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SHOKIN: A WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE TURTLES IN A PYRAMIDBy Shokin, signed Shokin 松琴Japan, 19th centuryOf compact form and finely carved as a mother turtle with two young clambering on top of her shell and each other, the carapaces neatly incised, the eyes inlaid with dark horn. The mother has almost entirely retreated into her shell as her young attempt to climb over each other to get to the top where the sun is the strongest and to enjoy a healthy sunbathing. The turtles' limbs are stained dark while their heads and carapaces are of a reddish brown, creating a striking contrast that is complemented by the different textures. Several natural himotoshi due to the openwork. The underside signed in an oblong reserve SHOKIN. LENGTH 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, the underside with remnants of wax or adhesive, one eye inlay lost. Provenance: A noted private collection in California, USA.Auction comparison: Compare a related wood netsuke depicting a similarly carved turtle tied to a roof tile by Shokin, 3.6 cm wide, dated late 19th century, at Kunsthaus Klefisch, 30 November 1996, Cologne, lot 274. Compare a related wood netsuke depicting a cat and tortoise by Shokin, similarly signed within a reserve to the underside, 4.5 cm long, dated 19th century, at Galerie Zacke, Fine Netsuke, Sagemono & Okimono, 24 November 2018, lot 111 (sold for 2,654 EUR).13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

SUKENAGA: A RARE ITTOBORI YEW WOOD NETSUKE OF A CROUCHING FROGBy Matsuda Sukenaga, signed Sukenaga 亮長Japan, Takayama, Hida Province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The crouching amphibian carved from ichii (yew) wood and worked in the ittobori (single cut) technique, the surface beautifully worn, the two-toned wood cleverly utilized, the eyes inlaid in dark horn resulting in a very amusing expression. Asymmetrical himotoshi underneath and signed SUKENAGA.LENGTH 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with typical wear and traces of use including some tiny nicks and surface scratches.Takayama ittobori netsuke are still being produced to this very day, however, it is quite rare to find early pieces such as the present netsuke.The composition is reminiscent of the early 20th century cubism art movement pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque, who were heavily influenced by Japanese art.Literature comparison:Ittobori netsuke by the celebrated artist Matsuda Sukenaga are rare. A closely related model of a frog, also by Sukenaga, is illustrated in Bushell, Raymond Netsuke (1975) Familiar & Unfamiliar, p. 129, no. 212. For another example depicting a Hannya mask, showing similar wear, see Bandini, Rosemary (2019), The Larry Caplan Collection of Japanese Netsuke, no. 49. Auction comparison:Compare to a later ittobori netsuke of a monkey, by Sukenori, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 16 April 2021, Vienna, lot 139 (sold for 1,342 EUR).

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A WOLF AND SKELETON, ATTRIBUTED TO SHOKOAttributed to Shoko Sugonoya, unsignedJapan, Hida-Takayama, mid to late 19th centuryThe okimono-style netsuke finely carved as a wolf and skeleton embroiled in a vicious fight, the skeleton with one of its hands at the wolf's neck, the other on its forehead, while the wolf desperately tries to fend the skeleton off. The skeleton with superbly carved and openworked ribs, the skull neatly stippled and incised with simulated cracks. The wolf with finely incised fur, neatly articulated spine and ribs, and double-inlaid eyes in bone and dark horn. Natural himotoshi.HEIGHT 4 cm, LENGTH 4.8 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, minuscule nibbling to edges. The subject is an allusion to the tragic story of unrequited love between the military leader Fukakusa Shosho and the celebrated poetess Ono no Komachi. The former died trying to convince the latter of his love for her while the poetess was left to endure a solitary old age. Her pride is personified by the skeleton whilst the passion of Fukakusa is represented by the wolf.Literature comparison:Compare a closely related netsuke by Shoko in the collection of the Los Angeles County Museum, accession number AC1998.249.281; and another is illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 748. Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related wood netsuke by Shoko sold at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 29 October 2021, Vienna, lot 129 (sold for 8,848 EUR).

TOYOYO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)By Toyoyo (Toyoyasu, 1811-1883), signed Toyoyo 豊容Japan, Sasayama, Tanba Province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Sydney L. Moss Ltd. (2006) More Things in Heaven and Earth, pp. 112-113, no. 49.Masterfully carved as a hatching karasu (crow-beaked) tengu climbing out of its egg with its two hands holding on to the edge of the shell, triumphantly screeching, one large wing trailing over the cracked shell to its left. The eyes are inlaid in pale translucent horn with black drilled pupils. Note the extremely fine carving of the plumage, accentuated with black coloring, typical for the Tanba school artists. The slightly worn wood with a very good patina. The egg is smoothly polished and the large asymmetrical himotoshi are found underneath, the larger one generously excavated to accommodate the knot. It is also worth noting that this netsuke stands on the smaller himotoshi. Signed TOYOYO with boldly incised characters.LENGTH 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, few tiny nicks around the himotoshi, and one fine short age crack.Provenance: Italian private collection. Sydney L. Moss, London, 2005. French private collection, acquired from the above.Toyoyo (1811-1883), also known as Toyoyasu or Hidari Toyomasa, was the son and best pupil of Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856). There is ample evidence that many netsuke signed Toyomasa were in fact made by Toyoyo, who was left-handed. Toyoyo seldomly signed with his own name.

HAKURYU: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OXBy Unsho Hakuryu II, signed Hakuryu 白龍Japan, Kyoto, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as an ox lying in a recumbent pose with the legs drawn in and tail flung to one side, the head turned to the same side, looking ahead with eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl, the rope halter slung around the neck, the fur neatly incised and stained in variegated shades of brown to indicate piebald markings, the spine well carved, the underside with asymmetrical himotoshi and the signature HAKURYU.LENGTH 4 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, few fine age cracks, tiny chip to the tip of one horn. Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.The present netsuke is a rare example from this artist, who is better known for his carvings of tigers.Literature comparison: Compare a related ivory netsuke of a calf and cow by Hakuryu II, similarly carved and stained with piebald markings, illustrated in Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 1, p. 438, and another in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 121.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0149).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A LARGE KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A RABBITUnsignedJapan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The hare (usagi) seated with its back arched and head lowered, the long ears laid back, forming a compact composition, the eyes inlaid in reddish horn. The ivory bearing a superb, honey-yellow patina. Natural himotoshi. Unsigned, however certainly Kyoto school and stylistically close to Yoshinaga and his followers.LENGTH 5.1 cmCondition: The right fore paw restored. A tiny chip to one ear. Overall good condition with several natural age cracks and a superb patina.Auction comparison:Compare a related ivory netsuke of a hare, by Yoshinaga, at Bonhams, The Julius & Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part I, 8 November 2016, London, lot 72 (sold for 8,125 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number DE-BM-22092811).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SNARLING SHISHI WITH BALL, ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUHARUAttributed to Mitsuharu, unsignedJapan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved seated, its head turned back in a typical attitude as it protects a large, smooth ball with all paws, the bulging circled eyes with dark-inlaid pupils, the curled mane and fur neatly incised, the mouth slightly agape revealing tongue, teeth, and a movable ball, the back and underside with large and generously excavated himotoshi. HEIGHT 4.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, the ivory slightly worn.,Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.Literature comparison:Compare a related ivory netsuke of a shishi with ball by Mitsuharu, illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 532.Auction comparison:Compare a closely related ivory netsuke, by Mitsuharu, at Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, 8 November 2011, London, lot 17 (sold for 11,250 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0145).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO SHISHI WITH LARGE BALLUnsignedJapan, Kyoto or Osaka, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Amusingly carved as two shishi, an adult and its young, with neatly incised and inked manes, fondling a large and smooth ball, the entire composition set on a shaped base. Large himotoshi underneath.LENGTH 4.6 cmCondition: Very good condition, the ivory slightly worn.Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0136).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

RANTEI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOX WITH TEMPLE BELLBy Hogen Rantei, signed Rantei 蘭亭Japan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved in openwork as a slender fox, probably an Inari fox, with neatly incised fur and long bushy tail clambering over a small mokugyo (Buddhist temple bell), which on the back is incised with the signature RANTEI within an oblong reserve. The back with a fine honey-yellow patina. The cord attachment runs through the looped handle of the bell.HEIGHT 3.4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and rubbing to the sumi-stained hairwork. Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.Museum comparison:Compare a closely related ivory netsuke of a fox with mokugyo by Rantei in the British Museum, accession number F.806, illustrated in Barker, Richard / Smith, Lawrence (1976), Netsuke: The Miniature Sculpture of Japan, no. 75.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0142).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOX PRIEST (HAKUZOSU) WITH BAMBOO CANEUnsignedJapan, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)The kitsune (fox) wearing a voluminous robe with neatly engraved and inked design, a cowl draped over the creature's head, the face with a sly expression, and holding a large bamboo cane over its head. The ivory bearing a fine patina. Two himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and few natural age cracks.Provenance: Belgian collection, purchased from Bonhams, Fine Japanese Art, 17 May 2018, lot 21 (part lot, sold for 3,500 GBP).Hakuzosu is the name of a popular kitsune character who shapeshifted into a priest in the Kyogen play Tsurigitsune (lit. 'fox catching'). Kitsune (foxes) are creatures imbued with magical powers and are known to have the ability of shapeshifting. They are also believed to be animated by the devils.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0132). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN ATTRIBUTED TO MASAKAZUAttributed to Masakazu, unsignedJapan, Osaka, early to mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Gama Sennin is shown straining under the weight of the huge toad on his back, which is arched as he tries to hold its weight, holding on to a limb with each of his hands. Finely carved details with long flowing sleeves and a very amusing facial expression of the Sennin. The toad with an expressively carved warty skin and large inlaid eyes of reddish horn. Natural himotoshi through an opening between one leg of the toad and the Sennin's arm.HEIGHT 5.8 cmCondition: Very good condition, with very minor age cracks and a good patina.Literature comparison: Compare with a signed Masakazu, in which Gama lies on top of a huge toad, in Barker and Smith, Netsuke, the Miniature Sculpture of Japan, British Museum, p. 27, no. 5.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL308308/20). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN ON A HUGE TOADUnsignedJapan, Osaka, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)The hermit Gama seated on a large, bloated toad, its warty skin beautifully rendered with clever stippling, the toad's eyes inlaid in ebony. Gama's expression is amusingly grim, as the toad usually sits on his shoulder, now their positions are reversed. Good, deep himotoshi to the underside. The ivory bearing a fine yellowish patina. Unsigned, however likely by either Masakazu or Masatomo.HEIGHT 4.3 cmCondition: Very good condition, some typical wear to the sumi-stained details, few natural age cracks.Provenance: Collection Prof. Dr. Henk C. Hoogsteden, Rotterdam.Museum comparison:Compare to a closely related ivory netsuke, by Masakazu, in the collection of The British Museum, accession no. F.890.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related ivory netsuke, by Masatomo, sold at Van Ham, Asian Art, 8 December 2016, Cologne, lot 2303 (sold for 3,612 EUR).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0043). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

MASAMORI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINBy Masamori, signed Masamori 正守Japan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of large and triangular section (sankaku), the hermit seated and wearing a loosely fitted robe, his distended stomach showing, and holding a three-legged toad by one trailing hindleg as it clambers on top of his head. Gama's expression is treated humorously, his face marked by a wide smile and squinting eyes inlaid with dark horn pupils. The toad's huge eyes are inlaid in dark horn as well. Large himotoshi through the back and underside, the signature stained red within an oval reserve MASAMORI. The artist belongs to the Yoshinaga school of Kyoto.HEIGHT 5.8 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and typical age cracks.Auction comparison:Compare to a standing Gama sennin by the same artist at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 29 October 2021, Vienna, lot 44 (sold for 2,275 EUR). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0127).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

YOSHIMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUSUKEBy Yoshimasa, signed Yoshimasa 吉正 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The lucky dwarf with the amusingly large face is depicted here standing in a dancing posture and holding a fan in his right hand. His kimono and surcoat are finely decorated in the typical manner of the Yoshi- school. The pupils are inlaid in dark horn. Good patina and himotoshi to the reverse. Signed YOSHIMASA 吉正.HEIGHT 5.9 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only minor wear and few age cracks.Literature comparison: Compare with models by Yoshitomo in Nigel Platt's article 'Yoshitomo and Fukusuke' in International Netsuke Society Journal, Vol. 31, no. 1, Spring 2011, p. 25.Auction comparison: Compare with a similar netsuke in the style of Yoshitomo sold by Bonhams, The Julius and Arlette Katchen Collection of Fine Netsuke Part I, 8 November 2016, London, lot 11 (sold for 2,125 GBP).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL308321/20). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

ANRAKU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKIBy Shukosai Anraku(sai), signed Anraku 安乐Japan. Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A spectacularly animated ivory netsuke of the demon queller Shoki striking a combative pose, his left arm wrapped around his right wrist, his free hand clenched into a comically large fist, and looking upwards in search of his oni nemesis. The ivory is lightly stained in an attractive yellowish color, and the details are neatly incised. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi to the back and signed on the hem of the robe ANRAKU.HEIGHT 5.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, few fine age cracks.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0033). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

ANRAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMABy Shukosai Anraku(sai), signed Anraku 安乐Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Bodhidharma is shown seated almost completely enveloped in his robe, only his face is left uncovered with a humorously stern expression, as Daruma recovers from his nine-year wall gazing. The facial features are finely crafted with inlaid eyes of dark horn and minute incision work for the beard and brows. The ivory is attractively stained. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi underneath and signed ANRAKU.HEIGHT 4 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Provenance: Belgian collection, purchased from Lempertz, Cologne.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0126). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A TANBA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECLINING PUPPYUnsignedJapan, Tanba Province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The reclining puppy with neatly incised fur and large, beady eyes inlaid in dark horn, its face with a charming, smiling expression. The underside with the somewhat stylized feet tucked under the body and with large, asymmetrical himotoshi.LENGTH 3.6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and expected traces of use. Tiny chip to the very edge of the left forepaw.Provenance: From the collection of Gisela Leitner wife of of the German conductor Ferdinand Leitner (1912–1996). Leitner studied under Franz Schreker, Julius Prüwer, Artur Schnabel and Karl Muck. Among his more than 300 recordings is a celebrated recording of Ferruccio Busoni's Doktor Faust. He also conducted the Berlin Philharmonic for Wilhelm Kempff's 1961 cycle of Beethoven's piano concertos.Auction comparison:Compare to a related wood netsuke of three puppies, by Toyokazu, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 22 April 2022, Vienna, lot 88 (sold for 5,056 EUR).

MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AND YOUNGBy a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a monkey biting into a persimmon, the pupils inlaid in dark horn at the corners of the eyes and the teeth inlaid in bone. A small monkey is clambering over the adult's back. The details are finely carved, and the fur is neatly engraved. Natural himotoshi and signed MASANAO within a polished reserve underneath.LENGTH 4.7 cmCondition: Excellent condition with only very minor surface wear.

GYOKUZAN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO SAMURAI FIGHTING IN A HUGE ABUMI (STIRRUP)By Asahi Gyokuzan, signed Gyokuzan 玉山Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryIntricately carved with two samurai inside a giant abumi (stirrup) with a finely stippled surface and decorated with a roundel enclosing a stream below a chrysanthemum. The warriors are embroiled in a vicious fight to death, one using his sword to block the other's spear (yarai), both with well-detailed armor and grim expressions. The abumi with a central himotoshi, which is encircled by chrysanthemum petals to the underside. Signed to the underside within an oblong reserve GYOKUZAN.LENGTH 4.6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear, few fine age cracks. Provenance: From the collection of Gaston Lazard (1878-1956) and his wife Jane Levy (1886-1985) and thence by descent within the same family.The present netsuke is the finest example this author has seen of this group.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0141).This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A FINE SMALL IVORY NETSUKE OF SOTOBA KOMACHIUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The poetess Ono no Komachi, once renowned for her beauty, depicted here as an old woman, her emaciated rib cage showing, clad in tattered robes, sitting on a grave post (sotoba), yet still gently smiling. Good, asymmetrical himotoshi underneath, the larger hole generously excavated to accommodate the knot. The ivory bearing a fine, lustrous patina.LENGTH 3.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear, fine age cracks. Beautiful patina.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL306335/20). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A CHARMING STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A HAREUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The rabbit (usagi) seated with its paws pushed afore, the long ears laid back for compactness, the eyes inlaid in reddish horn, its head raised curiously. The underside with two generously excavated himotoshi. The material bearing a beautiful, warm caramel color.LENGTH 3.2 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and natural flaws to the material.

TENMIN: A KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING A NIO PULLING A GRIMACEBy Asama Tenmin, signed Tenmin 天民Japan, Tokyo, late 19th centuryThe solid shibuichi plate fitted into a lustrously polished ivory bowl, the disc worked in takazogan with highlights of gold, silver and suaka, depicting a muscular nio temple guardian pulling an amusing grimace. Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment to the back of the plate.DIAMETER 4.5 cmCondition: Some fine age cracks to the bowl, otherwise in excellent condition with minor expected wear.Provenance: Belgian collection, purchased from Lempertz, Cologne.Auction comparison:Compare to a related kagamibuta netsuke by Tenmin, depicting a pensive rakan, at Zacke, Asian Art Discoveries - Japanese Art, 1 September 2022, Vienna, lot 184 (sold for 1,896 EUR).Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number AT 23-B-0124). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE OF A SHOJO ON MINOGAMEUnsignedJapan, late 19th centuryThe shibuichi disc fitted into a neatly polished, tapered ivory bowl, the front decorated in takazogan with gold and suaka highlights, depicting a miongame holding a hishaku sake ladle and riding a minogame. Central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment to the back of the plate.DIAMETER 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and traces of use to the ivory bowl.Provenance: Collection Prof. Henk Hoogsteden, Rotterdam.Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22NL310833/20). This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A RARE RHINOCEROS HORN NETSUKE OF A GOJO BRIDGE POSTUnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The horn of caramel tone with beautiful parallel striations varying in color and intensity, the surface finely polished to highlight the natural material. Depicted is a traditional bridge post, most likely from the Gojo bridge in Kyoto. Two himotoshi underneath. Both the material and subject matter are very rare in netsuke art.HEIGHT 4.3 cmCondition: Excellent condition, only very minor wear.Provenance: Family collection of either Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) or his son-in-law Louis (Loek) Borensztajn (1935-2021), Netherlands. Felix Tikotin (1893-1986) was an architect, art collector, dealer, and founder of the first Museum of Japanese Art in the Middle East. He became one of the world's leading collectors of Japanese art, starting at the age of 18, and continued to collect and work as an art dealer in Berlin in the 1920s. In the 1930s Felix Tikotin fled from the Nazis and hid his collection in the Netherlands. After the war, he decided that his collection should be taken to Israel, where in 1959 and with the help of Abba Hushi, who was the mayor of Haifa, The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was established. The Museum's collection comprises more than 8,000 items of art and crafts.

AN UNUSUAL PAULOWNIA (KIRI) WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD ON ROOF TILEUnsignedJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The fat, warty toad seated on a roof tile, its webbed feet neatly detailed and splayed, the body in an alert position, the textured skin neatly detailed, and eyes inlaid in pale translucent horn with dark pupils. Large himotoshi through the underside.LENGTH 3 cmCondition: Excellent condition with typical wear.

HIDARI ISSAN: A KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A ROLY POLY DARUMABy Hidari Issan, signed Hidari Issan 左一山Japan, Iwashiro Province, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A fine and humorous kurumi (walnut) netsuke depicting a Daruma doll completely enveloped in its robe, only the well-carved face is visible, as he looks upwards, his eyes inlaid in dark horn with metal surrounds. Two himotoshi to the back, one florally rimmed, and signed within a recessed oval reserve HIDARI ISSAN.HEIGHT 4.4 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor wear and natural flaws to the material.Auction comparison:Compare to a closely related kurumi netsuke of Daruma, unsigned and attributed to Hidari Issan, at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 16 April 2021, Vienna, lot 300 (sold for 1,830 EUR).

IKUMI: A FINE CONTEMPORARY WOOD NETSUKE OF A TANUKI WITH NAMAZUBy Ikumi, signed Ikumi 郁美with kakihanJapan, 20th centuryFinely carved as a tanuki with neatly incised fur and large bushy tail, one paw raised to which a cord is attached and wrapped around the tail of a namazu (catfish), all eyes are inlaid in pale translucent horn. Large, asymmetrical himotoshi through the back and signed IKUMI with kakihan:HEIGHT 6 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor surface wear.Saito Ikumi is a female netsuke-shi who studied under Saito Bishu (born 1943).

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SPARROW ON A GOURDBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2023Finely carved as a sparrow with horn-inlaid eyes and well-detailed wings and feathers perched on a gourd which has a tasseled rope tied around it, the rope further suspending an ancient Chinese cash coin, a tiny movable worm inlaid with mammoth tusk peeking out of the gourd. Large himotoshi underneath and signed with the artist's mark.HEIGHT 4.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition.With an original mahogany storage box signed by the artist.The sparrow is a symbol of happiness while the gourd symbolizes longevity, good fortune, and abundance of all blessings.

ALEXANDER DERKACHENKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH A BEAN-PODBy Alexander Derkachenko, signed with the artist's markUkraine, 2023Finely carved as a rat seated on its haunches, its mammoth tusk-inlaid teeth dug into the bean-pod held with both front paws, one bean inlaid with mammoth tusk is visible on the underside, the animal well detailed with neatly incised fur, large funnel-shaped ears, long curled tail, and horn-inlaid eyes. Natural himotoshi between the feet, tail, and body. The base of the tail with a rectangular reserve signed with the artist's signature. LENGTH 4.4 cmCondition: Excellent condition.With an original mahogany storage box signed by the artist.

A PAIR OF WOOD KOMAINU (KOREAN GUARDIAN DOGS), MUROMACHI PERIODJapan, 15th-16th century, Muromachi period (1333-1573)Each finely carved from cypress wood of an attractive grain and color, seated on its haunches, the flaming tail rising upwards, the head with fierce expression, large painted eyes behind glass, and scrolling mane. One lion with a horn and closed mouth, uttering the syllable 'um', the other without the horn and with the mouth open, uttering the syllable 'ah'.HEIGHT 83 cm and 74 cmCondition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, flaking and losses to gesso and pigment, expected age cracks, minor chips, small losses.Male and female pairs of shishi guard the approaches to the holy enclosures of Shinto shrines. They are usually known as komainu (literally 'dogs of Koma' - Koma meaning Kokuryo, one of the three countries of ancient Korea). The lion not being indigenous to Asia, the concept of the shishi was probably originally introduced to Japan through China and Korea via India from the Middle East. They are found in Shinto shrines from the late Heian period onwards standing to the left and right of a pathway or entrance. That on the right has an open mouth, and that on the left has a closed mouth said to signify the universal sounds 'ah' and 'um' - the beginning and the end. Sometimes early examples have a single horn as with this pair.Museum comparison: Compare a related pair of komainu, dated c. 1450, each 39.4 cm high, in the Indianapolis Museum of Art, accession number 2006.71.1-.2.Auction comparison: Compare a related pair of carved and painted wood komainu, dated 14th-15th century, Nambokucho to Muromachi period, at Christie's, 15 October 2014, London, lot 5 (sold for 30,000 GBP).

19th century ethnic dagger / large knife horn hilt with metal embellishments length 50cm

2 silver mounted horn spoons & silver trowel shaped server

19th century Mameluke shamshir type sword probably for an indian officer horn grip blade length 28ins

Large antique silver mounted horn beaker crestb to front

Eleven pairs of leather gloves dating from 1920s, some age deterioration but include a pair of Ralph Lauren Gauntlet leather gloves with buttons with horn and fox detail

A vintage hat travel box containing ladies accessories such as toiletries shoe horn, purses, scarves, gloves, stole, etc.

Runde Schnupftabakdose mit feiner Mikromosaik Trompe l'oeil Lackmalerei "Herrenhaus" auf Holz in ovaler Messing Rahmung, im Deckel bez.: „Fürstenhaus in Nenndorf", Schildpatt und Horn, wohl Lackwarenmanufaktur Stobwasser/Braunschweig um 1810/15, H. 2cm, Ø 9cm, etwas defekt

Medicine.- W[illiams] (W[illiam]) Occult Physick, or The Three Principles in Nature Anatomized by a Philosophical opperation, taken from Experience, 3 parts in 1 vol., first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, woodcut illustration, title within double-ruled border, title cropped at foot with loss to final line of imprint and with portion at head torn away with part of ruled border and 1 letter of text supplied in facsimile, A3 torn at upper corner with loss of 1 letter, closely trimmed at foot with loss to some signatures and catchwords, occasional light marking or soiling, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, contemporary sheep, rebacked, retaining original morocco label, recornered, [Wing W2784A], 8vo, Tho. Leach, for H. Marsh, at the Princes Arms in Chancery Lane, and for W. Palmer, at the Palm Tree [near St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, 1660].⁂ First edition of this scarce collection of spurious remedies and other quackery "The Hoof of the Unicorn is better than his Horn, and being worn about a man in any place, no infection can have power over him". Provenance: Hubert G. Norman (ink inscription dated 1937).

A GOLD PIN, modelled as a flying cherub playing the horn, in 18K brushed and polished gold, with maker's mark 'CG', with case from McKenna & Co. in London, length approx. 1.7cm* This lot is sold without a reserveCondition Report: Minor signs of wear, overall in good conditionTotal gross weight approx. 2.3g

ALFRED ALOYSIUS HORN: THE LIFE AND WORKS OF ALFRED ALOYSIUS HORN AN OLD VISITOR.., Ed Ethelreda Lewis, Foreword John Galesworthy, London, Jonathan Cape, 1927-28 first edition, 2 vols, original cloth d/w, (losses) (2)

A GOOD CHINESE HORN LIBATION CUP carved with figures and foliage. 5.5ins high.

TWO BRASS MOUNTED HORN POWDER FLASKS. 8ins long.

AN EARLY ISLAMIC HORN AND BRASS MOUNTED POWDER FLASK. 11ins long.

TWO BRASS MOUNTED HORN POWDER FLASKS. 9ins long.

A SMALL ISLAMIC PLATED POWDER HORN. 4ins long

TWO BRASS MOUNTED HORN POWDER FLASKS. 6ins long.

A GOOD SMALL HORN SHAPED POWDER FLASK. 7ins long.

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y6 1913 Cadillac - colour trial model - white body, gold chassis, baseplate type A, unplated windscreen without positioning lugs, unplated horn and rear spare wheel carrier, brass 12-spoke wheels, bright yellow seats and grille, maroon hood - hand finished model, ex Ray Bush Collection - Excellent unboxed.

A copper and brass hunting horn in a fitted leather carrying case, a very small bugel, together with a silver plated example marked 'Sydney' (3)there are no marks on the bugle horn but i can see marks on the copper horn which says  shipley maker 181 regent st please see additional images

A 19th Century Swiss souvenir horn spoon with engraved decoration to interior and exterior of the bowl - sold with a similar Innsbruck souvenir ware cutlery set in marked leather pouch

An antique shoehorn made from cow horn with stipple line decoration - sold with a copper similar

A terracotta sculpture depicting a unicorn with applied circular decoration and detachable horn

A George III pewter lidded jug, 1781 with sparrow beak. Height 25 cm, together with a copper post type horn.

A pair of Victorian white metal mounted horn snuff mulls, one cap with inscription, the largest 7.5 cm high (2). (see illustration).

A VINTAGE CLOCKWORK TINPLATE MINIC SPORTS CAR, with horn, box and key, L 17 cm, A/F

WILLIAM MOORCROFT - A BUTTERSCOTCH GLAZED TWIN HANDLED LOVING CUP WITH MOORCROFT MUSEUM LABEL TO THE BASE, having simplistic tube lined embellishment depicting a horn of plenty, impressed and painted marks to underside, H 17 cm

A copper and brass two section coaching horn, the mouth piece stamped ' Made in England', length 90cm

A collection of Royal Mail boxed vehicles by Lledo (Days Gone) and other related vehicles, and a quantity of Post Horn, the Post Office Vehicle club magazine, and Royal Mail posters

A silk top hat, 'extra quality', A J White maker's label and a copper and brass hunting horn. Hat dimensions:- Internal circumference: 21 inches/ 53.5cm, Front to back: 20cm Side to side 16cmCondition Report: There are small areas of loss to the surface of the hat - particulary on the crown - see addtional photos

An oriental carved horn pendant modelled as a dragon. Approx. 9cm long.