AN IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE MONKEYSInscribed Tomotada 友忠Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The monkey seated, one of its young seated on his neck, the o...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO SAMURAI FIGHTING IN A STIRRUPJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)An amusing ivory netsuke of two Samurai sparring with long spe...

AN UNUSUAL IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI ON A THRONE BY CHIKUSAIBy Chikusai, signed CHIKUSAI 竹齋Japan, mid-19th century to early Meiji period (1868-1912)P...

DEME UMAN: A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYA NAMANARIJapan, 19th centuryFinely carved as the female demon Hannya, who still has a human appearance asi...

GYOKUSHU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN ONI CLEANING A DRUMBy Gyokushu, signed Gyokushu 玉秀Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)An ivory netsuke of a clothed on...

HIDEKAZU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF BENKEI CARRYING THE BELL OF MIIDERABy Hidekazu, signed Hidekazu 秀一Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Be...

KOSHIN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO WITH FISHBOWLBy Koshin, signed Koshin 公真Japan, second half of the 19th centuryFinely carved and stained, the ...

MASANAO: A WOOD NESTUKE OF A DARUMA DOLLBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Ise-Yamada, second half of 19th centuryFinely c...

MINKOKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO MANZAI DANCERSBy Minkoku, signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as two performers, one holding a...

NAOAKI: A BOXWOOD MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYASigned Minamoto Naoaki 源直明, with a kaoJapan, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryWell carved as the female...

SHOSAI: A WOOD NETSUKE WITH OTSU-E-FIGURESSigned Shosai 抄齋Japan, 19th centuryCarved as a seated man opening a scroll from which four Otsu-e figure...

SUKETOMO: A HIDA SCHOOL ITTOBORI WOOD NETSUKE OF A BIRDSigned Suketomo 亮友Japan, 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)A charming ichii wood (Japan...

TOMOCHIKA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI AND CHILDRENBy Tomochika, Signed Tomochika友親Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved and stained depi...

TOMOCHIKA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF MOMOTARO WITH COMPANIONSBy Tomochika, signed Tomochika 友親Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The elaborately...

TOMOMASA: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONSigned Tomomasa 友正 Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting a dragon curled in tight loops around a ...

VADYM PYVOVAR: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOARBy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's typical markUkraine, 2021Charmingly carved as a boar resting, it...

WAISHISAI: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF TAKENOUCHI NO SUKUNE AND OJINBy Waishisai, signed Waishisai 味石齋Japan, second half of 19th century, Meiji period...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE HIRADO NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryDepicting Gama Sennin in a dynamic pose, dressed in a loose robe, g...

MINZAN: AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU WITH UKIBORI DETAILSBy Minzan, signed Minzan 民山Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved...

A TALL EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGAJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The two legendary symbiotic fishermen working together once again to ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TORTOISEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Boldly carved as a tortoise with its legs and tail completely retracted inside its cara...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SWIMMING NINGYO (MERMAID)Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The ningyo is half fishlike, apart from the arms, hands, and human fac...

AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY HIDING AN ONI MASKJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved as karako doing the bekkanko gesture, which tells us that...

VADYM PYVOVAR: AN EBONY NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKE AFTER MATSUDA SUKENAGABy Vadym Pyvovar, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2022Finely carved ...

MEIGYOKUSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF THE JUNISHIBy Meigyokusai, signed Meigyokusai 明玉齋Japan, Tokyo, 1920-1930Finely carved and incised, depicting the ...

AN IVORY OKIMONO NETSUKE OF A DRIED SALMON HEAD WITH NUMEROUS RATSUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved as a dried salmon he...

AKISHIGE: A FINE TOKYO-SCHOOL WOOD AND IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEIBy Akishige, signed AKISHIGE 明重Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) or laterHotei, one of ...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF NIO WEAVING A SANDALInscribed Kotobuki寿Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved depicting a ...

SEIZAN: A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A GIGAKU PERFORMERBy Seizan, signed Seizan 静山Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely carved and ...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA AND FROG ON A LOTUS LEAFUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half 19th centuryA compact study of manju-ty...

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

A WALRUS TUSK RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH MARINE LIFEUnsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th centuryOf dense, compact form and finely carv...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI ON MOKUGYOUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of 19th centuryA cleverly carved composition depict...

A FINE ASAKUSA STYLE RYUSA IVORY MANJU NETSUKE WITH SHISHIJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe two-part manju netsuke finely carved in sukashi-bo...

A STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU WITH PAULOWNIA AND RAIN DRAGON DESIGNJapan, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryOf circular form, the two-part manju fin...

A STAG ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A KIRIN AND PHOENIXJapan, Asakusa, Tokyo, 19th centuryOf irregular form, carved in openwork and with natural ...

A FINE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DOUBLE DRAGON-HEADED MOKUGYOUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th centuryFinely carved from a choice p...

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 CONTEMPORARY STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A LANTERN GHOSTContemporary, by Kiseki.The stag antler netsuke finely stained and carved in the form of a la...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A CRAB ON A LOTUS LEAFJapan, 19th centuryThe netsuke carved as a folded lotus leaf with incised veins, and a crab sitting...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF RECUMBENT OXJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A compact study of a recumbent ox (ushi) in harness, its legs tuck...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN AWABI AND CLAMJapan, 19th centuryThe awabi (abalone) with its ear-shaped structure giving it the nickname "ear shell",...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF TEKKAI SENNINUnsignedJapan, Meiji period or laterBoldly carved standing, one hand grabbing his topknot and the other hold...

A RARE AND EARLY STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A NIO GUARDIANUnsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The temple guardian standing upright, hi...

A FINE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF KAN'UUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe god of war standing, holding his halberd in the right hand and stroking his bear...

A RARE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ISLANDERJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as an islander sitting on a rocky plinth, the face with...

A LARGE STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HOTEI INSIDE HIS TREASURE BAGJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Skillfully carved from a particularly large...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH HIS TREASURE BAGJapan, 18th - 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The preloved netsuke carved as a standing, s...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONIJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of compact form, the demon queller proudly standing with his trus...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The sennin seated with a cheerful expression, wearing a long flowin...

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A HORAGAIJapan, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryFinely carved as a Horagai (conch shell), the details realistically d...

A STAG-ANTLER SASHI NETSUKE OF A BIRD CREATURE, EDOJapan, 19th century, Edo Period (1615-1868)The sashi netsuke carved from a piece of stag antler...

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 ...

A STAG-ANTLER AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA DEPICTING A COOK, EDO PERIODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of circular form, the stag-antler ...

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

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 ...

KIKUGAWA: AN IVORY AND SHIBUICHI KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH SHELLSBy a member of the Kikugawa family, signed Kikugawa 菊川Japan, Edo (Tokyo), second ha...

RYUMIN: A FINE IVORY AND METAL KAGAMIBUTA WITH DRUNKEN RAKANBy Serizawa Ryumin (born c. 1836), signed Ryumin 立民 and kakihanJapan, Tokyo, c. 1870Pu...