Japanese, Islamic and Indian Works of Art

A Japanese Five-Case Inro, of typical, slender form, decorated on the gold ground in gold and silver takamakie and hiramakie with gold foil highli...

ϒA Japanese Four-Case Inro, of flattened form decorated on the nashiji ground with peacocks and peonies by a stream in gold and silver hiramakie w...

ϒA Japanese Four-Case Inro, of slim rounded form decorated on the kinji ground with nanten berries on a leafy bush, in gold hiramakie and takamaki...

ϒJapanese Ivory Netsuke of Hotei, the corpulent deity seated in typical pose with one knee raised, his voluminous belly parting his robe, details ...

ϒ Masanao: A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow, the bird of typically squat appearance with wings lowered and tail cocked up, the l...

ϒ Shomin: A Japanese Ivory Netsuke, carved as a rat clambering over a kinchaku which is attached to a netsuke shaped as a chestnut, hairwork and l...

ϒ Komin: A Japanese Ivory Manju, two-part, circular form carved in shishiaibori to the top with two karako beside a large fish bowl, one boy pulli...

ϒ A Japanese Kyoto School Ivory Netsuke of a Grazing Horse, the animal stands in a typically rounded form with its hooves close together and its h...

ϒ Ikkosai: A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of an Elephant, standing four square with trunk lowered, a caparison decorated with a peony across its back, s...

ϒ Yasuyuki: A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of Jurojin, wearing a tall Korean hat as he rides on the back of a Manchurian Crane, its legs trailing out be...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of a seated quail, its head turned to its left as it grips a head of millet in its beak, details etched in brown, eyes ...

ϒ Masamitsu: An Ivory Netsuke depicting a swarm of rats, on a rather forlorn Daruma doll, eyes inlaid in polished horn, signed to the reverse Masa...

ϒAn Ivory Netsuke of sage on horseback, 18th century, 5.2cm long x 4cm high; three Netsuke, including one of a boy watching a hatching egg, Meiji-...

ϒISSHOSAI HAKUMIN: A Japanese Ivory Manju Netsuke of typical circular form with later replacement central peg, decorated in deep shishiaibori and ...

ϒ KAKYUSAI HIRONOBU: A Japanese Ivory Manju Netsuke of typical circular form well carved in shishiaibori and kebori with Chokwaro Sennin being sta...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Seal Netsuke of oval form, depicting a semi-naked boy reclining on an oval base with his dog, the bottom carved with an elabora...

ϒ An Ivory Japanese Netsuke carved as the young Kintaro holding his axe behind his back as two monkeys attempt to steal it, details etched in blac...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke in the form of a partially opened kakejiku upon which is depicted Yamauba and the spider, the reverse chased and etched...

ϒ SHUGYOKU: A Japanese Ivory Netsuke carved as a monkey seated gripping a double-gourd between its legs and balancing a full cup of sake on its he...

ϒ A Japanese carved Ivory Netsuke of a reclining sarumawashi dressed in typical garb and asleep on one elbow, his monkey steals from his basket of...

ϒ MASAYOSHI: An Ivory Japanese Netsuke of a blind masseur kneeling behind his seemingly rather disgruntled client who grips his feet with both han...

ϒ GYOKUSHU: A Japanese Ivory Okimono in the form of a tsuitate over which a mass of Oni swarm as they flee the effects of the beans thrown by a pr...

ϒ SEISHUN: A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a man falling backwards in surprise as a rat sticks its head out from an aperture in a lantern he is carryi...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of a Grazing Horse, it stands in typical pose with all four hooves together and head lowered to graze, the flat back be...

ϒ An Ivory Japanese Netsuke of a bearded sage carrying a large hat over his shoulder as he stands on one foot, 18th Century; An Ivory Netsuke of G...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of a so-called Crane Dancer, the man balances on one foot and holds his fan aloft to form the head of the bird, it bear...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke of Hotei, the corpulent figure kneels with an uchiwa stuck through his belt, he opens the mouth of his treasure sack to...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Netsuke/Okimono carved as a musician wearing an eboshi and with his sleeves tied back as he plays the tsuzumi, signed on one fo...

ϒ Genko: An Ivory Netsuke of the Tongue-Cut Sparrow, the bird carved in the usual stylised form with details of plumage and legs etched in black, ...

ϒ A Japanese Walrus Ivory Okimono of a Wolf, the creature seated back on its haunchs with a forepaw resting on a skull lying before it, the eyes i...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Box and Cover, the box of oval section raised on three feet modelled as chestnuts, the sides carved with panels cut in deep rel...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Kingfisher, holding a fish in its beak, the eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl and the legs in bronze, it stands upon ...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Kogo, of compressed globular form on a low foot, the cover carved in low relief with butterflies above a prunus stump, diameter...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of an ape crying out in pain as two crabs attack it as he uproots the lotus leaf beneath which they sheltered, height 5...

ϒSadamasa: A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Seated Archer, he sits on a straw mat before a rack of arrows, a quiver lies across his lap and he sights...

ϒA Japanese Ivory Kogo in the form of a Biwa, decorated with inlaid silver and low carving, the head of the neck set with four tuning pegs and car...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono depicting a macaque, holding a branch of persimmon as a troop of young clamber over him, attempting to get the fruits, ...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of two macaque, one on its back balancing a well wrapped bundle on its feet, his companion holding its legs vertical, d...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of Hotei, the cheerful Hotei holding a staff and gourd and his treasure sack over his shoulder with a child climbing on...

ϒA Japanese Ivory Okimono of a man and boy, carved in sections, the base signed and highlighted in red, Meiji period, 13cm high x 11.5cm wide and ...

ϒA Large Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Farmer with Rake, the smiling figure with a basket containing fruiting vines, indistinctly signed to base, Me...

ϒ A Japanese ivory Okimono of Oni, with black staining, well carved but unsigned, Meiji Period, 12.5cm high and a Japanese ivory Okimono of Shichi...

ϒ A good Japanese carved tusk vase depicting the poet Narihira with attendants on the slopes of Fujiyama, signed, Meiji Period, 22cm high x 10cm d...

ϒ A Japanese sectional ivory Okimono of Guanyin, Meiji-Taisho Period, inlaid red signature seal Masakazu, 26cm high, wood standϒ Indicates that th...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Farmer with matchlock rifle, with a rake in the other hand, inlaid red signature seal Masamitsu, 20cm high and A J...

ϒA Japanese carved Ivory Okimono of a Sarumawashi, standing beside a stone temple lantern upon which his monkey has clambered, his assistant and a...

ϒ A Japanese Okimono, carved in ivory to represent a man sitting on a platform by a stream as he prepares persimmons in a bowl, a basket sits besi...

ϒA Japanese Ivory Okimono, depicting a group of figures in a circle, a woodsman prepares some timber with an adze, an elderly couple sit on a bund...

ϒ A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a kneeling Bijin, one holding a child on her lap who reaches up towards a flowering branch held by another woman bes...

ϒ EISHIN: A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Nio repairing a waraji sandal, Raiden repairing his thunder drum and another figure sighting down an arrow...

ϒ ASAHI GYOKUZAN: A carved Ivory Okimono depicting Seiobo, the Queen of the Fairies, standing holding a large basket of peaches whilst two monkeys...

ϒ SHUNKO (TOSHIMITSU): A Japanese Ivory Okimono carved as smiling Oni dancing on one leg as it holds an uchiwa in one hand, an ogi in the other, a...

ϒ MASAMICHI: An Ivory Okimono carved as a sculptor and his assistant falling back in fear as the large Nio figure upon which they have been workin...

ϒ HOMIN: A Japanese carved ivory Okimono depicting a drummer seated cross-legged on a mat as he struggles, through the judicious use of his teeth,...

ϒMUNEKAZU (SOICHI): A Japanese Ivory Okimono of two ronin, one with his sword drawn, the other holds a flaming brand as they both crouch low, ligh...

ϒ A Japanese carved Ivory Okimono of two blind men attacking each other whist a blind boy tugs the sleeve of one of the assailants, details etched...

ϒ KIKKOSAI TOKUSAN: A Japanese Ivory Okimono depicting a family group, the father bends to wash cloth in a stream at his feet, his wife stands beh...

ϒKOGYOKU: A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a Yamabushi kneeling under the weight of a giant conch shell that is tied to his back as several Oni beset h...

ϒA Japanese Ivory Okimono carved to depict a woven basket overflowing with grapes upon which three rats are clambering, eyes inlaid in horn and de...

ϒIKKOSAI: A Japanese Ivory Okimono of a man and his two children as street performers, two beat drums as the third performs acrobatic tricks, deta...