Fine Netsuke from a French Private Collection

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Fine Netsuke from a French Private Collection

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A wood netsuke of a dragonBy Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th centuryThe dragon coiled in two loops, flames licking about its flanks, its large head and for...

A wood sashi netsuke of a hiryu (flying dragon)18th centuryThe limbless beast looking forward, its large head with double-inlaid eyes, its open mo...

A wood netsuke of a standing screen with a dragon and tigerBy Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th centuryThe tsuitate (free-standing screen) with a painted dra...

A boxwood netsuke of a coiled snakeBy Sari, Iwashiro Province, 19th centuryThe snake with its body coiled up in several loops, its head resting at...

A wood netsuke of a snake and snailBy Shigemasa, Nagoya, late 19th centuryThe snake slithering through a large pumpkin, its head visible at one si...

An ebony netsuke of a snakeBy Morimitsu, 19th centuryThe snake coiled in several irregular loops, its head at the top, part of its scaly body form...

A boxwood netsuke of a snake and skullBy Kawakata Masanori, late 19th centuryThe human skull realistically rendered, the snake winding around and ...

A wood netsuke of a snakeBy Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th centuryThe snake coiled in several tight loops, its head resting on top, part of its body formi...

A boxwood netsuke of a coiled snakeBy Nobumitsu, 19th centuryThe snake coiled in several irregular loops, its head resting at the top, the thick p...

A boxwood netsuke of a coiled snakeBy Kashu, late 18th/early 19th centuryThe snake elegantly coiled in two loops, its body incised with neat geome...

A wood netsuke of a coiled snakeBy Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th centuryThe snake coiled in several loose loop...

A wood netsuke of a seated horseEarly 19th centuryThe horse lying, turning its head back to lick its right hoof, its forelimbs gracefully crossing...

A wood netsuke of a recumbent horse with youngBy Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, early 19th centuryThe parent lying, its head turned back to the left...

A boxwood netsuke of a goat and kidBy Tametaka, Nagoya, late 18th centuryThe parent recumbent upon a bed of fallen leaves, its head raised to the ...

A wood netsuke of a recumbent goatBy Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th centuryThe goat lying, looking straight forward, its l...

A wood netsuke of a monkey and toy tigerBy Chikusai, Edo, late 19th centuryThe toy tiger standing foursquare, facing ahead and smiling, its head c...

A wood netsuke of a monkey and clamBy Koichi, 19th centuryThe monkey seated, leaning forward with an intent expression, its feet tightly holding t...

A wood netsuke of a monkeyBy Masakazu, Gifu, 19th centuryThe monkey seated, vigorously gnawing at a persimmon held at the right side of its mouth ...

A wood netsuke of a monkeySchool of Kano Tomokazu, Gifu, 19th centuryThe monkey seated, eating biwa (loquats), holding a fruit-laden leafy branch ...

A wood netsuke of a monkeyBy Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th centuryThe monkey seated, holding a small fruit in ...

A dark wood netsuke of a monkey and youngBy Tomokazu II, Gifu, late 19th centuryThe parent seated, wearing a tattered coat, eating a fruit, its fo...

A wood netsuke of a group of monkeysBy Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th centuryComprising four adults and three young, the monkeys sitting and crouching on ...

A wood netsuke of a monkey with youngBy Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, early/mid-19th centuryThe parent tenderly holding its offspring in its lap,...

A wood netsuke of a pyramid of monkeys18th centuryComposed of five monkeys climbing one on top of the other, forming an elongated shape, each with...

A wood netsuke of a monkey in an eagle's clawBy Ryumin, 19th centuryThe monkey crying out, struggling to escape the clutches of a giant eagle's cl...

A boxwood netsuke of a monkeyBy Koichi, late 19th centuryThe monkey seated, its head lowered, turning slightly to the left, picking grubs from its...

A stag-antler obi-hasami netsuke of a long-legged monkeyBy Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), Shiba, Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe monkey with his mouth aga...

A wood netsuke of a monkeyBy Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, mid-19th centuryThe monkey seated with legs outstretched, bending over with a concentrated...

A wood netsuke of a monkey and octopusBy Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th centurySitting side-by-side on an awabi...

A wood netsuke of a rooster on a drumBy Masakazu, Nagoya/Gifu, 19th centuryThe rooster seated on the circular drum, its head turned to the left, p...

A boxwood netsuke of a Chin dogBy Tametaka, Nagoya, early 19th centuryThe dog lying down, its head turned to the left with a bemused expression, i...

A boxwood netsuke of a dog19th centuryThe dog seated, wearing a knotted collar, its head turned back to the right, its hind paw raised to scratch ...

A boxwood netsuke of a bitch and pupsBy Shigekado, early 19th centuryThe mother seated, leaning forward, nursing her two pups, one crawling over t...

A boxwood netsuke of a Chin dogBy Tametaka, Nagoya, late 18th century/early 19th centuryThe plump dog standing on a circular cushion, raising its ...

A boxwood netsuke of a boarBy Nanboku, mid-19th centuryThe seated boar raising its head, its legs tucked under its body to form a compact position...

A wood netsuke of two wild boarsBy Tametaka, Nagoya, 18th centuryThe boars resting on a bed of fallen leaves, the two boars curled around each oth...

A wood netsuke of a recumbent boarBy Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th/early 19th centuryThe boar lying, its legs tucked in t...

A wood netsuke of a recumbent boarBy Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, late 18th centuryThe boar lying with its head raised, turning slightly to the le...

A wood netsuke of a wolfAfter Okatomo, Kyoto, early 19th centuryThe wolf seated, leaning forward with an open mouth, one forepaw resting on a larg...

A wood netsuke of a tanukiBy Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, late 18th centuryThe tanuki seated, its right foreleg raised, its other foreleg beatin...

A wood netsuke of a wolfBy Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Ise Province, late 18th centuryThe wolf seated and leaning forward, its ribs protruding,...

An unusual kurogaki (black persimmon) wood netsuke of batsAfter Kagetoshi, late 19th centuryComprising eight bats clustered together, spreading th...

A wood netsuke of an eagle and monkeyBy Masatsugu, 19th centuryThe eagle crouching, leering down at the monkey pinned down in its claws, the monke...

A wood netsuke of an eagle on a rock18th centuryThe eagle perched upon a smooth rock, hanging its head down to look below, the wood worn; unsigned...

A wood netsuke of an owlSecond half of the 19th centuryThe owl perched on a short bifurcated branch, foliage attached to the branch forming the hi...

A wood netsuke of an owl and young on a branchBy Masatsugu, 19th centuryThe owl resting on part of a branch, flanked by its young, the two owlets ...

A wood netsuke of an owl19th centuryThe owl seated on a branch, turning its head to the left, bearing an alert expression, the wood stained, the e...

A wood netsuke of an owl and youngBy Kano Tomokazu, Gifu, circa 1840The plump owl standing, two tree stumps flanking the owl, its two owlets hidin...

Two lacquer netsuke of birds 19th centuryThe first a resting crane, its wings gold-lacquered, its neck bent and its head resting on its back, form...

A wood netsuke of a frog on a split walnutBy Matsuda Sukenaga, Takayama, Hida Province, mid-19th centuryThe small frog resting on the top walnut h...

A wood netsuke of a toad on a sandalStyle of Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, mid-19th centuryThe small toad seated diagonally towards the back of the...

A wood netsuke of a toad on a lotus leafEarly/mid-19th centuryThe toad seated on the overturned large leaf and gripping the thick stalk for suppor...

A wood netsuke of a toad on a sandalBy Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, 19th centuryThe toad resting on the large straw sandal and facing ahead, the t...

A wood netsuke of a toad and youngBy Tametaka, Nagoya, late 18th centuryThe parent seated, leaning forward, its head lowered to the ground, its li...

A wood netsuke of a toad on a sandalBy Ryusansai Issan, Iwashiro Province, early 19th centuryThe toad crawling on an overturned straw sandal, the ...

A wood netsuke of frogs and a toad on a lotus leafBy Seimin, 19th centuryThe toad and smooth-skinned frog locked in combat on the leaf, two smalle...

A wood netsuke of a toad and youngBy Miwa, Edo, early 19th centuryThe adult toad grasping a worm in its forelimbs, its smooth-skinned young restin...

A boxwood netsuke of a toadBy Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, 19th centuryThe toad crouching, its warty back contrasting with its smooth belly, the...

A wood netsuke of the sansukumi (three creepy things)By Arima Tomonobu, Nagoya, 19th centuryThe snake slithering through and around an overturned ...

A wood netsuke of a turtle and youngBy Kokei, Kuwana, Ise Province, early 19th centuryThe parent almost completely hidden inside its shell, its si...

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