Asian art

SUKEYUKI: A MASTERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE AND SKULL By Sukeyuki, signed Sukeyuki 亮之 Japan, Takayama, Hida province, second half of 19th cent...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A WOLF AND SKELETON, ATTRIBUTED TO SHOKO SUGONOYA Attributed to Shoko Sugonoya, unsigned Japan, Takayama, Hida province, ...

A FINE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MANJU NETSUKE WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The two-part manju n...

MITSUHIRO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A BIWA (LOQUAT) By Ohara Mitsuhiro (1810-1875), signed Mitsuhiro 光廣 with kakihan Japan, Osaka, mid-19th centu...

IKKOSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO MONKEYS FIGHTING AN OCTOPUS By 'Saru' Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji ...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKELETON Unsigned Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Superbly carved as a seated skeleton with ...

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED RAT Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An ideally compact and finely carved wood netsuke depi...

NAITO TOYOMASA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO) By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), signed Toyomasa 豊昌 Japan, Sasayama, Tan...

ANRAKU: A FINE AND HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF TANUKI DISGUISED AS A PRIEST By Shukosai Anraku(sai), signed Anraku 安乐 Japan, Osaka, second half of ...

KOKEISAI SANSHO: A SUPERB PALE BOXWOOD MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYA By Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1936), signed with the artist's kakihan Japan, Osaka, ear...

A RARE LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI TYING HIS FUNDOSHI Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An amusing and unusual wood net...

SOZAN: A FINE ANTLER KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING SHOKI AND ONI, WITH EN SUITE LEATHER POUCH WITH SHOKI KANAMONO By Sozan, signed Sozan 宗山 Japan, Tokyo...

A SUPERB AND VERY LARGE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN Unsigned Japan, Tsu, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The str...

KOMIN: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA YAWNING By Komin, signed Komin 光珉 with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-186...

MASATOMO: A SUPERB NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUS IN SURIBACHI By Masatomo, signed Masatomo ko 正友 工 Japan, Nagoya, first half of the 1...

A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A DIVING GIRL, AMA Unsigned Japan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Ducros, Alain (1994) Netsuk...

SHIGEMASA: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON BUCKET By Shigemasa, signed Shigemasa 重正 Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) ...

YOSHITSUGU: AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF KINKO SENNIN ON A CARP By Yoshitsugu, signed Yoshitsugu 吉次 Japan, Kyoto, second half of 18th century, Edo ...

OKAKOTO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH CHILD By Yamaguchi Okakoto, signed Okakoto 岡言 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615...

A LARGE AND POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKE WITH AN INLAID SLUG BY TOMOKAZU Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Naturalisticall...

ICHIMISAI: A SUPERB AND LARGE WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A DRAGON HEAD By Ichimisai, signed Ichimisai 一味斎 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th to early 19th ...

AN EARLY WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Brockhaus, Albert (1905) Netsuke. Versuch ei...

SARI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL EMERGING FROM ITS SHELL By Sari, signed Sari 左里 Japan, Iwashiro province, c. 1800-1820, Edo period (1615-18...

SHIGEKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN EMACIATED WOLF WITH A SEVERED HEAD By Shigekazu, signed Shigekazu 重一 Japan, Tanba Province, 19th century, E...

TAKASHIGE: A SUPERB AND LARGE WOOD MASK OF KITSUNE (FOX) WITH MOVABLE JAW By Kato Takashige, signed with the artist's kakihan Japan, late 18th c...

SADAKATA: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF RAKAN HANDAKA SONJA WITH DRAGON By Sadakata, signed Sadakata 貞方 saku 作 Japan, Sasayama, Tanba province, first...

NAITO TOYOMASA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON EMERGING FROM AN EGG By Naito Toyomasa (1773-1857), signed Toyomasa 豊昌 Japan, Sasayama, Tanba Pr...

A FINE ANTLER NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA WITH A TENAGA MONKEY Unsigned Japan, 19th century Amusingly carved as a long-armed Tenaga monkey holding a st...

MASANAO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN SEATED ON THE FROG GOD SEIAJIN By a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Yamada, I...

TADAKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A WASP NEST WITH MOVABLE LARVAE By Tadakazu (Chuichi), signed Tadakazu 忠一 Japan, late 19th century, Meiji perio...

OZAKI KOKUSAI: A SUPERB ANTLER OBI-HASAMI NETSUKE DEPICTING A SHISHI-HEADED MONSTER By Ozaki Kokusai (1835-1892), signed with the anchor seal of...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A SUPERB INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI AT SETSUBUN By Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th ce...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING AN AUTUMNAL SCENE OF QUAILS AND MILLET By a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Yamada...

TEIJI: A MASTERFUL LACQUERED AND CERAMIC-INLAID MANJU OF DARUMA BEHIND IRON BARS By Teiji, signed Teiji 貞二 Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, Edo ...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A GRAZING HORSE Unsigned Japan, c. 1820, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a grazing horse standing with its head...

KEIKOKU: A VERY FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF MONJU BOSATSU By Keikoku, signed Keikoku 渓谷 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912...

TATEKAWA KOSAI: AN EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX By Tatekawa Kosai, signed Tatekawa Kosai 立川工斎 Japan, Suwa, Shinano province, mid-19th ce...

A FINE EARLY EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI Signed Kazumasa saku 一正作 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved as a ...

BUNCHO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EATING PERSIMMONS By Buncho, signed Buncho 文蝶 Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved...

MINKOKU III: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A TENNIN By Shuyusai Minkoku (Minkoku III), signed Minkoku 民谷 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo per...

A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF SEIOBO Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published & Exhibited: Association Franco-Japonaise, Nets...

AN EARLY OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A LAUGHING EGG-TESTER Unsigned Japan, Osaka, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved as a figur...

HOMIN: A FINE TSUISHU LACQUER MASK NETSUKE OF AN ONI By Homin, signed Homin 宝民 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Finely...

A GOOD WOOD NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH CHILD Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Typically depicted with shoulder-length, curl...

AN EXQUISITE HIRADO PORCELAIN NETSUKE OF A PUPPY Unsigned Japan, 19th century Finely and sensitively modeled, the recumbent dog with the head r...

SUKEYUKI: A RARE HIDA SCHOOL ITTOBORI YEW WOOD NETSUKE OF A DARUMA DOLL By Kawashiri Sukeyuki (died 1915), signed Sukeyuki 亮之 Japan, Takayama, H...

MASANAO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A MUSHROOM By a member of the Masanao family, signed Masanao 正直 Japan, Yamada, Ise province, mid-19th c...

A FINE ANTLER NETSUKE OF A WINNOWING BASKET Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The finely carved basket with a smooth interio...

AN AMUSING INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A KAPPA ON HAMAGURI CLAM Unsigned Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) ...

A FINE TANBA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH YOUNG Unsigned Japan, Tanba Province, early 19th century, Edo period (1915-1868) Very finely ...

A REMARKABLE AND EARLY WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING ACTOR Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A large and remarkably bold wood n...

AN ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF A RAIN DRAGON Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th century Finely carved in openwo...

OTOMAN: A MASTERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH TWO CHILDREN By Matsushita Otomitsu (Otoman), signed Otomitsu 音滿 Japan, Hakata, mid-19th century,...

TAMETAKA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO BOARS By Tametaka, signed Tametaka 為隆 Japan, Nagoya, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Ba...

ISHIKAWA RENSAI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERMAN SUBDUING A FUGU (BLOWFISH) By Ishikawa Rensai, signed Rensai 蓮齋 Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa dis...

SHIGEKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGER By Shigekazu, signed Shigekazu 重一 Japan, Tanba Province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely ...

HAKURYU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI AND YOUNG By Unsho Hakuryu II, signed Unsho Hakuryu 雲松 白龍 Japan, Kyoto, 19th century, Edo period (1615...

KOKEISAI SANSHO: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKUSUKE WITH AN OKAME MASK By Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1936), signed Sansho and kakihan Japan, Osaka, ea...

A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX, ATTRIBUTED TO OKATOMO Attributed to Yamaguchi Okatomo, signed Tomotada 友忠 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th to e...

AN IVORY KAGAMIBUTA NETSUKE DEPICTING PILGRIMS CLIMBING THE GREAT BUDDHA OF NARA Unsigned Japan, late 19th century The shibuichi plate cast in ...