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AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A KARAKO ATTRIBUTED TO ANRAKUAttributed to Shukosai Anraku, unsignedJapan, Osaka, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a karako leaning over a table, his robe elaborately carved and adorned with various patterns. The ivory is typically stained with a reddish tint and the expression is comical, both typical for Anraku. The tufts of hair are inlaid in dark horn and the himotoshi are located on the boy's behind.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: A small section of the circular bottom of the table with a restoration. The right leg and part of the robe has been re-attached. Otherwise good condition with associated surface wear and age cracks. Provenance: Spanish private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

KIYOMITSU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU'S MALLET OVERRUN BY RATSBy Kiyomitsu, signed Kiyomitsu 清光Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Well carved as Daikoku's mallet, neatly incised with simulated wood grain, diaper pattern, and a scroll design. Four small rats with eyes inlaid in dark horn and finely incised fur are crawling over the hammer. The handle with a single himotoshi below the signature KIYOMITSU.LENGTH 4.6 cmCondition: Excellent condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: French private collection.Literature comparison: A closely related netsuke, signed with a kakihan, is illustrated in Joly, H. L. (1966) Catalogue of the H. Seymour Trower Collection of Japanese Art, pl. VII, no. 226, and also illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part A, p. 429.

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF SAKE DRINKERSJapan, 18th - 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The first depicting Hotei, wearing a loose robe, revealing his bulging belly and sipping sake from a sake saucer (sakazuki), with the two asymmetrical himotoshi through the bottom, signed underneath.The temple servant wearing an eboshi, sitting on a roof tile and drinking sake from an amusingly large sake saucer (sakazuki), the two himotoshi through the underside. LENGTH 3.3 - 4.8 cmCondition: Good condition with surface scratches. Provenance: German private collection.

A GROUP OF TWO FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJINJapan, mid to second half of 19th centuryEach depicting the lucky god wearing a meticulously incised robe. The first standing on one foot in a dancing posture, one arm extended, a little minogame (thousand-year-tortoise) crawling up on his shoulder, good himotoshi ringed in mother of pearl through the back. The second depicting Jurojin seated with his companion stag which lies next to him, himotoshi to the underside.HEIGHT 3.9 - 6.8 cmCondition: Good condition with age cracks. The first with a chip to the robe. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A LARGE WOOD FISH NETSUKEJapan, 19th centuryDepicting a swimming fish, the scales and fins finely carved, the eyes double inlaid in yellow and red horn. One pierced himotoshi and the other 'natural' through the mouth. Signed to the underside.LENGTH 11 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface scratches. Provenance: European private collection.

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF SHISHISignedJapan, 19th centuryOne shishi is pouncing on a large half-spherical base while the other is seated and protecting a pierced brocade ball, both with fierce expressions as well as neatly incised flaming manes and tails.HEIGHT 3 and 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Jury Kolodotschko.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SAGE WITH BAKUJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a fine honey patina, depicting a kneeling baku or elephant and a sage, holding onto the animal's ear. Set on a base with himotoshi to the underside. LENGTH 3.3 cm Condition: Good condition with old repairs and natural age cracks. Provenance: Dutch private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

ONO RYOKO: A TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIJIN AND CHILDBy Ono Ryoko, signed RyokoJapan, Edo/Tokyo, late 19th centuryPublished: Mateu Guillem (1998) NETSUKE. Las grandes miniaturas de la escultura japonesa, Barcelona, p. 61.The beautiful lady combing her hair while leaning in front of a bucket filled with swirling water, a young boy with a gleeful expression beside her. With several 'natural' himotoshi, the bucket signed on the underside RYOKO - a netsuke artist from the school of Ono Ryomin.HEIGHT 3 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, natural age cracks.Provenance: Spanish private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A FOUR-CASE MOTHER-OF-PEARL SOMADA INRO WITH EN SUITE HAKO NETSUKEJapan, 18th/19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The four-case lacquered inro and hako bearing a roiro ground, with beautiful Somada-style aogai inlays and a coral ojime. The front and back of the inro depicting a composition of leafy sprays of grapes, the two-part hako netsuke portraying a helmet and a sword on the upper part and a blooming flower inside tripod vase and fan on the lower part.HEIGHT (inro) 9.3 cm (inro), LENGTH (netsuke) 3.5 cmCondition: Overall good condition with some wear to the lacquer and some losses. Provenance: Irish private collection.

HIDEMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KARAKO AND BAKUSigned Hidemasa Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke, depicting a baku or elephant with a karako. The karako's robe and baku's tail with finely incised details. Two himotoshi through the underside and the signed HIDEMASA. LENGTH 4.2 cm Condition: Very good condition with natural age cracks. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A SUPERB AND TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKIUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A large, powerful, and boldly carved wood netsuke depicting the demon queller Shoki, grim-faced as usual, holding his ken-sword pointing downwards. He is wearing his typical headpiece and a loosely fitted robe adorned with finely incised geometrical patterns and with masterfully accentuated garment folds, his sleeves draping down to his waist, one of them forming one of the himotoshi, the other shaped as a large, pierced hole. The most striking feature is certainly the facial expression. Shoki is bellowing with rage, his mighty moan making his finely carved beard flow to the sides.HEIGHT 10.6 cmCondition: Both feet are likely restored. Some minor surface wear and tiny nicks to the edges. All as is to be expected from a tall figure of this age. Generally, in good condition.Provenance: US private collection.5% or 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

MORIMITSU: A VERY RARE COCONUT SHELL THREE-CASE SAYA INRO WITH IMMORTALSBy Morimitsu, signed Morimitsu 盛光Japan, 18th/19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Lazarnick, George (1981) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, vol. 1, p. 799.Carved from coconut shell, a material more frequently encountered in Chinese art and rarely used in Japan, the outer sheath carved on each side with a diapered, shaped panel, one side showing an immortal holding a peach, a deer by his side, and striding on clouds, and the other with a Shoriken crossing the sea on his sword. The sheath has lines imitating individual cases, however does not open. The inner three-case inro carved in low relief with a continuous mountainous lake scene, the interior lacquered black with gold fundame edges. Signed underneath MORIMITSU. With a coral ojime and attractive wood manju netsuke featuring concentric rings.HEIGHT 7.3 cmCoondition: Very good condition, minor wear, and few fine natural age cracks.Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Sold at Sotheby's London in 1966, purchased by D. J. K. Wright. Ex-collection Edward A. 'Ted' Wrangham (1928-2009), collection no. 644 (old label inside the top case), who formed one of the most important collections of Japanese Art in modern times. His reference book 'The Index of Inro Artists' (1995) is considered one of the most important English-language studies on Japanese lacquer ever published.

A DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF PUPPIESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The charming dark wood netsuke of three small puppies playing and romping around with each other, the eyes inlaid with dark horn. Two symmetrical himotoshi to the underside.LENGTH 5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: French private collection.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING SHISHIJapan, Tokyo, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a beautiful honey patina on the underside, depicting a boldly carved reclining shishi with a loose brocade ball inside the mouth and the two asymmetrical himotoshi underneath. LENGTH 3.9 cmCondition: Good condition with associated surface wear and natural age cracks. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

GENRYOSAI MINKOKU I: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A HORSE AND GROOMBy Genryosai Minkoku I, signed Minkoku 民谷Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as a groom desperately clinging to the reins of the horse he is trying to wash with little success. The groom with the mouth agape as he falls from the horse. The saddled horse with neatly incised details, standing in a dynamic posture with the legs bent and head turned back, its tail raised and elegantly falling. The generously excavated himotoshi are cleverly placed underneath the leg of the groom, below the boldly incised signature MINKOKU.The gorgeous deep honey yellow patina, signature, and bold carving style clearly date this piece to the 18th century and therefore must be attributed to Minkoku I, who almost exclusively worked in wood and only very rarely carved pieces made from ivory. For a discussion of this carver and another ivory netsuke of Shoki and oni (fig.7) see Rimondi, Giovanni (Fall 2017) Genryosai Minkoku, an early Edo Netsukeshi, Part 2, INCS, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 30-38.LENGTH 5.6 cmCondition: Appealingly worn, old restorations. Deep honey-gold patina.Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection, Paris.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

GYOKUYOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHIBy Gyokuyosai, signed Gyokuyosai Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a fine patina, depicting a seated shishi with inlaid eyes of dark horn, the flaming mane and bushy tail delicately incised and a loose ball inside the mouth. The central himotoshi though the base and the signature GYOKUYOSAI.HEIGHT 2.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A WOOD KARAKURI NETSUKE OF JO AND UBA INSIDE A PINECONE, ATTRIBUTED TO KAGETOSHIAttributed to Kagetoshi, unsigned Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The outside realistically carved from dark wood to depict a pinecone, which opens in half to reveal a minutely carved image of Jo and Uba using a rake and broom respectively, as they sweep away trouble and rake in good fortune. Central himotoshi ringed in bone on the underside.LENGTH 4.4 cm Condition: Very good condition, one of the pins which keeps the pinecone closed has been lost but is easily replaced. Provenance: Austrian private collection.Auction comparison: A related netsuke of Seiobo inside a peach by Kagetoshi was sold at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 160 (sold for 6,952 EUR).

A WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJUJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The wood netsuke, depicting a finely carved model of Fukurokuju holding his staff in his right hand and a handscroll in his left hand, wearing a long cowl over his characteristically elongated head, with a fan hanging on his back. The natural himotoshi through the backside underneath the fan.HEIGHT 8.4 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and natural age cracks. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.

A WOOD NETSUKE OF BAKU ON A BASEJapan, 19th centuryThe wood netsuke of the nightmare-devouring Baku, seated on a low round base, with finely carved features. The central himotoshi through the base.HEIGHT 4.1 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear. Provenance: French private collection.

TOMOCHIKA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF KANSHINBy a member of the Tomochika school, signed TomochikaJapan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Carved as Kanshin crawling through the legs of two brigands. The ivory finely stained, and the details neatly engraved with some sumi (ink) staining. According to legend the two brigands challenged Kanshin, a dispossessed prince who refused to fight anyone of low birth, forcing him to crawl away between their legs. Kanshin became a General under Liu Bei, who became Emperor during the Han dynasty in the year 202 AD. Himotoshi through the back and signed within a wavy reserve TOMOCHIKA.HEIGHT 4.2 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF OKAMEJapan, 19th centuryThe marine ivory netsuke of the Shinto goddess Okame, standing mischievously with her left hand hidden underneath her sleeve and holding it in front of her mouth, the right hand lifting her elaborate robe. The two himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 6.1 cmCondition: Good condition with traces of wear and age. Provenance: French private collection.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 this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN OX AND OXHERDJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a recumbent ox with inlaid eyes and a boy seated behind it. Fine naturally grown patina. The underside with asymmetrical himotoshi.LENGTH 8 cmCondition: Good condition with extensive old surface wear, the old plug to the right of the netsuke is lost. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO FARMERS ON A DAIKONJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Finely carved as two farmers seated on the leaves of a daikon radish. The large vegetable is partially squashing the farmer on the right, while the other is levering it up to free his partner. The netsuke may have some hidden shunga undertones. The worn ivory bearing a beautiful, lustrous patina. Single himotoshi through the underside.LENGTH 5.8 cmCondition: Good condition with associated surface wear, age cracks, and an old smoothed out chip to one leaf. Provenance: Ex- collection Collection Kati and Marc Wilwers, Luxembourg.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A GROUP OF THREE IVORY NETSUKE OF MYTHICAL ANIMALSJapan, 18th to 19th centuryThe first an early seal-type netsuke, the rectangular base surmounted by a finely carved shishi, the base with single central himotoshi. The second a crafted study of a shishi seated, its head turned backwards with a loose ball in its open mouth, the pupils inlaid black and the underside with himotoshi and signed. The third a seal-type netsuke carved as a qilin standing on an oval base, a single himotoshi through a rock on the base.HEIGHT 2.5 - 5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear and age cracks, the second with a chip to one eye. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

DOUG MARSDEN: A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF BAMBOO SHOOTSBy contemporary artist Doug Marsden (born 1958), signed with his markThe unusual stag antler netsuke depicting a finely carved study of leafy bamboo stalks.HEIGHT 5.2 cmCondition: Very good condition.Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019).

A WOOD CONTEMPORARY NETSUKE OF A LIZARD ON MUSHROOM, AFTER MITANI GOHOInscribed GohoFinely carved after the famous model by Mitani Goho illustrated in Kurstin, Joseph / Ortega, Maria (1986) Masterworks of Netsuke, no. 48. The eyes double-inlaid in pale and dark horn. Inscribed GOHO on the stem of the mushroom, which functions as the himotoshi.LENGTH 5 cmCondition: Excellent condition.Provenance: European collection.

HOMIN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A COUPLE PREPARING MISOBy Homin, signed Homin with kakihan Japan, second half of 19th centuryThe small netsuke depicting a couple preparing miso in a mortar, the man holding a large pestel and the woman reclining over a water bucket. The details are rendered finely, particularly when considering the size of the carving. The ivory bearing a stunning patina. Himotoshi and signature HOMIN with kakihan to the underside.HEIGHT 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minimal wear. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

SHUZAN: A SAISHIKI NETSUKE OF DAIKOKUBy Nagamichi Shuzan, signed ShuzanJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The nicely carved and well-painted saishiki netsuke depicting the lucky good Daikoku wearing a long flowing elaborated robe, holding a folding fan in his right hand. The two asymmetrical himotoshi through the back and the signature on the lower backside SHUZAN.HEIGHT 5.8 cmCondition: Fine condition with traces of wear and age, and some chips. A miniature mask he used to hold in his right hand is lost. Provenance: French private collection.

SUKENORI: A HIDA SCHOOL YEW WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KAPPABy Sukenori (1887-1955), signed Sukenori 亮則Japan, Takayama, Hida province, early 20th centuryPublished: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, no. 258.Carved in the ittobori style (carved with a single knife or cutting edge) depicting a kappa, the pupils inlaid in dark horn. Himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 3.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with hardly any wear, some tiny surface nicks.Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell, sold at Sotheby's, 21 March 2000, lot 302. Then European private collection P. Jacquesson.

DERKACHENKO: A MAMMOTH IVORY AND BOXWOOD NETSUKE 'CAUTION! ANGRY DOG'By Alexander DerkachenkoUkraine, 2020An amusing netsuke titled 'Caution! Angry Dog". A finely carved boxwood dog with double-inlaid eyes is placed inside a mammoth ivory coffee cup, incised with an image of a fierce bulldog. The dog inside the cup is certainly not as fierce as the one shown on the outside. Artist signature and himotoshi underneath. With a fitted wood box.HEIGHT 4.7 cmCondition: Perfect condition.

A STAG ANTLER KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH DARUMAJapan, late 19th centuryBoth the lid and bowl carved from stag antler, the lid with Daruma carved in shishiabori and calligraphy.DIAMETER 4.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with natural imperfections. Provenance: Austrian private collection.

A LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A SHISHI HEADJapan, 19th centuryThe impressive wood netsuke mask depicting a delicately carved shishi head with a movable jaw, the mouth open to reveal rows of teeth with sharp fangs. The himotoshi through the underside and with a signature. HEIGHT 3.8 cm, LENGTH 5.4 cmCondition: Good condition with traces of wear and age, and cracks. Provenance: German private collection.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN IMMORTALJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The ivory netsuke with an appealing patina, portraying a Chinese Immortal, wearing an elongated robe opening at the chest, with a fierce facial expression, finely incised hair, and carrying a large hat on his back. The two asymmetrical himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 7.3 cm Condition: Good condition with minor associated wear. Provenance: Austrian private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

YOSHIMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNINBy Yoshimasa, signed Yoshimasa Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The ivory netsuke with a fine patina, neatly detailed, depicting a standing Gama Sennin, wearing an elaborately decorated robe, and holding a flowering peach branch. His large three-legged toad with inlaid eyes, clambering over the immortal's head. Two himotoshi through the back and the signature YOSHIMASA within a rectangular reserve. HEIGHT 6.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with only minimal surface wear. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A WOOD SASHI NETSUKE OF AN EDAMAME BEAN PODJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Naturalistically carved and finely stained as an edamame bean pod showing the undulations of five beans within. Himotoshi through the looped stem.LENGTH 14.3 cmCondition: Very good condition, some light surface scratches.Provenance: German private collection.Auction comparison:Compare to a similar wood netsuke sold at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 28 October 2020, Vienna, lot 215 (sold for 1,643 EUR).

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF ROSHI AND OXJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory netsuke with a nice honey patina depicting a delicately carved Roshi sitting on a recumbent ox on a rectangular base, wearing an elongated robe and resting his head on his left arm. One large excavated himotoshi through the underside and the second himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 4.9 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HOTEIJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The stag antler netsuke with a fine patina, depicting the seated lucky deity, leaning against his treasure bag, wearing voluminous robes revealing his stomach and chest, and holding a fan in his left hand. The himotoshi through the back. HEIGHT 4.4 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor natural imperfections. Provenance: Dutch private collection.

A WOOD KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE WITH A BRASS LID DEPICTING A CARPJapan, late 19th centuryThe wood bowl inset with a brass plate portraying a carp ascending a waterfall. The central himotoshi through the bottom. The subject symbolizes perseverance, fortitude, and scholastic accomplishment.DIAMETER 4.6 cmCondition: Good condition with age-related wear, including some nicks to the rim. Provenance: European private collection.

A TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A HERDBOY WITH OXJapan, Tokyo, late 19th century The netsuke delicately carved as a herdboy leaning against a recumbent ox. The small boy wearing a loose-fitting robe, exposing his chest and stomach, and holding the rope halter of the ox in his left hand. The two himotoshi through the underside of the ox.LENGTH 3.7 cmCondition: Good condition with minor surface wear and a white stain to the backside. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN 18K GOLD-MOUNTED COPPER OBIDOME (SASH CLIP) DEPICTING KAN'UJapan, first half of 20th centuryThe legendary general with a grim expression and portly countenance, sitting on his large halberd, the blade emerging from a dragon head, the details in gold and silver. The gold mounting with two rectangular loops, one of which is hallmarked 'K18'.LENGTH 4.7 cmWEIGHT 12 gCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: French private collection.The obidome (sash clips) are miniature mixed metal clips which were mounted to the obi (sash) with the help of a cord. Like kagamibuta netsuke and kanamono they were fashion accessories, many of them made by famous and celebrated metalwork artists who previously made sword fittings, which fell out of demand due to the Sword Abolishment Edict in 1876. The craftsmanship of these certainly rivaled those of the finest Western jewelers.

A WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A SHISHI HEADJapan, 20th centuryThe pale wood netsuke mask of a shishi head with a movable jaw, the mouth opening to reveal rows of pointy teeth with sharp fangs. The himotoshi through the bottom.HEIGHT 2.7 cm, LENGTH 4.4 cmCondition: Good condition with traces of wear and age. The peg for attaching the movable jaw is missing on the left side. Provenance: European private collection.

A RARE OKATOMO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A QUAIL ON MILLET WITH YOUNGJapan, Kyoto, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1968)A classic model after Okatomo, depicting a quail with three young perched on two large heads of leafy millet, one of the leaves forming the himotoshi. All birds with minutely inlaid eyes of dark horn.HEIGHT 3.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with expected wear, one inlaid eye missing. Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare to a closely related Netsuke of Quail on millet by Okatomo in Bonhams London, Fine Netsuke from the Adrienne Barbanson collection, 13 May 2013, lot 30 (sold for 7,250 GBP).This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EMERGING FROM A CHESTNUTJapan, 19th centuryAn amusing ivory netsuke of a monkey emerging from an enormous chestnut, the monkey's fur delicately incised. The two himotoshi through the underside.HEIGHT 3.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor traces of wear and age. Provenance: French private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

AN AMUSING AND UNUSUAL KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KAPPAUnsignedJapan, 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Bushell, Raymond (1985) Netsuke Masks, no. 257.Carved from kiri wood (paulownia), characteristically light, depicting a very amusing, stylized kappa child's head with puffed cheeks, small eyes with circular raised pupils, a small beak-like nose, and a bow-shaped mouth. The eyebrows are formed by concentric lines. Good, functional himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition with hardly any wear, some tiny surface nicks.Provenance: Ex-collection Raymond Bushell. Then European private collection P. Jacquesson purchased from Robert Fleischel in February 2012.

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF HADESU SLAYING A TIGERJapan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The finely carved and incised stag antler netsuke depicting the ancient Japanese hero Hadesu straddling a tiger lying on its back, wearing a full suit of armor, showing a fierce facial expression, and killing the tiger with his sword.This netsuke possibly may be referring to the story of Ino Hayata and the mythical Nue.HEIGHT 5.1 cmCondition: Good condition with usual traces of wear and age. Provenance: European private collection.

A WOOD NETSUKE OF KAN'UJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting the god of war Kan'u stroking his long beard and holding his characteristic halberd by his side. Good, asymmetrical himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 7.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear and remnants of oil. Provenance: German private collection.

A LACQUERED WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF HOTEISignedJapan, beginning of 20th centuryA mask netsuke of the grimacing lucky deity Hotei covered in lacquer. The central bar in the reverse functions as the cord attachment. Signed.HEIGHT 2.8 cmCondition: Good condition, minor wear to lacquered details.Provenance: German private collection, acquired in Japan in the 1980s/90s.

A MARINE IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO DUCKS ON A ROCKY PLINTHJapan, 19th centuryA marine ivory netsuke, depicting two ducks sitting on a rocky plinth, surrounded by finely carved crashing waves and barnacles. Two asymmetrical himotoshi through the underside with the larger himotoshi generously excavated to accommodate the knot.LENGTH 4.2 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear and one tiny chip to the bottom. Provenance: German private collection.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 this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A LOTUS MOKUGYOBy Ishikawa Rensai, sealed Ren 蓮Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryThe temple gong with the handles formed as two veiny lotus leafs, the body of typical form and the center adorned with a finely carved lotus pod surrounded by minutely incised leaves. The reverse with a central himotoshi with further finely carved leaves above the signature in seal form within a raised rectangular reserve - REN. The ivory attractively stained and the surface masterfully polished, both typical for the artist.HEIGHT 4.4 cmCondition: Very good condition, extremely minor wear to staining, and a tiny chip to the rim of the mokugyo on the underside.Provenance: European private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A GROUP OF FIVE FIGURAL IVORY NETSUKEJapan, 19th century to Edo period (1615-1868)Nicely carved, the first depicting an actor, the second a couple throwing beans at two onis during setsubun day, signed to the underside. The third depicting sarumawashi with monkey, signed to the underside. The fourth of walrus ivory carved and inked with gamma sennin on a rock with a toad, and the fifth depicting Daikoku and Ebisu, showing a fine dark patina.HEIGHT 3 - 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. The second with a tiny chip to the tip of a finger and with one oni reattached. Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

OKAMOTO GARAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH BASKETBy Okamoto Garaku, signed Oka GarakuJapan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The ivory finely stained, very much in the manner of Anraku. Depicted is a boy with inlaid eyes holding a basket. His robe is incised with intricate patterns. Small himotoshi through the back and underside and signed OKA GARAKU.HEIGHT 3.7 cmCondition: Very good condition, only some minor associated wear to staining.Provenance: German private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A WOOD MANJU NETSUKE WITH A RATUnsignedJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The top of the manju finely carved and incised with a rat in high relief, the one visible eye neatly inlaid in dark horn, with large asymmetrical himotoshi on the underside.DIAMETER 3.8 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear, one natural age crack to the top and side.Provenance: European collection.

A RARE BAMBOO NETSUKE OF KANZAN AND JITTOKU WITH DRUNKEN MINOGAMEUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting the two famous immortals Kanzan (Hanshan) to the right and Jittoku to the left (Shide), the latter with one large tuft of hair on the forehead and the former with two tufts of hair on each side. Both are laughing mischievously as they lure a minogame with a filled sake saucer (sakazuki), the thousand-year-old tortoise lapping up the liquid, and Jittoku readying his gourd-shaped sake flask for a re-fill. The bamboo showing characteristic dotted markings throughout and bearing a stunning patina. Good, asymmetrical himotoshi underneath the minogame.LENGTH 5.2 cmCondition: Very good condition with old minuscule nicks to edges.Provenance: French private collection.A very unusual representation of this pair, who are usually depicted with a scroll and broom. This representation is very much in the Chinese and old Japanese style.

SHIGETADA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOADBy Shigetada (Yoshitada), signed ShigetadaJapan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)A deftly executed depiction of a warty toad preparing to jump. The skin texture is very well achieved by alternating staining and polishing. Large asymmetrical himotoshi and signature SHIGETADA underneath.LENGTH 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor age-related wear.Provenance: Ex-collection Teddy Hahn, Darmstadt.Literature comparison: Compare to a similar netsuke by the same artist in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 734. Also compare to three very similar netsuke by the same artist in Lazarnick, George, Netsuke and Inro Artists, Honolulu 1982, p. 949.

AN EARLY LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN WITH HIBACHIUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Depicting a man, probably a tea ceremony master, warming his hands on a hibachi (fire bowl). The man's facial features are worn, and he is visibly exhausted. His robe, as well as the underside are covered in fine and partially worn negoro lacquer. The backside shows a tobacco pouch and netsuke hanging from his obi (belt). The underside with large asymmetrical himotoshi.HEIGHT 3.4 cmCondition: Good, worn condition.Provenance: French private collection.

SUKETADA: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA ON A HAMAGURIBy Eguro Suketada, signed Suketada 亮忠Japan, Takayama, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The naked kappa, lacking its carapace, seated on a large clam, facing ahead, its eyes inlaid with dark horn. Amusingly, its trailing foot is caught in the shell's jaws. The underside with two asymmetrical himotoshi ringed with bone, one stained green, as well as the signature SUKETADA.HEIGHT 4 cm, WIDTH 4 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. Few minuscule nicks and light scratches. Fine, dark patina.Provenance: European collection.This netsuke motif is one of the best known by Eguro Suketada (1852-1915), a student of Matsuda Sukenaga (1800-1871) from Takayama in Hida (Gifu Prefecture), who also depicted this theme.Usually, the kappa has a turtle-like carapace, making this a rare variation of a well-known motif.Literature comparison: A closely related netsuke of a kappa on a large hamaguri clam is illustrated in Meinertzhagen, Frederick / Lazarnick, George (1986) MCI, Part B, p. 829.Auction comparison: Compare a closely related netsuke by Suketada of a kappa on a large hamaguri clam at Bonhams, The Harriet Szechenyi Sale of Japanese Art, 8 November 2011, London, lot 54 (sold for 8,125 GBP).

A LARGE RESIN NETSUKE OF AN ISLANDERThe large netsuke depicting a strong islander standing on one foot hefting a large pearl. The backside with himotoshi and signed.HEIGHT 9 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor wear. Provenance: Ex-collection Richard R. Silverman. Richard R. Silverman (1932-2019) was a renowned Asian art collector with one of the largest private collections of netsuke outside of Japan. He lived in Tokyo between 1964 and 1979 and began to collect netsuke there in 1968. Since the 1970s, he wrote and lectured about netsuke and was an Asian art consultant for Christie's, Sotheby's, and Bonhams. His gift of 226 ceramic netsuke to the Toledo Museum of Art constitutes perhaps the largest public collection of these miniature clay sculptures in the world. After moving to California, Silverman became a member of the Far Eastern Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1984. In 1993, he joined LACMA's Executive Board. He served on the board of directors for the International Society of Appraisers from 1986 to 1994 and served nine years as chair for the City of West Hollywood Fine Arts Commission. Richard Silverman was posthumously awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his decades-long promotion of Japanese culture.

A GOOD TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A STANDING SARUMAWASHI WITH MONKEYUnsignedJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Published: Barry Davies Oriental Art, Netsuke and Inro from European Collections (London, 2002), no. 100, & Galerie Gemini & Ichimonji Art (Munich, 2004), no. 199.An ivory netsuke of a sarumawashi (monkey trainer) standing and laughing with large glaring eyes inlaid in black lustrous horn. He is wearing a cap with an incised peach branch, has a food basket tied to his obi in front of him and is holding a taming stick in one hand and the monkey's paw in the other. The monkey is seated on his shoulder. Himotoshi through the back.HEIGHT 8.8 cmCondition: Good, worn condition with expected age cracks and good patina. A section of the taming stick with an old and worndown loss. Provenance: Barry Davies, then Galerie Gemini & Ichimonji art, then Luxembourg private collection.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

RYUMIN: A LARGE IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF HANASAKA JIJIBy Ryumin, signed Ryumin Japan, Edo/Tokyo, second half of 19th centuryThe thick manju netsuke is carved in shishiabori (sunken relief), depicting Hanasaka-jiji sitting on his resurrected tree stump, in his hands a basket of ashes which he scatters around bringing the cherry blossoms to bloom. The blossoms and mouth are colored in red and the patterned robe and facial features are finely incised and inked. Cord attachment through the peg in the middle. The reverse with the signature RYUMIN.DIAMETER 5.5 cm, THICKNESS 2.3 cmCondition: Very good condition with few age cracks. Provenance: French private collection.Auction comparison: Compare to an almost identical manju netsuke by Ryumin in Christie's, Japanese Works of Art, 12 November 1996, London, lot 173.This item contains or is made from elephant ivory 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. Please note that in compliance with EU regulation effective January 19th, 2022, all items carved from elephant ivory before 1947 must carry a legal trade permit issued by the Austrian ministry of trade, or any other appropriate authority within the European Union. For this reason, any sale of such item can only be concluded after such permit has been granted. All payments made prior to the issuance of the respective permit will be held in escrow until the application for the permit has been approved. Please note that according to EU regulation it may take up to 3 months until the permit has been granted. In case the permit is declined, or not granted after 3 months, the payment will be returned to the client immediately.

A METAL-INLAID WALRUS IVORY NETSUKE WITH FROG AND LOTUSJapan, Tokyo, Asakusa, second half of 19th centuryFinely carved as several lotus leaves, a blooming lotus flower, and a pod. The front inlaid with a gilt bronze frog. Central himotoshi through the back.LENGTH 4.5 cmCondition: Very good condition, minor wear.Provenance: French private collection.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 this item can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person.