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KAJIKAWA BUNRYUSAI: A MAGNIFICENT LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING YOSHITSUNE'S JUMP ACROSS EIGHT BOATS AT DAN-NO-URA By Kajikawa Bunryusai II o...

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

TOMOTADA: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT SHISHI SCRATCHING ITS JOWL By Izumiya Tomotada, signed Tomotada 友忠 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th centu...

MINKOKU: A LARGE SILVER NETSUKE OF AN OCTOPUS GRASPING A PIECE OF CORAL By Minkoku, signed Minkoku 民国 Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (18...

HOKKYO SHIMA SESSAI: A RARE AND SUPERB WOOD SASHI NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU GETTING A SHAVE By Hokkyo Shima Sessai (1820-1879), signed Sessai ...

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...

A VERY RARE CLOUDY AMBER NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT SHISHI Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved from a choice piece o...

A PALE BOXWOOD KYOGEN MASK NETSUKE OF A GROTESQUE FOREIGNER, ATTRIBUTED TO KOKEISAI SANSHO Attributed to Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1936), signed wit...

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 ...

KAKOSAI SHOZAN: A SUPERB GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING RATS AND RICE BALES By Kakosai Shozan, signed Kakosai 可交斎 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), ear...

A VERY RARE SOLID CORAL NETSUKE OF FUJIN Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, second half of 19th century Animatedly carved as the God of Wind Fujin (Futen) ...

A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A KITSUNE (FOX) AND CUB Unsigned Japan, 18th century The fox seated seated, her head turned down to the right and her b...

HOSAI AND ROSETSU: A SUPERB INLAID WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU WITH A GOOSE DESCENDING IN THE RAIN, WITH EN SUITE LEATHER POUCH AND CORAL OJIME The...

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...

MINKO: A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON By Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 岷江 and kakihan Japan, Tsu, late 18th to earl...

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...

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

AN EARLY ANTLER NETSUKE DEPICTING A RAT ON A BAMBOO SHOOT Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The elongated bamboo shoot with ...

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...

MASATSUGU: AN AMUSING OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN LIFTING HIS TOAD By Masatsugu, signed Masatsugu 正次 Japan, Osaka, first half of 1...

ANDO RYOKUZAN: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FLOUNDER AND ROCKFISH By Ando Ryokuzan (1885-1955), signed Ryokuzan 緑山 Japan, Tokyo, c. 1920 Finely ...

MEIKEISAI HOJITSU: A FINE DARK WOOD MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME By Meikeisai Hojitsu (c. 1790-1873), signed Meikeisai Hojitsu 明鶏斎法實 Japan, Edo (Tokyo)...

A FINE KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SQUIRREL ON MUSHROOM Unsigned Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a...

INAGAWA SENRYU: A FINE TOGIDASHI LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO DEPICTING A SCENE FROM THE TALE OF GENJI By Inagawa Senryu, signed Senryu 千流 saku 作 wit...

SHUMIN: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A DARUMA DOLL By Hara Shumin, signed Shumin 舟民 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868...

YAMAGUCHI SHOJOSAI: AN UNUSUAL GOLD-LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO IN THE FORM OF AN OI (MONK'S BACKPACK) By Yamaguchi Shojosai, signed Shojosai saku 松...

SEIHO: SHISHI SCRATCHING JOWL By Katsuo Azuma (Seiho, 1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方 Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, c. 1990 Finely carved in the round...

ANDO RYOKUZAN: A FINE LACQUERED IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO CHESTNUTS By Ando Ryokuzan (1885-1959), signed Ryokuzan 緑山 Japan, Tokyo, c. 1920 The two ...

ITTOKUSAI: A SUPERB AND LARGE WOOD GIGAKU MASK NETSUKE OF KARURA (GARUDA) By Ittokusai, signed Ittokusai 一得齋 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 1...

TESSAI: A LACQUERED WOOD GIGAKU MASK NETSUKE OF KONGO RIKISHI (NIO) By Kano Tessai, signed Tessai 銕哉 to 刀 with kakihan Japan, Nara, late 19th to...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI CATCHING A TERRAPIN By Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之 with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo),...

GYOKUZAN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI By Gyokuzan, signed Gyokuzan 玉山 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved, ...

NICK LAMB: ONI AT SETSUBUN By Nick Lamb (b. 1948), signed with the artist's mark United Kingdom, 2012 Well carved as a muscular oni running to...

MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD 'DOUBLE MASK' NETSUKE OF THE EBISU TYPE By Masayuki, signed Masayuki 正之 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), 19th century, Edo period (1615...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI SCRATCHING ITS JOWL, ATTRIBUTED TO RISUKE GARAKU Attributed to Risuke Garaku, unsigned Japan, Osaka, late 18th centur...

HOGYOKU: AN IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF TWO MANZAI DANCERS By Ikkeisai Hogyoku, signed Ikkeisai Hogyoku 一鶏齋 法玉 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century,...

MASAHIRO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF SOTOBA KOMACHI By Masahiro, signed Masahiro 正廣 Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Bus...

A POWERFUL ANTLER NETSUKE OF A TARTAR ARCHER Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved from a long, hollow tubular section of...

AN UNUSUAL ANTLER TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A BAT Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th century The tobacco container ...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SNARLING SHISHI WITH BALL Unsigned Japan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of early triangular sankaku type, the...

AN UNUSUAL KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD SHUNGA MASK NETSUKE OF FUKUWARAI TYPE Unsigned Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: B...