Fine Japanese Art

A wood netsuke of two toadsBy Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century A large toad seated in a typical attitude, a sma...

A wood netsuke of a rabbitBy Ichibun, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centurySeated, its head turned to the left and one hin...

A boxwood netsuke of a crab in a chestnutBy Miyazaki Joso (1835-1910) of Tokyo, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe crustacean crawling ov...

A Stag antler netsuke of a sharkEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th centuryNaturalistically rendered with incised detai...

A pale boxwood netsuke of a badgerEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th centuryStanding and staring ahead in a human atti...

A Wood netsuke of Sojobo (the tenju king) hatchingEdo period (1615-1868), mid-late 19th centuryShown emerging from a large shell, one hand clutchi...

A boxwood netsuke of tengu no tamago (hatching tengu)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe karasu (crow-beaked) tengu shown clut...

A netsuke of a dragon in a chestnutBy Toyoyasu (Toyoyo), Edo period (1615-1868), Sasayama, Tanba Province, 19th centuryThe small chestnut naturali...

A Wood netsuke of a haniwa warriorBy Ouchi Sosui (1911-1972), Showa era (1926-1989), 20th centuryRendered in conventional form, standing, wearing ...

A black-lacquered netsuke in the form of a broken-off piece of inkBy Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryDecorated...

A wood netsuke of a soldierBy Bokusan Sekko, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryProbably representing a foreign soldier, wearing a conical ha...

A wood netsuke of Hadesu slaying a tigerBy Tsuguhisa, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe legendary warrior standing in a belligerent pose wit...

A Wood netsuke of Benkei and the bell of MiideraEdo period (1615-1868), early 19th centuryThe warrior shown leaning forward and putting all his fo...

Three wood okimono netsukeEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryComprising: Omori Hikoshichi and Chihaya, t...

A wood okimono of a samurai on horsebackEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe warrior wearing a full su...

A wood group netsuke of Taira no Tadamori apprehending the oil thiefEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe former standing barefo...

A wood netsuke of Omori Hikoshichi and ChihayaEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe warrior standing and bending over from the w...

Six various netsuke and okimonoMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryComprising three of wood, one ceramic and two ivory netsuke: the...

A Tall wood sashi netsuke of AshinagaBy Masanao of Ise, Yamada, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th centuryStanding, lo...

A Tall wood sashi netsuke of AshinagaBy Masanao of Ise, Yamada, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th centuryStanding wit...

A tall wood sashi netsuke of Ashinaga and TenagaEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryAshinaga (long legs) standing with one foot pinning down a tu...

Four wood various figure netsukeEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryComprising: Kan'u riding a horse, unsigned; 5.2cm (2in) high; ...

A Tall wood netsuke of Handaka SonjaEdo period (1615-1868), mid-late 19th centuryStanding barefoot with eyes downcast, dressed in mugwort cloak an...

A Tall wood netsuke of Ryujin's assistantEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryStanding with a pained expression, holding the tide-r...

A wood netsuke of Shoki and oni (demon)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe demon-queller standing, holding his broad hat with ...

A Tall wood netsuke of a Dutchman and dogBy Ikko, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryStanding and smiling, dressed in a traditional three-quarter...

A group of 22 various netsukeEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th to early 20th centuryComprising: two of professional sneez...

A tall wood netsuke of Kan'uEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th centuryThe Chinese general standing in a typically dignified attitude, stroking his ...

Three wood netsuke and one stag-antler kiseruzutsu (pipe case)Edo period (1615-1868), early to late 19th centuryComprising: Ashinaga and Tenaga re...

A lacquer three-case inroEdo period (1615-1868), 16th/17th centuryThe roiro ground lacquered with a continuous scene in gold and slightly coloured...

A black-lacquer four-case inroBy Koma Kyuhaku, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe roiro ground finely decorated in gold, silv...

A gold lacquer and metal-inlaid four-case inroBy a member of the Koma Family and Naka Komin, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th...

A gold-lacquer three-case inroBy Toju, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe fundame ground decorated in gold, silver and iro-e takamaki-e with ...

Two carved red-lacquer inroOne by Shin'yu, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryBoth carved in relief, the first oval and of two ca...

A lacquered four-case inroEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryDecorated in gold togidashi maki-e and e-nashiji with a continuous s...

A rare iron inro in the form of a kabuto (helmet)Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe shallow rounded bowl overlaid with silver ridges and surm...

A gold-lacquer broad four-case inroEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-late 19th centuryThe obirame ground lavishly decorated in ...

A gold lacquer four-case inroBy the Kajikawa family, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryBearing a rich oki-birame ground...

A gold-lacquer large three-case inro in the form of a suit of armourBy Shokasai, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe suit of armour displayed ...

A lacquered kinchaku (pouch) and iron netsuke in the form of a kabuto (helmet)The kinchaku by Shigeyoshi; both pieces Edo period (1615-1868), 19th...

A gold-lacquer two-case inro with a gold-lacquer square ojime in form of a shamisen and a cherry wood netsukeThe inro probably by Komai Kansai II ...

A yamimaki-e (black-on-black) lacquer four-case inroBy a member of the Kajikawa family, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe rich roiro ground ...

A black and gold lacquer four-case inroEdo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe roiro ground embellished with mura-nashiji, finely lacquered in...

Two lacquered-wood inroOne by Koma Kansai and one by Iizuka Toyo IV (Toshu), Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryEach lacquered in gold and slight...

A wood slender upright three-case inroBy Yamashita Tsuneyoshi, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryCarved throughout in varying degrees of relief ...

A black-lacquer broad two-case inroBy Tatsuke Takamitsu, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe rich roiro ground lacquered in gold takamaki-...

A black-lacquer five-case inroBy Koma Bunsai, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryOf upright form, the rich roiro ground lacquered with scatte...

A black lacquer four-case inroBy Shojusai, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryBearing a roiro and e-nashiji ground, lac...

A gold-lacquer small three-case inroBy Minsetsu, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe usu-nashiji ground embellished w...

A red-lacquer four-case inroBy Koma Yasutada, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body embellished red, gold and silv...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe kinji ground decorated in gold and slightly coloured takamaki-...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe lenticular cross-section with rounded corn...

A gold-lacquer oval four-case inroBy Yukasai, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryDecorated in gold takamaki-e and kirikane with an all-over d...

A carved wood two-case inro and a lacquer two-case inroEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe first carv...

A gold-lacquer saya (sheath) five-case inroMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe saya decorated in gold, grey, and black takamaki...

A black-lacquer small four-case inroBy Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryDecorated with chidori (dotterels or pl...

Nine iron sukashi (openwork) tsuba (sword guards)Momoyama (1573-1615) and Edo (1615-1868) period, late 16th to 19th centuryUnsigned and circular e...

Eight iron tsuba (sword guards)Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th centuryThe first circular, pierce carved and modelled as a chrysanthemum plant (g...

Five shakudo tsuba (sword guards)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/19th centuryAll except the fifth almost circular, the first with nanako ground,...

Three tsuba (sword guards)Edo period (1615-1868) and Showa era (1926–1989), 19th/20th centuryThe first brightly patinated copper mokko with a hamm...