A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMANUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The proudly standing Dutchman wearing a European hat and lo...

TOMOTADA: A RARE AND IMPORTANT IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN WITH HIS TOADBy Tomotada, signed Tomotada 友忠Japan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (16...

RANTEI: A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF KADORI MYOJIN WITH NAMAZUBy Hogen Rantei, signed Rantei 蘭亭 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo ...

AN EXQUISITE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DIVING GIRL (AMA)UnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An exquisite ivory netsuke depicting a diving/...

A SUPERB, LARGE AND RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A TENNIN (BUDDHIST ANGEL)UnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The Buddhist angel (apsara i...

A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOX PRIEST (HAKUZOSU)UnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Standing almost completely enveloped in a priest...

JUGYOKU: A FINE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING A SCENE FROM THE KYOGEN PLAY TSURIGITSUNEBy Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), m...

A GOOD IVORY NETSUKE OF A STREET VENDORUnsigned Japan, c. 1790, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss (2010) They are all fire and every...

TOMOCHIKA: A SUPERB AND RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SPARROW DANCER (SUZUME ODORI)By Chikuyosai Tomochika I, signed Tomochika 友親Japan, Edo (Tokyo), earl...

CHIKUYOSAI TOMOCHIKA: A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGONBy Chikuyosai Tomochika I, signed Tomochika 友親Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th centu...

TOMOMASA: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF RAKAN HANDAKA SONJA CONJURING A DRAGONBy Tomomasa, signed Tomomasa 友正Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo...

A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A ROARING SHISHI WITH CUBUnsignedJapan, Osaka, ca. 1780-1800, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2006...

A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A ROARING SHISHI WITH ROCK AND LOOSE BALLUnsignedJapan, Osaka, ca. 1780-1800, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L....

CHOUNSAI HIDECHIKA: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH YOUNG AND BALLBy Chounsai Hidechika, signed Chounsai 長雲齋 with seal Hidechika 秀親Japan, ...

HIDECHIKA: A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF A ROARING SHISHI WITH BALLBy Hidechika, signed Hidechika 秀親Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (16...

A POWERFUL OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A CROUCHING TIGERUnsignedJapan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Zacke (1989),...

YOSHIMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEIBy Yoshimasa, signed Yoshimasa 吉正Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of large triangular se...

GARAKU: A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OX WITH OXHERDBy Risuke Garaku, signed Tomotada 友忠Japan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Fi...

OKAKOTO: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RUNNING BOARBy Yamaguchi Okakoto, signed Okakoto 岡言Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finel...

TOMOTADA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A WOLF WITH HAUNCH OF VENISONBy Tomotada, signed Tomotada 友忠Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-18...

A SUPERB KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A TIGER WITH CUBUnsignedJapan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A remarkably powerful and superbl...

A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A DOG WITH SANDALUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Superbly carved as a recumbent male dog, the body sl...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL ON AWABIUnsignedJapan, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved, the rooster standing on top of an awabi shell –...

OKATOMO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A COCKERELBy Yamaguchi Okatomo, signed Okatomo 岡友Japan, Kyoto, late 18th- early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)T...

A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A SNAKE PREYING ON A FROG, ATTRIBUTED TO MASATSUGUAttributed to Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (1813-1892), unsignedJapan, Osaka,...

MASATAMI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE COILED AROUND A TORTOISEBy Masatami, signed Masatami 正民 to 刀Japan, Ise-Yamada, second half of 19th centur...

SHUYA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN ON A TOADBy Shuya, signed Shuya 秋冶Japan, Echigo province, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)P...

HIDARI ISSAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A PILE OF DESSICATED FISHESBy Hidari Issan, signed Hidari Issan 左一山Japan, Iwashiro province, 19th century, Ed...

RYOSAI: A SUPERB WOOD OF A FROG ON A LOTUS PODBy Eguro Ryosai, signed Ryosai 良齋to 刀Japan, Takayama, Hida province, late 19th centuryFinely carved,...

SHUCHIKU: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A FAT TOAD ON LOTUS LEAFBy Shuchiku (Akitake), signed Shuchiku 秋竹Japan, Iwami province, c. 1800, Edo period (16...

SHIGEMASA: A FINE AND RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A CRAB ON AWABIBy Shigemasa, signed Shigemasa 重正 with kakihanJapan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo perio...

YOSUI: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SQUIDBy Yosui, signed Yosui 陽水Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a squid with a large smo...

HOSEN: A FINE AND RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A NINGYO (MERMAID) NURSING HER CHILDBy Hosen, signed Hosen 芳仙Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-18...

TADATOSHI: A SUPERB NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A NINGYO (MERMAID)By Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi 忠利Japan, Nagoya, early 19th century, Edo period...

A LARGE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLUMBERING SHOJOUnsignedJapan, Nagoya, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)An unusually...

TADATOSHI: A SUPERB NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SEATED SLEEPING SHOJOBy Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi 忠利Japan, Nagoya, early 19th century, Edo p...

TADATOSHI: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING DOGBy Tadatoshi, signed Tadatoshi 忠利Japan, Nagoya, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Superb...

MASANAGA: A MASTERFUL NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO PLAYING RATSBy Masanaga, signed Masanaga 正長Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo ...

IKKAN: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSEBy Ikkan (1817-1893), signed Ikkan 一貫Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period (161...

A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A GIRAFFEUnsignedJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The horse-like animal reclining with it...

TSUNENORI: A SUPERB TANBA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT BOARBy Tsunenori, signed Tsunenori 恒 示Japan, Tanba province, c. 1830, Edo period (161...

KOKEI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT BOARBy Kokei, signed Kokei 虎溪Japan, Kuwana, Ise province, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Publ...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED RATBy Masanao, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rat (nezumi) w...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED RATBy Masanao, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Ise-Yamada, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A finely carved wo...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EATING PERSIMMONSBy Masanao, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)...

TOMOKAZU: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF FIVE SNAILSBy Kano Tomokazu, signed Tomokazu 友一Japan, Gifu or Nagoya, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period...

A YAMADA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A BABY BOY, ATTRIBUTED TO MASAKATSUAttributed to Masakatsu, unsignedJapan, Ise-Yamada, mid-19th century, Edo perio...

MASANAO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF BENKEI INSIDE HORAGAIBy Masanao, signed Masanao 正直 Shinto ju 神都住Japan, Ise-Yamada, early 19th century, Edo perio...

MASAKATA: A FINE AND RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF HADESU SLAYING THE TIGERBy Masakata, signed Masakata 正方Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF INO HAYATA SLAYING THE NUEUnsignedJapan, late 18th century to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The legendary Hei...

A FINE EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF ARIOMARU STRUGGLING WITH AN OCTOPUSUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The fisherman...

DEME: A RARE AND UNUSUAL EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLIND RAT CATCHERBy a member of the Deme family, signed Deme 出目Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th...

HOKYUDO ITSUMIN: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A SARUMAWASHI AND MONKEYBy Hokyudo Itsumin, signed Itsumin o 逸民翁 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, E...

A RARE AND HUMOROUS WOOD AND NEGORO LACQUER NETSUKE OF HOTEI TAKING A BATHUnsigned Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) ...

AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A NAKED MAN TYING HIS FUNDOSHIUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The naked man visibly struggling, his ...

SHOKO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN WITH BATHING WOMANBy Shoko Suganoya, signed Suketada 亮忠 and sealed Shoko 尚古Japan, Takayama, Hida school, seco...

TAMETAKA: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF KIYOHIMEBy Tametaka, signed Tametaka 為隆Japan, Nagoya, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Kiyohime is depict...

A POWERFUL EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI STEALING A STUPAUnsignedJapan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Powerfully carve...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI AT SETSUBUNUnsignedJapan, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Expressively carved and balancing on one...

HACHIGYOKU: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SCULPTOR WITH NIO STATUEBy Hachigyoku, signed Hachigyoku 八玉Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 18th century, Edo period (1615...