Asian art

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

String of 36 Japanese Meiji Ojime metal beads, some bronze

String of 37 Japanese Meiji Ojime beads, most bronze

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...

Collection of catalogues on netsukes in English, French and Italian, to include 'The London Netsuke Fair and Convention', handbook, Park Lan...

18th century Japanese four section gold lacquer inro, with Rimpa-style waves, applied with abalone, laden work boats, the interior of black lacque...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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 FINE INLAID LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH A BEAR AND CRABS Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of rounded square form, bearin...

RITSUO: A BLACK LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO WITH SEALS By Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747), signed with a seal Ritsuo 笠翁 Japan, 18th century, Edo per...

AN ELEGANT INLAID BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH CAMELLIA BLOSSOMS Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of upright rectangul...

A FINE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING TOBA ON HIS MULE Unsigned Japan, 19th century; Edo period (1615-1868) Of upright rectangular form...

AN INLAID BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH AN OWL AND GOURDS Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of upright rectangular and o...

A FINE SILVER OJIME DEPICTING A FIERCE DRAGON Japan, 19th century Finely worked in the round with a fierce dragon amid clouds above tumultuous ...

TWO VERY FINE MIXED METAL OJIME DEPICTING BIRDS AND FLOWERS Japan, 19th century The oval ojime half silver and half shakudo, decorated in gold ...

A GROUP OF FOUR MIXED METAL OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising of four mixed metal ojime in the form of a Daruma doll, a toad holding an alms...

A GROUP OF FOUR ANTLER AND BONE OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising of four bone and antler ojime, each of circular form, carved in relief wit...

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...

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...

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

A RARE KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY THREE-CASE INRO REFERENCING THE TEN OX HERDING PICTURES, WITH EN-SUITE NETSUKE BY GARAKU The netsuke by Garaku, signed...

GREGG STRADIOTTO: DAYDREAMING MONKEY By Gregg Stradiotto, signed with the artist's initials USA, late 20th century Finely carved from fossilize...

SEIHO: PENSIVE SAMURAI By Katsuo Azuma (Seiho, 1936-2003), signed Seiho 声方 Japan, Ibaraki prefecture, c. 1990 Finely carved from stained boxwoo...

SERGEY OSIPOV: THE WATCHFUL OWL By Sergey Osipov (b. 1968), signed with the artist's mark Russia, c. 2005-2006 Amusingly carved and stained fr...

GYOKKOSAI: A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN TAKING A SMOKE BREAK By Gyokkosai, signed Gyokko 玉光 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo perio...

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...

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...

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 FINE ANTLER AND WOOD TONKOTSU DEPICTING BATS, WITH AN ANTLER PIPE CASE AND A BAMBOO AND SILVER PIPE Unsigned Japan, late 19th century The ton...

A SUPERB 'DRAGON' TABAKO-IRE SET Unsigned Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) The pouch finely woven with a leather interior fea...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECLINING ONI Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Expressively carved as an oni reclining on his side...

SHIBAYAMA: A FINE LACQUERED AND INLAID IVORY MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING CRANES AND CLOUDS By a member of the Shibayama family, signed Shibayama 芝山 ...

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 UNUSUAL BLACK LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO WITH A WRITHING DRAGON Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of circular full moon shape,...

KORIN: A RINPA STYLE LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO DEPICTING TOBA ON HIS MULE After Ogata Korin (1658-1716), inscribed Hokkyo Korin 法橋 光琳 Japan, 19th c...

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

KOMIN: A FINE IVORY OJIME DEPICTING THE SHICHIFUKUJIN (SEVEN GODS OF FORTUNE) By Komin, signed Komin 光珉 Japan, 19th century Finely carved in re...

DOSHO: A FINE IVORY OJIME DEPICTING DARUMA WITH A TANKOBU By Dosho (1828-1884), signed Doshosai 道笑斎 Japan, Osaka, c. 1860 Finely carved in sunk...

TWO VERY FINE MIXED METAL OJIME DEPICTING A TIGER AND A DRAGON Japan, 19th century The cylindrical ojime worked on gold ground with an openwork...

A GROUP OF THREE OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising three ojime of various materials, the largest a cylindrical sentoku ojime decorated in go...

A GROUP OF EIGHT OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising eight ojime crafted from various materials, the largest of compressed globular form, deco...

A GROUP OF THREE MIXED METAL OJIME DEPICTING FLOWERS Japan, 19th century Each of oval form, comprising of a single suaka (copper) ojime decorat...

A GROUP OF FIVE MIXED METAL OJIME Japan, 19th century Comprising five mixed metal ojime, bearing designs of butterflies and chrysanthemums, a g...

MASAHIRO: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY ON A PAIR OF CHESTNUTS By Masahiro, signed Masahiro 正廣 Japan, Osaka, mid-19th century, Edo pe...

JOBUN: A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME WITH A SAKE SAUCER By Jobun, signed Jobun 如文 Japan, Edo (Tokyo), late 18th century, Edo period (1615-18...

A SUPERB INLAID BAMBOO TONKOTSU WITH SNAIL AND ANTS, ATTRIBUTED TO GANBUN Attributed to Jikan Ganbun, unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (...