Indian Art & Antiques

An Osaka partly stained ivory netsuke of tiger by Anraku. Around 1860 Within an elliptical nodal ring of a bamboo stem without diaphragm stands a ...

An ivory netsuke of a boy with a hobby-horse by Masaharu. Late 19th century Standing in a long robe with large medallions engraved with a variety ...

A small Kyoto ivory netsuke of a tiger. First half 19th century Recumbent, the large head turned backwards, one foreleg stretched out, the long ta...

An Edo boxwood netsuke of a meditating Daruma by Shumin. Mid-19th century Seated in meditation, his head covered by his loosely worn robe which re...

An ivory netsuke of a sleeping sarumawashi. Around 1800 Sleeping with a smile on his face, the head propped up in his right hand, behind him a sma...

An Edo boxwood and ivory netsuke of Daruma by Shugetsu. Mid-19th century Seated in meditation, the robe drawn over his head, the face with fine fe...

A Kyoto ivory netsuke of two quails. Early 19th century Squatting on two millet cobs and looking into opposite directions, the cob surrounded by t...

A Kyoto ivory netsuke of a reclining ox. Late 18th century The legs folded beneath, the head turned to the left, the long rope tied around the rin...

A large Kyoto ivory netsuke of a hare by Kiyotada. Early 19th century Crouching with paws set apart, the head lowered and sniffing. Signed Kiyotad...

A very large ivory netsuke of a fukura suzume. Second half 18th century Of typical stylised form, looking straight ahead with wings spread out and...

An Ise boxwood netsuke of a toad by Masanao. 19th century Seated and propped up on its forelegs, the head slightly turned to the left, the skin re...

A very large wood netsuke of the "oil thief" (abura bozu) by Mokuhisa. 19th century Standing on one leg and bent forward, wearing high wooden clog...

A Kyoto ivory netsuke of Gama sennin by Yoshinaga. Second half 18th century Seated with a leafy cloak around his shoulder, propped up on his left ...

A Kyoto netsuke of a reclining ox and a herd boy. Late 18th century With legs folded beneath, a herd boy only wearing a jacket seated behind the o...

An Edo wood netsuke of a boy with a shishi mask and a drum. Early 19th century Seated, the mask covering his entire head, and with a drum between ...

An ivory netsuke of a seated tiger. 18th century Turning its head the left, the long tail rising in a snake-like fashion to the mouth, a bamboo st...

An ivory netsuke of a reclining ox in the manner of Tomotada. 19th century With legs folded under and a thick neckband, the long rope placed over ...

An ivory Netsuke of a Dutchman with a rooster. 18/early 19th century Standing with feet pointing outwards and holding a rooster to his chest with ...

An ivory netsuke of a bearded sennin. 18th century Standing and wearing a loose robe, holding a peach in his left hand and a leafy branch in his r...

Kunisada Utagawa, Group of surimono a) Kunisada. Four shikishiban and one small-size surimono. Kabuki scenes, women, lucky god. Signed: Gototei Ku...

A large ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century Standing in balance, the hooves closely placed together, and the head lowered, the bac...

A Kyoto ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin. Late 18th century Standing on one leg, the right hand supporting the large toad on his shoulders by the leg,...

A Kyoto ivory netsuke of Seiobo by Rantei. First half 19th century Seated with one hand placed on her knee and the other holding a peach branch, t...

An Edo ivory netsuke of Eguchi no Kimi by Tomochika. Mid-19th century The courtesan Eguchi no Kimi seated with a long scroll over her knees on a v...

An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Late 18th century Standing in balance with closely placed together hooves and head lowered, the back with lar...

A Tsu boxwood netsuke of a howling tiger in the manner of Minko. Early 19th century Seated with huge paws placed neatly together, the head turned ...

A boxwood netsuke of a ningyo by Korakusai. Early 19th century With a long muscular body and tail folded in, the head with female features pushed ...

A Ise-Yamada wood netsuke of a tanuki smothering a hunter by Masakazu. Second half 19th century A tanuki pinning a hunter to the ground with his h...

A Kyoto boxwood netsuke of two monkeys by Mitsuhide. Early 19th century The adult animal sits scratching its back and hovers over the young animal...

A wood netsuke of two rats by Shoto. First half 19th century one sitting and forming a ball, with paws placed on the tail which forms a circle, th...

A Kyoto boxwood netsuke of a monkey with a peach by Mitsuhide. Early 19th century Seated with a large peach between his paws and lifting the fruit...

An ivory netsuke of a grazing horse. Around 1800 Standing with legs close together, the head lowered, the mane finely parted to both sides. The ri...

A Ko-Karatsu chawan. Dozono kiln, Matsuura, Hizen province. Late 16th century Of amikasa-gata type (straw hat shape) with sloping walls, on a smal...

An ivory netsuke of a reclining tiger. Early 19th century The forepaws placed apart, the head turned to the right, the thick tail curving over the...

An E-Shino chawan. Mino area, Owari Province. Edo period Of cylindrical shape with irregular ridges, on a small foot ring, covered with a very thi...

An Edo wood and coral netsuke of a boy with a hozuki by Miwa. Early 19th century Seated and pulling open the husk of a physalis and thereby reveal...

A Kuro-Raku summer chawan. Kyoto. Edo period, 18th century of low, almost hemispherical shape with a single horizontal notch, on a thick foot ring...

A large Nezumi-Shino chawan. Mino area, Owari province. Early Edo period, 17th century Of cylindrical shape with horizontal grooves to the body an...

A large Kuro-Oribe chawan. Mino area, Owari province. Early Edo period, 17th century Of kutsugata type, irregular shape with horizontal ridges, on...

A Nezumi-Shino chawan. Mino area, Owari province. Early Edo period, 17th century Of low cylindrical shape on a low, slightly irregular foot, cover...

An ivory netsuke of a disappointed rat catcher. Late 19th century Kneeling over a turned over rice measure and holding a club, the rat he intended...

An ivory netsuke of the Chinese excentric poet Kanzan. 18th century Standing in balance on his right foot and holding a scroll in his raised left ...

An ivory netsuke of Tekkai Sennin with a wind-blown beard. 18th century Standing in balance on one foot, the right hand resting on a crutch, the l...

An ivory netsuke of a snail on a lotus leaf. 19th century Crawling over the folded leaf with veins and undulating rim, the snail with head and ant...

An ivory netsuke of a monkey on a zabuton. 18th century Reclining and about to rise, the body turned to the right and eyes lowered, the fine fur e...

Katsushika Hokusai, Yanagawa Shigenobu, Group of surimono a) Shikishiban surimono. Series: Umazukushi. Title: Uma no senbetsu. Round box and smoki...

An ivory netsuke of a Dutchman with a rooster. Early 19th century The slender figure stands tall on long legs, the face with a grotesque expressio...

A small Chosen Karatsu chawan. Hizen province. Edo period, 17/18th century Rising almost vertically with a slightly depressed rim on a wide foot r...

An ivory netsuke of a karako with two roosters. Early 19th century Standing in festive garments and with two large hair buns above the ears, holdi...

An ivory netsuke of two shishi. Late 18th century The reclining adult animal with head turned to the right, the open mouth with a moveable ball in...

An ivory netsuke of a caparisoned shishi on a cushion. Mid-19th century Reclining on a flat round cushion, the head turned to the right, the cloth...

A large and shallow Nezumi-Shino bowl. Mino area, Owari province. Early Edo period, 17th century With a round, stepped body and an irregular rim, ...

A painted wood netsuke of blind man. First half 19th century Standing with a staff and head turned to the side, the loosely worn garment revealing...

A boxwood netsuke of a bearded sennin. In the style of the 18th century Standing with legs close together and holding on to a long staff, the inde...

A wood netsuke of a crouching tiger. 19th century The head turned to the left, the mouth open to reveal pointed teeth and a short tongue, short li...

A boxwood netsuke of Fujiwara Yasumasa by Hideharu. Late 19th century Standing on high geta, wearing voluminous robes and a long cloth over his he...

An ivory netsuke of a new year's drummer by Shigeyuki. Late 19th century Kneeling and beating an hour glass-shaped drum, wearing festive garments ...

A rare stag antler seal netsuke of a kirin. 18/19th century Carved from the coronet, the main beam and a side beam, the kirin stands on four legs,...

An Edo Miwa-style dark wood netsuke of Gama Sennin. 19th century Seated on the back of a large toad, leaning back on his propped arm placed on the...

A wood seal of a howling kirin. 19th century Standing on a flat base with one hoof raised, the head turned backward and the mouth open, flames ema...