVAR: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MOON RABBITBy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2021Finely carved and stained as a plump lun...

VADYM PYVOVAR: A WOOD NETSUKE OF TIGERBy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2021Charmingly carved as a tiger seated on its rear ...

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: A MAMMOTH IVORY NETSUKE OF A BAYING KIRINBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, late 20th centuryT...

A FINE TSUISHU LACQUER NETSUKE OF A DOG ON RECTANGULAR BASEJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved and lacquered in tsuishu (carv...

A SAISHIKI SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAMEJapan, 19th centuryWell carved from hinoki wood and painted with gesso and polychrome pigments to depict Okame i...

A FINE YAKIMONO (CERAMIC) NETSUKE OF HOTEIJapan, Wahei workshop, late 19th centuryFinely modelled as a laughing Hotei holding a fan and carrying h...

A HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A TIGER ON BAMBOOJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A Hirado-yaki netsuke of a tiger clambering on a segment...

KOGYOKU: A WALNUT NETSUKE OF DARUMABy Kogyoku, signed KogyokuJapan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The kurumi netsuke finely carved as Da...

A RARE KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE WITH GHASTLY FACEJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved, the natural structure of the walnut brilliantly worked into the ...

A FINE WALNUT NETSUKE OF A DRAGONJapan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The kurumi netsuke very finely carved as a dragon (tatsu), its wri...

AN AMUSING INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRUNKARDStyle of Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1926), unsignedJapan, late 19th to early 20th centuryCarved as a man kn...

AN UNUSUAL MINIATURE WOOD OKIMONO OF FUKUSUKEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The miniature okimono carved as the lucky dwarf Fukusuke with movable ...

FUSAI: A RARE INLAID IVORY NETSUKE OF A CORAL FISHERMANBy Fusai, Signed Fusai Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The island...

A RARE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH SIX SEALSJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th centurySuperbly carved in openwork, the center with a mit...

A FINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH DARUMA, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Ishikawa Rensai, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th...

A RARE STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF RAKAN HATTARA SONJAJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, c. 1860Finely carved in profile as the Rakan Hattara ...

KEIMIN: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF MARINE LIFEBy Keimin, signed Keimin Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju of circula...

HOMAN: AN INTERESTING IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF A SAMURAI AT RESTBy Homan, signed Homan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The m...

HORYU: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING A TOOLSMAN SMOKING A PIPEBy Horyu, signed Horyu with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo per...

HOZAN: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING A BOY WITH BAGBy Hozan, signed Hozan with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1...

RYUMIN: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF A SAMBASO DANCERBy Ryumin, signed Ryumin with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1860, Edo period (1615-1868)Pub...

ICHIMUKEN NANKA: A RARE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH HISTORICAL INSCRIPTIONSBy Ichimuken Nanka, signed Nanka toJapan, Izumi province, mid-19th century...

RYUMIN: AN UNUSUAL IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKEBy Serizawa Ryumin, signed Ryumin and kakihan Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe shibuichi pl...

A FINE IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA WITH A LILYJapan, circa 1850, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss (2010) they are all fire and every...

A RARE IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH BAKEMONOJapan, late 19th centuryThe metal plate set into a flattened ivory bowl, the front finely w...

AN IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING A KONOHA TENGU WITH A GEISHAJapan, late 19th centuryOf circular form, the ivory bowl fitted with a...

A LARGE IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING EMMA-O AND JIZOJapan, circa 1850, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss (2010) they...

SHUMIN: A FINE IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH KATO KIYOMASABy Shumin, signed Shosai Shumin Japan, late 19th centuryOf circular form, the ...

TENMIN: A RARE IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH TENGU KING AND OKAMEBy Tenmin, signed Rokujukyu-o Tenmin with kakihan Japan, Tokyo, dated ...

NORITSUGU: A RARE SILVER AND MIXED-METAL NETSUKE OF A KABUTOBy Noritsugu, signed Noritsugu Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The netsuke ...

TSUCHIYA YAGOHACHI: A RARE MIXED METAL NETSUKE OF AN AMIGASA HATBy a member of the Tsuchiya school, signed Tsuchiya Yagohachi Japan, Nara, 18th/19...

A RARE MIXED METAL NETSUKE OF A FUCHI-GASHIRA WITH ORCHIDJapan, late 19th centuryThe fuchi-gashira shaped netsuke fitted with a gilt metal plate a...