Asian art

HIDEMASA: A SUPERB AND LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF THE BAKEMONO MIKOSHI NYUDO By Hidemasa I, signed Hidemasa 秀正 Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615...

A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A LEAPING CARP AMONGST TURBULENT WAVES Unsigned Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The vio...

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 SUPERB AND LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH A TRUMPET Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The Dutchman carved standing...

GUY SHAW: OWL By Guy Shaw (1951-2003), signed with the artist's initial GS England, 1992 Published : Edition Zacke, Wolfmar Zacken (1993) Japa...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL WITH A SNAKE Unsigned Japan, 19th century The morbid subject finely carved, the twisting body of the snake slit...

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...

A GROUP OF SIX MIXED METAL OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising of six mixed metal ojime depicting crabs, reishi, Daruma, a ho-o bird perched o...

TAKACHIKA: A VERY RARE SOLID GOLD OJIME SET OF THE SEVEN LUCKY GODS (SHICHIFUKUJIN) By Sano Takachika, each ojime signed Takachika 隆親 Japan, Tok...

AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT ON A STRAW MAT Unsigned Japan, Osaka, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a rat ...

ISSHU: A FINE INLAID WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU WITH KIKU (CHRYSANTHEMUM) FLOWERS AND A TABLE SCREEN By Tanaka Isshu, signed Isshu 一秋 Japan, late ...

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

AN IMPORTANT SET WITH TWELVE INRO DEPICTING THE JUNISHI (ZODIAC) The inro by Yamaguchi Shojosai, the ojime and netsuke by Shigeaki, each inro, oj...

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 ...

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...

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

MITSUTOSHI: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI By Mitsutoshi, signed Mitsutoshi 光俊 Japan, Tokyo, Meiji period (1868-1912) Expressively ...

SUKENAO: A CHARMING HIDA SCHOOL ITTOBORI YEW WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHIDORI (PLOVER) By Hirono Sukenao (1844-1885), signed Sukenao 亮直 Japan, Takayama...

A FINE INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF KACHO-GA TYPE Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) The two-part ivory manju ...

A FINE AND LARGE SILVER AND BAMBOO KISERU (PIPE) DEPICTING TWIN DRAGONS Unsigned Japan, late 19th century The silver fittings decorated with fi...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON DAIKOKU'S MALLET Unsigned Japan, Yamada, Ise province, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a large...

A FINE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) MANJU NETSUKE WITH CHINESE LITERATI AND SHISHI Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An earl...

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...

A RARE MINIATURE SILVER AND GOLD SEAL DEPICTING A EUROPEAN HOUND Japan, 19th century The silver seal with a finial in the form of a sleek hound...

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

UNRYUAN: A SUPERB CONTEMPORARY LACQUER NETSUKE OF A TAKOTSUBO, OCTOPUS POT By Kitamura Tatsuo (Unryuan, born 1952), signed Unryuan 雲龍庵 saku 作 wi...

A KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A FRIGHTENED RECLINING BOAR, SIGNED TOMOTADA Signed Tomotada 友忠 Japan, Kyoto, late 18th-early 19th century, Edo ...

ANRAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI By Shukosai Anraku(sai), signed Anraku 安樂 Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A superbly...

IKKOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH TWO YOUNG By 'Saru' Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (18...

RITSUO: A MASTERFUL AND RARE INLAID TWO-CASE INRO DEPICTING THE YOKAI BOX FROM THE SHITAKIRI SUZUME Attributed to Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-1790), ...

A VERY RARE SHUNGA WOOD NETSUKE OF A NAKED WOMAN AND GIANT SNAKE Unsigned Japan, probably Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely ...

A VERY RARE AND LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF BAIFUKU WITH HO-O BIRD Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Published: Joly, Henri (1...

NOBUKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN EAGLE ATTACKING A MONKEY By Nobukazu, signed Nobukazu 信一 to 刀 Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) F...

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...

MASAKAZU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKE By Masakazu, signed Masakazu 正一 Japan, Gifu or Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Fin...

AZAN: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHUBBY HARE By Azan, signed Azan 亜山 Japan, Nagoya, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Charmingly carved as a...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ON LARGE MUSHROOM Unsigned Japan, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An old, pleasingly tactile, and fin...

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 ...

IKKOSAI: A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF OMORI HIKOSHICHI ENCOUNTERING THE DEMONESS By 'Saru' Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai 一光齋 Japan, Tokyo, second half...

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...

TSUCHIDA SOETSU: A RARE LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH DRAGONFLIES By Tsuchida Soetsu, signed Gyonen Hachiju Sai 行年八十歳 Tsuchida Soetsu 土田宗悦 with k...

A FINE IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING A PAIR OF SNAILS Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as two snails, the smaller ...

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...

SHIBAYAMA MASAYOSHI: A FINE INLAID FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH EN-SUITE NETSUKE By Shibayama Masayoshi, signed Masayoshi 政由 Japan, Tokyo, late 1...

SHIRAYAMA SHOSAI: A RARE AND SUPERB BLACK LACQUER KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING NANDINA SPROUTS By Shirayama Shosai (1853-1923), signed Shosai i松哉 and s...

A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF KAN'U WITH HIS HALBERD Unsigned Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved, the Go...

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...

YAMAGUCHI SHOJOSAI: A FINE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH A SHUNGA SCENE By Yamaguchi Shojosai, signed Shojosai Rosho saku 松杖斎 弄象作 with kakihan Jap...

A FINE EBONY AND ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH SHISHI, ATTRIBUTED TO RENSAI Attributed to Rensai, unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, mid to late...

A LARGE SENTOKU OJIME DEPICTING BENKEI Japan, 19th century The hexagonal ojime finely worked in shishiaibori (sunken relief) depicting Benkei r...

A FINE LACQUER KISERUZUTSU WITH BUTTERFLIES Unsigned Japan, late 19th century Of muso-zutsu type, the burgundy-lacquered pipe case carved along...

A FINE GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH A DRAGON AND MOUNT FUJI Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of upright rectangular for...

A GROUP OF EIGHT MIXED METAL OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising of eight mixed metal ojime with fine inlays and kebori designs depicting prun...

A GROUP OF FIVE MIXED METAL OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising five copper and one sentoku ojime, each of oval form and decorated in takazoga...

A GROUP OF SEVEN MIXED METAL OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising seven mixed metal ojime, finely worked with floral designs, nawame (twining) ...

A GROUP OF FIVE MIXED METAL OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising of five mixed metal ojime, one of a dragon amid crashing waves, a shibuichi oj...