Japanese Art & Antiques

AN ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A RAIN DRAGONUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork dep...

AN ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE WITH FLORAL DESIGNUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th centuryFinely carved in openwork (...

A FINE ANTLER NETSUKE OF A RAIN DRAGON ON A KONGO (VAJRA)UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th centuryThe finely carved ...

ISSHIN: A SUPERB STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN ENTANGLED OCTOPUSBy Isshin, signed Isshin 一心Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of 19th century...

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERMAN SUBDUING A FUGU (BLOWFISH)By Ishikawa Rensai, signed Rensai 蓮齋Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa distric...

A FINE ANTLER NETSUKE OF A WINNOWING BASKETUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely carved basket with a smooth interior, the...

A METAL-INLAID ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE REFERENCING THE TEN OX HERDING PICTURESUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th c...

FUKU: A SUPERB GOLD-INLAID RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING KAPPA AND LOTUSSigned Fuku 福Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th centuryPublished: M...

A FINE ANTLER NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA WITH A TENAGA MONKEYUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryAmusingly carved as a long-armed Tenaga monkey holding a staff an...

AN UNUSUAL ANTLER TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A BATUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th centuryThe tobacco container carved...

OZAKI KOKUSAI: A SUPERB ANTLER OBI-HASAMI NETSUKE DEPICTING A SHISHI-HEADED MONSTERBy Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed with the anchor seal of Ko...

AN ANTLER SASHI NETSUKE OF A GOURD, SCHOOL OF OZAKI KOKUSAISchool of Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), sealed Koku 谷Japan, Shiba, Tokyo, c. 1860s-1880sOf...

SHUMIN: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A DARUMA DOLLBy Hara Shumin, signed Shumin 舟民Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Pub...

SUKEYUKI: A RARE HIDA SCHOOL ITTOBORI YEW WOOD NETSUKE OF A DARUMA DOLLBy Kawashiri Sukeyuki (died 1915), signed Sukeyuki 亮之Japan, Takayama, Hida ...

SUKESADA: A RARE ITTOBORI YEW WOOD NETSUKE OF A CROUCHING FROGBy Tsuda Sukesada (1857-1920), signed Sukesada 亮貞Japan, Takayama, Hida Province, lat...

SUKENAO: A CHARMING HIDA SCHOOL ITTOBORI YEW WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHIDORI (PLOVER)By Hirono Sukenao (1844-1885), signed Sukenao 亮直Japan, Takayama, Hi...

AN EXQUISITE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A PUPPYUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryFinely and sensitively modeled, the recumbent dog with the head raised ...

A RARE WOOD AND METAL NETSUKE OF A TEAKETTLE (CHAGAMA)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The flaring vessel rising from a rounded ...

A VERY RARE CLOUDY AMBER NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT SHISHIUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved from a choice piece of ambe...

YOSHIMASA: A RARE COROZO NUT NETSUKE OF TWO MUSHROOMS AND A WORMBy Yoshimasa, signed Yoshimasa 義正Japan, second half of 19th centuryA remarkable co...

A RARE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) INGYO (SEAL) NETSUKE OF A SHISHIUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The seal of oval form, inci...

A FINE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MANJU NETSUKE WITH CHINESE LITERATI AND SHISHIUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An early tsui...

A FINE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MANJU NETSUKE WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMSUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju netsuke...

A FINE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MANJU NETSUKE WITH PEACH BLOSSOMSUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju netsuke...

KOJU: A FINE GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH MINOGAME ON ROCKBy Koju, signed Koju 光寿 Sei 製Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rounded s...

Measurements 25 x 10 x 10 cm. Provenance: important private collection, Spain.

A FINE GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE OF A TIGERUnsignedJapan, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)The two-part manju netsuke bearing an ele...

TEIJI: A MASTERFUL LACQUERED AND CERAMIC-INLAID MANJU OF DARUMA BEHIND IRON BARSBy Teiji, signed Teiji 貞二Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo peri...

A LACQUERED WOOD MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING CHRYSANTHEMUMS BY A FENCEUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju netsu...

A LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU'S WISH-GRANTING MALLET, UCHIDE NO KOZUCHIUnsignedJapan, early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taisho...

A FINE AND LARGE LACQUERED GOURD NETSUKE WITH A CHUBBY HARE AMONGST AUTUMN GRASSESUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryA dual function netsuke serving ...

A RARE IRON GOURD-SHAPED NETSUKE WITH GOLD KIRI MONUnsignedJapan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A dual function netsuke serving both as...

A RARE WOOD AND IRON NETSUKE OF A MINIATURE TANEGASHIMA TEPPO (RIFLE)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The miniature rifle carved...

A FINE AND RARE WOOD AND MIXED METAL 'DRAGON' KAGAMIBUTA WITH DAIKOKU AND A RATBy Shuzan and Harumitsu, signed Shuzan 周山 and Harumitsu 春光Japan, se...

AN IVORY KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING PILGRIMS CLIMBING THE GREAT BUDDHA OF NARAUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe shibuichi plate cast in relief...

AN IVORY AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA OF A LONG-BROWED RAKANUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe shibuichi disc finely worked in iro-e takazogan of g...

A RARE IVORY AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA DEPICTING SHOKI AND ONI, MITATE OF WASOBEIUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe shibuichi disc finely worked...

Measurements 12 x 10 x 7 cm. Provenance: important private collection, Spain.

KATSURA NOBUHARU: A FINE AND RARE BRONZE MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYABy Katsura Nobuharu (1898-1979), signed Nobuharu 信春Japan, first half of 20th centur...

A VERY RARE BRONZE NETSUKE OF A TEMPLE BELL, BONSHOUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Rising from a gently flaring rim (koma no ts...

A RARE BRONZE NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Cast in bronze and finely patinated ...

A VERY RARE SOLID CORAL NETSUKE OF FUJINUnsignedJapan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryAnimatedly carved as the God of Wind Fujin (Futen) captur...

RYUHO: A VERY RARE SOLID CORAL NETSUKE OF A BOY AND CATBy Ryuho, signed Ryuho 龍峯Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Carved fr...

MINKOKU: A LARGE SILVER NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUS GRASPING A PIECE OF CORALBy Minkoku, signed Minkoku 民国Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1...

A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A BLOOMING CHRYSANTHEMUM (KIKU)UnsignedJapan, second half of 19th centuryThe single bloom with tightly formed overla...

A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A KEMARI PLAYERUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe courtier standing with one foot slightly raised balancing a kemari bal...

A SUPERB 'DRAGON' TABAKO-IRE SETUnsignedJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The pouch finely woven with a leather interior featuring...

A FINE AND LARGE SILVER AND BAMBOO KISERU (PIPE) DEPICTING TWIN DRAGONSUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe silver fittings decorated with finely w...

SHIRAYAMA SHOSAI: A RARE AND SUPERB BLACK LACQUER KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING NANDINA SPROUTSBy Shirayama Shosai (1853-1923), signed Shosai i松哉 and seal...

A FINE LACQUER KISERUZUTSU WITH BUTTERFLIESUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryOf muso-zutsu type, the burgundy-lacquered pipe case carved along the l...

A FINE EBONY AND ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH SHISHI, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAIAttributed to Rensai, unsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, mid to late 19t...

A FINE ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH THE FOUR WORTHIES (SHIKUNSHI)UnsignedJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th centuryOf muso-zutsu type, carved wi...

ISSHU: A FINE INLAID WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU WITH KIKU (CHRYSANTHEMUM) FLOWERS AND A TABLE SCREENBy Tanaka Isshu, signed Isshu 一秋Japan, late 19th...

NANZAN: A FINE WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING THREE MONKEYS EATING PERSIMMONSSigned Nanzan 南山Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912...

HOSAI AND ROSETSU: A SUPERB INLAID WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU WITH A GOOSE DESCENDING IN THE RAIN, WITH EN SUITE LEATHER POUCH AND CORAL OJIMEThe la...

A FINE BAMBOO AND ANTLER YATATE, WITH AN ANTLER NETSUKE OF A MONKEY HOLDING A PEACHUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe superb grain of the bamboo fudez...

A FINE ANTLER AND WOOD TONKOTSU DEPICTING BATS, WITH AN ANTLER PIPE CASE AND A BAMBOO AND SILVER PIPEUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe tonkotsu'...

SOZAN: A FINE ANTLER KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING SHOKI AND ONI, WITH EN SUITE LEATHER POUCH WITH SHOKI KANAMONOBy Sozan, signed Sozan 宗山Japan, Tokyo, As...

HIDARI ISSAN: A SUPERB THREE-CASE WOOD INRO OF A TORTOISEBy Hidari Issan, signed Hidari Issan 左一山Japan, Iwashiro province, early 19th century, Edo...

A SUPERB INLAID BAMBOO TONKOTSU WITH SNAIL AND ANTS, ATTRIBUTED TO GANBUNAttributed to Jikan Ganbun, unsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615...