Asian Art & Antiques

A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF INO HAYATA AND MINAMOTO YORIMASA KILLING THE NUE Unsigned Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) ...

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

A PALE BOXWOOD MASK NETSUKE OF A KARASU TENGU, ATTRIBUTED TO KOKEISAI SANSHO Attributed to Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1936), unsigned Japan, Osaka, e...

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

SHOGETSU: AN AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND OCTOPUS By Shogetsu, signed Shogetsu 松月 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1...

A FINE EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF FUKAI SHIDOKEN Unsigned Japan, Edo (Tokyo), early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved, the dra...

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...

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 ...

A FINE BAMBOO AND ANTLER YATATE, WITH AN ANTLER NETSUKE OF A MONKEY HOLDING A PEACH Unsigned Japan, 19th century The superb grain of the bamboo...

TSUNEKAZU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EATING A PEACH By Tsunekazu, signed Tsunekazu 常一 Japan, Tokyo, second half of the 19th century Finely s...

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

YOSHITADA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A CLUSTER OF MUSHROOMS By Yoshitada, signed Yoshitada 吉忠 Japan, Kyoto, early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1...

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

RYUHO: A VERY RARE SOLID CORAL NETSUKE OF A BOY AND CAT By Ryuho, signed Ryuho 龍峯 Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Car...

A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG HUNTING A SPIDER ON A LOTUS POD Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved, the frog natu...

SUKESADA: A RARE ITTOBORI YEW WOOD NETSUKE OF A CROUCHING FROG By Tsuda Sukesada (1857-1920), signed Sukesada 亮貞 Japan, Takayama, Hida Province,...

A LARGE AND UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF A TOAD By Masatomo, signed Masatomo 正友 Japan, Nagoya, first half of 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Se...

A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A KEMARI PLAYER Unsigned Japan, 19th century The courtier standing with one foot slightly raised balancing a kema...

A RARE AND EARLY WOOD NETSUKE OF KOSHOHEI Signed Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Beautifully worn and dynamically carved as the imm...

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...

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

FUKU: A SUPERB GOLD-INLAID RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE DEPICTING KAPPA AND LOTUS Signed Fuku 福 Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, late 19th century Publi...

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF CHOKARO SENNIN Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Boldly carved as Chokaro sennin standing on one foot, ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF BENKEI SLEEPING ON A CONCH (HORAGAI) Unsigned Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1612-1868) The oversized co...

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

MINKO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHESTNUT WITH A MOVEABLE MAGGOT By Tanaka Juntoku Minko (1735-1816), signed Minko 岷江 and kakihan Japan, Tsu, late 18t...

A VERY RARE SILVER NETSUKE OF A BLOOMING CHRYSANTHEMUM (KIKU) Unsigned Japan, second half of 19th century The single bloom with tightly formed ...

KOJU: A FINE GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH MINOGAME ON ROCK By Koju, signed Koju 光寿 Sei 製 Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The rou...

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...

A RARE TSUISHU (CARVED RED LACQUER) INGYO (SEAL) NETSUKE OF A SHISHI Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The seal of oval form...

HIDEMASA: A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI By Hidemasa, signed Hidemasa 秀正 Japan, Osaka, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Amusingly...

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 FINE GOLD LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE OF A TIGER Unsigned Japan, Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926) The two-part manju netsuke bearing ...

JUGYOKU: A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO CRUSHING MOCHI By Ryukosai Jugyoku, signed Jugyoku 壽玉 with kakihan Japan, Edo (Tokyo), first half of 1...

A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SENNIN WITH A SNAKE Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a standing sennin, supporti...

A FINE AND RARE WOOD AND MIXED METAL 'DRAGON' KAGAMIBUTA WITH DAIKOKU AND A RAT By Shuzan and Harumitsu, signed Shuzan 周山 and Harumitsu 春光 Japan...

A FINE ANTLER KISERUZUTSU WITH THE FOUR WORTHIES (SHIKUNSHI) Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa District, late 19th century Of muso-zutsu type, car...

A METAL-INLAID ANTLER RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE REFERENCING THE TEN OX HERDING PICTURES Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19...

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...

A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI APPLYING MOXA Unsigned Japan, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved, the demon sitting with...

A RARE WOOD AND IRON NETSUKE OF A MINIATURE TANEGASHIMA TEPPO (RIFLE) Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The miniature rifle ...

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

CORNEL SCHNEIDER: HATCHING LIZARD By Cornel Schneider (1965–), signed with the artist's initials 'CS' Switzerland, early 2000s A remarkably car...

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 ...

KATSURA NOBUHARU: A FINE AND RARE BRONZE MASK NETSUKE OF HANNYA By Katsura Nobuharu (1898-1979), signed Nobuharu 信春 Japan, first half of 20th ce...

A RARE KYOTO SCHOOL ANTLER NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL Unsigned Japan, Kyoto, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The charming cockerel roosting, se...

A CHARMING EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SEATED BOY Unsigned Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved, the boy...

A VERY RARE BRONZE NETSUKE OF A TEMPLE BELL, BONSHO Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Rising from a gently flaring rim (koma...

NANZAN: A FINE WOVEN RATTAN KISERUZUTSU DEPICTING THREE MONKEYS EATING PERSIMMONS Signed Nanzan 南山 Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-...

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 MITSUDA INLAID FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH OTAFUKU After Ogata Korin (1658-1716), signed Korin zo 光琳造 and sealed Hoshuku 方祝 Japan,...

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...

SHOKASAI: A FINE INLAID GOLD LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO By Shokasai, signed Shokasai 松花齋 Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Of upright rec...

A RARE WOOD AND METAL NETSUKE OF A TEAKETTLE (CHAGAMA) Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The flaring vessel rising from a ro...

A RARE BRONZE NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO) Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Cast in bronze and finely pati...

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...