Asian art

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

A KYOTO SCHOOL ANTLER NETSUKE OF A DOG Unsigned Japan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved and beautifully worn, the male...

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...

A SUPERB AND LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SENNIN WITH A MONKEY Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved standing tall with his h...

AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A CHINESE IMMORTAL WITH A GOURD Unsigned Japan, first half of 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved from...

KAGETOSHI: A FINE KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD NETSUKE OF TURTLES ON A ROCK By Kagetoshi, signed Kagetoshi 景利 Japan, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615...

TADASHIGE: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF THREE RATS NIBBLING ON KAGAMI MOCHI By Hogen Tadashige (Tadayoshi), signed Owari no Kuni ju Tadashige 尾張国住忠茂 J...

A FINE KYOTO SCHOOL ANTLER NETSUKE OF A RAT EATING A PEPPER Unsigned Japan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved and stain...

AN OLD AND RUSTIC EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A bulky and somewhat stylized carving of a ...

A FINE RITSUO STYLE CERAMIC-INLAID WOOD FOUR-CASE INRO WITH SNAILS AND BLOSSOMS Style of Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), unsigned Japan, 18th...

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

ISSHINSAI: A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF TANUKI WITH A MAGICAL DARUMA DOLL SCROTUM By Isshinsai Masanao, signed Isshinsai 一心齋 Japan, Yamada, Is...

HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE DEPICTING THE LEGEND OF THE TONGUE CUT SPARROW (SHITAKIRI SUZUME) By Hoshunsai Masayuki, signed Masayuki...

TADAKUNI: A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF SNAKE WINDING THROUGH A PUMPKIN By Tadakuni, signed Tadakuni 忠國 Japan, Nagoya, mid-19th century, ...

MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CLUSTER OF MUSHROOMS By Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 岷江 and kakihan Japan, Tsu, late 18th to early ...

AN ANTLER NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved from a solid, tubular section of antler as t...

MIWA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO BLIND MEN FIGHTING By Miwa, signed with a kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868...

JOBUN: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF SANKO-JO (OLD MAN) By Jobun, signed Jobun 如文 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well c...