Japanese Works of Art

THREE JAPANESE MIXED MATERIALS NETSUKE EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY The first in lacquered wood and ivory and carved as Daruma, the...

THREE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF RECUMBENT MAMMALS EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Two carved as boars, one lying down with its mouth o...

FOUR JAPANESE NETSUKE OF DRAGONS EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Two in ivory, the first of flattened form and depicted fast asleep, h...

THREE JAPANESE MANJU NETSUKE AND ONE KAGAMIBUTA EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 19TH CENTURY One manju carved as a chrysanthemum flower with a paulownia mon...

A JAPANESE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The lid depicting a graceful tennin, the celestial being floating with her long robes sw...

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF A BEAUTY MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Carved as Eguchi no Kimi seated on an elephant, the courtesan reading a love lette...

A TALL AND UNUSUAL JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOREIGNER EDO PERIOD, LATE 18TH OR EARLY 19TH CENTURY The man depicted standing, wearing a short tu...

TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH CENTURY AND 19TH CENTURY One a tall Chokaro Sennin with his pet horse slung over his shoulde...

THREE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY One depicting a tiger and a dragon on a rocky outcrop, their eyes inlaid ...

SEVEN JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF DOGS EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Depicted in a variety of positions, two with their front paws res...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF DOGS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The first depicting Hanasaka Jiisan with his dog raking through a pile of gold coin...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF SHISHI EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY The lion dogs with ferocious expressions; one reclining on a cus...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF SHISHI EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY The lion dogs depicted in a variety of positions, all with long ...

SEVEN JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF SHISHI EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY The lion dogs depicted in a variety of positions, one on a moku...

A JAPANESE IVORY OKIMONO AND A LARGE NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY The okimono depicting a monkey and a frog on a fruiting branch of persimmo...

FIVE JAPANESE NETSUKE OF AMPHIBIOUS CREATURES EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY One in ivory carved as a minogame and its young, signed ...

SIX JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Four depicting fishermen and their catches; one a benevolent-looking man re...

TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF CEPHALOPODS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One carved as an octopus on an upturned pot, its mouth seemingly open in surp...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One in Shibayama style depicting clams with a squid and other seashells in mother of pearl,...

FOUR JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF MONKEYS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One primate quizzically looking at a bug climbing on the fruit before it; anothe...

SEVEN JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY One carved as a woman with her two children on horseback and an attendant...

ELEVEN JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One of Raijin, the God surrounded by clouds and taiko drums; another of a man surprised b...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One large okimono­-style netsuke carved as Tentoki ­holding a lantern; two depicting oni; t...

A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING, OKIMONO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Carved as Minamoto no Yoshitsune, the military commander depicted riding a large hors...

TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One depicting Gyoja Busho taming a large lion dog, signed Tomochika underneath; the other fo...

A JAPANESE IVORY CARVING, OKIMONO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Depicting a group of four figures, one a woman smoking, seated on a bundle of sticks,...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS, OKIMONO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One depicting the Seven Gods of Good Fortune on a treasure boat, takarabune, anot...

TWO JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS, OKIMONO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One depicting a beauty wearing long kimonos decorated with maple leaves, standing ...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY CARVINGS OF DEITIES, OKIMONO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Four variously depicting the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, Shichifukujin...

A JAPANESE STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF IMMORTALS EDO PERIOD OR LATER, 19TH CENTURY Stained and carved as a sennin seated on a rocky outcrop, the Immo...

THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Two in ivory, one carved as a man and a recumbent ox, the other a tsuitate scre...

FOUR JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Two carved as Tobosaku Sennin and the Peach of Immortality, the third Susanoo slaying the Y...

FOUR JAPANESE NETSUKE EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Three in wood, variously depicting two mushrooms, two sages conversing inside a ...

THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One in stag antler carved as a monkey resting inside a giant bamboo shoot; another in marine ivo...

THREE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD,, 19TH CENTURY One depicting a drunk shojo lying against a sake cup, its long hair stained red and signe...

EIGHT JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF BOYS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Depicted engaged in a variety of activities, some playing, helping adults and caus...

NINE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE AND AN OJIME EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH CENTURY AND LATER Carved as children, the ojime a toddler playing with cymbals...

THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Two in ivory, one carved as a monkey seated on a rock and scratching his head, ...

FOUR JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One carved as Shoki the Demon Queller with a small oni on his large brimmed hat; another a ...

A JAPANESE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY CARVING BY SHIMAMURA SHUNMEI (1853-1896), OKIMONO MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Depicting a mother and child, the beaut...

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF RATS EDO OR MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Depicting a large rat and its two young, the parent and one of the pups gnawing...

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF RATS EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Carved as a large rat and its young on an open paper fan, the rodents realistically depi...

TEN JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Depicting figures engaged in various activities: one a hunter with his pet ...

ELEVEN JAPANESE WOOD, LACQUER AND IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Variously depicting entertainers, itinerant manzai performers playing t...

NINE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Depicting figures engaged in a variety of activities: one an okimono­-style netsuke of thre...

ELEVEN JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF DEITIES EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY The gods engaged in various activities, including Hotei, Daik...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Depicting figures engaged in various activities, children playing, a sanbaso dancer, and a ...

FIVE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Variously depicting figures engaged in daily activities, one a fisherman w...

NINE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Depicting figures engaged in various activities, one carved as Jurojin resting with his dee...

NINE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Variously depicting figures and animals, fishermen and their catch, one Kinko Sennin riding...

THREE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF RABBITS EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One netsuke carved as a small rabbit resting its paws on the back of an...

NINE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF RATS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One with a small rodent peeking out of a wood pumpkin; three each depicting a colon...

THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE OF RATS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Two in ivory, the first depicted on a large straw hat, realistically carved and with its...

TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One depicting an owl, the plump bird perched on an ivy-clad branch with two movable owlets p...

EIGHT JAPANESE NETSUKE OF BIRDS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Four carved as sparrows, the largest inscribed Masanao underneath; one a large cockerel...

THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE OF CICADAS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY One in umimatsu and carved resting on a twig with small leaves to the side; another i...

A JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF A TIGER AND HER CUB EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY The feline depicted with her head turned to sinister, a paw gently placed...

TWO JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF TIGERS MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY Both carved as a larger feline and its two young, realistically modelled and with ...

THREE JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE OF TIGERS EDO PERIOD AND LATER, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY One licking its cub, with the eyes inlaid and the stripes reali...

THREE JAPANESE NETSUKE AND AN OJIME EDO AND MEIJI PERIOD, 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY Two netsuke in ivory, one carved as a large wolf devouring the leg...