A CHARMING WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO PLAYFUL PUPSBy Ransen, signed RansenJapan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved, the two ...

Ɏ A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Ishikawa Rensai, unsignedJapan, Asakusa, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryF...

Ɏ A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO FIGHTING SHISHI BY KINSHIBy Kinshi, signed KinshiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A compact and lively stu...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO MONKEYS AND PEACH SIGNED MASATSUGUSigned Masatsugu, Masatsugu 正次Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A finely car...

A LARGE KYOTO SCHOOL DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A RATJapan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A well-sized depiction of a ra...

Ɏ A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH KARAKOJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Dutchman and boy standing side by side, the karako ...

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

KANMAN: A RARE EBONY NETSUKE OF A TREE FROG ON A MUSHROOMBy Tsuramitsu (Kanman, 1793-1859), signed Iwami-no-kuni Kanman to and with a kakihanJapan...

MIWA: A GOOD WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO ON GIANT SANDALBy a member of the Miwa school, signed Miwa and kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo per...

Ɏ TOKOKU: A FINE MARINE IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING ONA NO TOFUSigned Tokoku Japan, Asakusa, mid to late 19th centuryAn early work by the ...

TOMOCHIKA: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH PERSIMMONBy Gyokusen Tomochika, signed TomochikaJapan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo...

Ɏ A GOOD KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A PUPPY WITH AWABIJapan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The dog seated on its rear haunche...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CALLIGRAPHERJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The shokoda (calligrapher) modelled seated, his right arm holding...

ANGANSAI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF RIHAKU (LI BAI)By Angansai, signed AngansaiJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The famous Chin...

A RARE AND UNUSUAL COPPER BRONZE NETSUKE OF A HIKITEUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)In the shape of a hikite inset door handle ...

UNKYO YASUNAGA: A KUROGAKI WOOD NETSUKE OF THE HUNT FOR THE SHUTENDOJIBy Unkyo Yasunaga, signed Unkyo Yasuaga 雲橋安長 saku 作Japan, early to mid-19th ...

Ɏ A SMALL IVORY NETSUKE OF TOBOSAKU SENNINJapan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The peach sennin standing on one foot and holdin...

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 ...

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 BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A YOKAI MASKSigned with a kao Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The boxwood netsuke carved as a yokai mask depicting a demonic f...

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME CARESSING A TENGU MASKJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The fine boxwood netsuke depicting the Shinto goddess ...

A HAKATA STYLE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SENNIN WITH GIGANTIC HYOTANJapan, circa 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as a sennin holding an oversized doubl...

A KUROGAKI WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO TURTLESJapan, 19th centuryOf compact form and finely carved as a mother turtle, almost completely retracted within ...

A NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONSigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The delicately carved wood netsuke depicting a d...

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

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAKUJapan, 19th centuryThe mythical creature with neatly detailed shaggy fur, facing backwards, one paw slightly raised, ...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF MATANO NO GOROUnsignedJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as Matano no Goro in attempt to lift a large rock with his bare...

A TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINJapan, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved standing on one foot, the other slightly raised and supporte...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The thick manju netsuke boldly carved in high relie...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED WINGED DRAGONJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of compact, spherical temari-shaped form, carved in sukashibori...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A KABUTOJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The wood netsuke carved in the shape of a kabuto helmet with finely carved details. The o...

Ɏ A HYOTAN SHAPE IVORY OJIME WITH DUCKSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory ojime carved in the shape of a hyotan (double gourd), ...

Ɏ A LACQUERED IVORY OJIME WITH PRECIOUS VESSELSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely caved and lacquered ivory ojime depicting thr...

Ɏ AN IVORY AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING TWO FIGURES ON A BOATJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of circular form, the ivor...

Ɏ AN IVORY OJIME WITH DAIKONSJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory ojime of globular shape portraying on the front side three daiko...

Ɏ GYOKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN ALBINO RABBITBy Gyoku, by Gyoku Japan, 19th centuryThe ivory netsuke wonderfully rounded, depicting a chubby hare...

Ɏ KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A SUPERB IVORY OJIME OF TWO TURTLESBy Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), signed Masatsugu 正次Japan, Osaka, mid-19th centur...

Ɏ MUNEMITSU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A FROG ON BAMBOOBy Munemitsu, signed Munemitsu Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The finely carved and stained ivory...

Ɏ YUGYOKU: AN IVORY RYUSA NETSUKE OF A MOKUGYOBy Yugyoku, signed Yugyoku toJapan, late 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork as a temple bell with...

Ɏ AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAMBASO DANCERUnsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of flattened form, well carved as a sambaso dancer...

Ɏ A RARE AND UNUSUAL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SENNIN AND TWO ATTENDANTSUnsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved, partially in o...

Ɏ MITSUSADA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DAIKON (FORKED RADISH) WITH DAIKOKUBy Ohara Mitsusada, signed Mitsusada 光定Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, E...

Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING HOTEI WITH HOSSU (FLYWHISK)Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved in a reclining posture, hold...

Ɏ AN IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU WITH RICE BALEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Amusingly carved as a short and plump-faced ...

Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAGE WITH HOZUKIJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of triangular form (sankaku), carved as a sage tearing apart a ...

Ɏ IKKO: A RARE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH TWO SAMURAIBy Hasegawa Ikko, signed Ikko 一光Japan, c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss...

Ɏ A FINE IVORY AND EBONY NETSUKE OF AN OX-HERDER AND OXJapan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as a young oxherder playing the ...

Ɏ A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY SITTING IN A COILED BAMBOO NODEJapan, c. 1830, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss (2010) they ar...

Ɏ HOJITSU: A FINE IVORY KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH A RAKANBy Meikeisai Hojitsu, signed Hojitsu 法實 with kakihanJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, E...

Ɏ KOSAI MORITOSHI: A SUPERB IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING THE TALE OF PRINCE HANZOKU AND THE NINE-TAILED FOXBy Kosai Moritoshi (1854-1911), signed...

Ɏ SANSUI: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING RAIJIN WITH PIPEBy Sansui, signed Sansui 山水Japan, second half of 19th centuryOf circular form, the ...

Ɏ A SUPERBLY INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING A BOY AND GOATInscribed Shibayama 芝山Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Pub...

Ɏ 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 t...

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

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

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

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

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

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