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A Japanese ivory Manju netsuke Meiji period carved with panels of karako, the top inset with gilt flower head, 3cm high

Two Japanese ivory okimono and a wood netsuke, the first ivory okimono of a warrior holding a star, engraved two character signature to a red lacquer seal, 7cm, the second a sectional figure of a street vendor, 4.8cm, the last a modern wood netsuke of two fighting tigers, engraved signature to a mother of pearl seal, 4.5cm

A Japanese ivory netsuke and two similar okimono, Meiji period, the netsuke carved as an elderly man holding a guinea pig? with two boys reaching for the animal, lacking seal to base, 5.5cm, the first okimono of a woman playing with two cats, 5cm and the last of a man selling ivory carvings, 4.5cm

A Japanese ivory netsuke of Ebisu and a boy, Meiji period, seated at a table with two bottles of sake, engraved two character signature, 3.4cm, boys left arm lacking

A Japanese ivory netsuke of Hotei, 18th / 19th century, the standing smiling figure holding his sack of wind on his back, 5.5cm, age cracks

A Japanese stained ivory netsuke of a tiger crouching beneath a tree, 18th / 19th century, unsigned, 4.2cm.

A Japanese boxwood okimono netsuke of a Sennin and a shi-shi, early 20th century, the standing figure of the Sennin holding a sceptre in his right hand, both figures with horn inset eyes, engraved two character signature, 10.5cm

Two Japanese ivory netsuke, 19th century, the first depicting a samurai and a figure crouched at his feet, 4cm, the second an oni holding a fungus, 4cm

A Japanese boxwood netsuke of a seated Samurai General, late 19th century, engraved two character signature, the seated General wearing a helmet and holding a fan in his right hand, 4.5cm

A JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD STAINED IVORY MASK NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU BY IKKO, some of the details engraved and stained black, the underside with an engraved signature, 1.4in high.

A 19TH/20TH CENTURY JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI, unsigned, the demon seated in fear with its hands clasped over its ears, 1.4in long & 1.1in high.

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU, unsigned, the deity reclining on his bag, 1.7in long & 1.1in high.

AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY SIGNED JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE, carved in the form of a seated man holding a giant carp, the underside with an engraved signature, 1.6in high.

An early 20th century Japanese carved ivory netsuke in the form of a fish, signed verso

A Japanese carved amber netsuke modelled as a bearded gent reclining on two ceramic vessels, length 6cm. CONDITION REPORT: Damage to left hand and small hairline crack to rear hole, otherwise appears good with no obvious signs of faults, damage or restoration. Fingers are missing on the damaged hand - it was possibly holding something no longer there.

A good Japanese five compartment lacquered inro decorated with samurai beneath trees and clouds, pink coral bead and two part ivory toggle terminal, shibayama decorated with an elephant, inro case 8.5cm x 6cm, signed Kakosai 可交斎, 19th Century The inro is a container made up of tiers. Japanese men used them because the traditional Japanese garment, the kimono, had no pockets. From the late 1500s onwards, Japanese men wore the inro suspended from their sash by a silk cord and a netsuke (toggle). They originally used it to hold their seal and ink or a supply of medicines. However, it rapidly became a costly fashion accessory of little or no practical use. Most inro are rectangular with gently curving sides. Lacquer was most commonly used in the manufacture of inro since it was highly suitable for storing medicines. Lacquer is the sap from the tree Rhus verniciflua that grows mainly in East Asia. After processing, it is applied in many thin layers to a base material. The craft of lacquering, as well as making inro bodies, is highly complex, time-consuming and expensive. On this example, the gold lacquer is inlaid with fishes in shell, horn and stained ivory in a style typical of the late 1800s. From the 1700s onwards, many artists signed the inro they made. This example is signed Kakosai, who is known to have worked in the late 1800s.

A 19th Century Japanese ivory netsuke finely carved as a seated man with animal at his knee with lidded vessel on its back, 3.75cm high, 4cm wide max. (right foot with faults)

A Japanese carved ivory netsuke of a standing figure with monkey on his shoulders, 5.5cm high; a Japanese carved ivory group of six figures at various pursuits, 3.25cm high, 3cm wide; a modern carved ivory dragon figure, 7cm wide (3)

A carved bone inro, ojima and netsuke

An unusual Devil mask carved fruitwood netsuke

A carved hardwood netsuke of a hand enclosing the Buddha's head, Dia 5.5cm

A carved hardwood netsuke of an owl, H 6cm

FOUR JAPANESE BOXWOOD NETSUKE AND TWO IRONWOOD NETSUKE, 20TH C various sizes, monkey on bamboo 7cm h, variously signed ++ All in fine condition

A JAPANESE BOXWOOD INRO IN THE FORM OF A CICADA WITH OJIME AND NETSUKE, 20TH C inro 11cm h ++ In fine condition

Japanese carved ivory netsuke, man with a fish, 1.8".

JAPANESE IVORY NETSUKE CARVED AS A DOG OF FO HOLDING A BALL WITH BALL TONGUE

A Japanese Kagamibuta netsuke of a dragon chasing the Sacred Pearl, with celluloid bowl attached to a Japanese leather tobacco pouch, with cast brass fitting of a dragon

Two Japanese ivory netsukes, early 20th Century, signed; and another signed netsuke (3)

Japanese ivory netsuke, carved as a sage, Meiji period; another carved as a Daoist and another modelled as parrot-form boat (3)

Japanese fruitwood netsuke, carved as a samurai, signed

Japanese stained ivory netsuke, carved as a kneeling bijin, signed to a red lacquer reserve; and an erotic micro-carving, signed (2)

Japanese Carved Coral Sumo Wrestler Netsuke on Malachite Base. Unsigned. Good condition. Measures 1-1/2 inches tall and 1-1/2 inches wide. Shipping $34.00

A small 20th century ivory netsuke and two turned sewing accessories (3).

A 19th century Japanese ivory netsuke of a seated man, character mark to base

Netsuke en forme de champignon shitake&nbsp en bois Japon époque fin Edo ou Meiji long. 6 cm&nbsp A wood shitake mushroom shaped netsuke late Edo or Meiji period

2 netsukes de rats en ivoire 1 rat avec signature incrustée dans de la nacre 1 couple de rats Japon époque Meiji long. 6 cm et 2 5 cm &nbsp 2 ivory rat shaped netsuke Japan Meiji period

Shoki capturé par un oni petit okimono ou netsuke en ivoire Japon &nbsp époque Meiji h. 3 cm

Three hardwood netsuke in the forms of two kittens, fish and a mans face

Signed Wood Netsuke of a Mouse playing instrument

Erotic Double sided Netsuke of a Buddha to one side and Topless Geisha Girl with fan to other

Three ivory signed netsuke

An ivory netsuke of a girl with fan

Two hardwood signed netsuke

A box containing a 19th Century tortoiseshell mounted needle case in the form of a knife box, together with a tortoiseshell mounted lace worker's needle case, agate seal, serpentine lidded box, a cold painted bronze of a lizard, various Halcyon Days enamelled boxes, and a kidney shaped tortoiseshell dressing table box with silver gilt mounts and inscribed "Lund London EC" to base, a netsuke of a scholar with a deer, a hardstone bracelet, reverse painted glass scent bottle, etc CONDITION REPORTS All general wear and tear, small jug dented. Some lids off on pots.

A 19th century antler netsuke in the form of an aged scholar, 4cm.

A good mid-nineteenth century Japanese ivory netsuke in the form of a seated boy holding a gourd flask, signed 'Shorinsai', 3.5cm. (See illustration) Condition Report: No obvious damage, condition is commensurate with age.

A Japanese ivory large netsuke, in the form of a recumbent buffalo. Condition Report: Good condition, maximum length 6.7cm, maximum width 4.7cm.

A modern carved hardwood netsuke; others; an early 20th century carved ivory elephant; etc

A Japanese shagreen case, of rounded rectangular form, with netsuke attached. L.19cm

Japanese carved netsuke carved in the form of a waterhog (possibly ivory)

Collection of 10 ivory netsuke, variously figures and animals

Three netsuke hardwood carvings of monkeys, see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil

A small Meiji Japanese ivory okimono or netsuke modelled as a bell, together with a Japanese embossed brass pill box

A signed Meiji / Taisho Japanese ivory erotic netsuke modelled as a shell

A signed late Meiji / Taisho Japanese ivory netsuke modelled as a chick hatching from an egg

A signed Meiji Japanese ivory netsuke modelled as a cooper

A Meiji Japanese black-glazed earthenware netsuke modelled as a sage or immortal sat with a pelican

A Japanese carved ivory Shakumi mask netsuke Meiji period, with polychrome pigments, signed, 4.2cm. long; together with a carved ivory mask netsuke of a bearded man, signed, 3.7cm. long; and a carved ivory toggle of a mask group, 4.2cm. long. (3)

A Japanese carved ivory netsuke of a seated man and a macaque Meiji period, signed, 3.8cm. high; together with a carved ivory miniature pig, 5cm. long. (2)

A Japanese carved ivory pendant Meiji period, in the form of the head of a screaming macaque, 4.8cm. long, together with a Japanese carved ivory ten mask netsuke, 5cm. diameter. (2)