A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FOX WITH A DRUM (KITSUNE TADANOBU)By Ittan, Nagoya, Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th centuryThe fox seated in a human at...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING SHOJO (DRUNKEN SPRITE)By Ikkan (Nagoya, 1817-1893), Edo period (1615-1868), mid/late 19th century An inebriated shojo...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHOJO (DRUNKEN SPRITE)Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th centuryThe shojo slumped over with his arm slung around a large f...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF SAIGYO HOSHI VIEWING MOUNT FUJIEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe poet and priest Saigyo Hoshi seated at th...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FISHERMAN ON A CLAMBy Kigyoku, Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe fisherman seated on an oversized clam, ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING COURTIEREdo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th centurySeated with one knee upright, folded over with his arms in fron...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED SNAKEBy Hogen Tadayoshi, Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th centuryThe writhing snake curled into several irregular...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RABBIT ON A BOATBy Ryukosai Jugyoku, Edo, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe rabbit rowing the boat with an oar in its ri...

A STAG-ANTLER NETSUKE OF MONKEYSEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe larger monkey seated upright with its feet presse...

A WHALE-TOOTH NETSUKE OF MONKEYSBy Gyoku, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryComprising five monkeys, four grasping each other's limbs as the...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A TIGERBy Naito Toyomasa (1773-1856), Tanba Province, Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th centuryThe sabre-toothed tiger seat...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO PUPPIESBy Masanao, Ise, Yamada, Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century One lifting itself onto the other's back with a hes...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING BOAREdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryResting on a leafy bed, the boar with its ears drawn back and legs folded ben...

AN UMOREGI NETSUKE OF A RATEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe rat twisting left, grasping the base of its tail; unsigned. 3.7...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A LARGE COILED RATBy Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th centuryThe rat curled into a ball in ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO MATING DOVESBy Masakazu, Nagoya, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th centuryThe two doves in an intimate position with partia...

A TORTOISESHELL NETSUKE OF A NAMAZU (CATFISH)By Komin, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe namazu flicking its tail a...

A TORTOISESHELL NETSUKE OF A TORTOISEBy Komin, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryNaturalistically rendered, the tortois...

A TORTOISESHELL NETSUKE OF AN ONI (DEMON) MASKBy Komin, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe oni staring wide-eyed wit...

A HORNBILL NETSUKE OF A BUAKU MASKBy Kokeisai Sansho (1871-1926), Osaka, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe mask with a fierce expression...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DROMEDARYBy Masakatsu, Yamada, Ise Province, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryStanding upright with its long slender legs a...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MUSHROOM CLUSTEREdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe cluster with three mushrooms of various sizes...

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF SHISHI (CHINESE MYTHICAL LIONS)Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th centuryThe first a parent shishi and young seated side by sid...

TWO WOOD NETSUKEEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe first a couple seated inside an open mikan (tangerine) playing a game of g...

THREE WOOD NETSUKE OF ANIMALSEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryThe first a small monkey seated on a rabbit, grasping its ears to...

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF A CAT AND A PUPPYEdo period (1615-1868), late 18th centuryThe first a cat laying in a low position, with a focused expression ...

TWO WOOD NETSUKEEdo period (1615-1868), early 19th centuryThe first a sho (vertical panpipes), the base decorated with mokko, unsigned, 5.3cm x 2....

THREE WOOD NETSUKEEdo period (1615-1868), early 19th centuryThe first an oversized chestnut, a small inlaid worm of stag-antler nestled inside an ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT KIRINBy Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryLying with its head ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MERMAIDBy Tadatoshi, Nagoya, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th centuryThe mermaid lying, turning slightly to her left, curlin...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SEATED ROOSTERBy Masanao, Yamada, Ise Province, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryResting with its head tucked in its volumi...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A ROOSTER AND HENEdo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe pair seated side by side on a partially open f...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FAMILY OF CHICKENSBy Masatoshi, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe rooster and hen seated beside a bowl, their heads ...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DRAGON IN A MIKAN (TANGERINE)By Tomomitsu, Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe dragon shown winding through and around the...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A COOPER INSIDE A BARRELBy Morita Soko (1879-1942), Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989), 20th centuryThe emaciated figure se...

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAMBOO CUTTER INSIDE A NODE OF BAMBOOBy Yoshihide, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe man dressed in a str...

EIGHT WOOD NETSUKEEdo period (1615-1868) to Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryThe first a standing sarumawashi (monkey trainer) with his monkey s...

THREE LACQUER INROEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe first of carved ebony wood with four cases, decorated with an all-over design of a drago...

A BLACK-LACQUER SMALL THREE-CASE INROEdo period (1615-1868), probably 18th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a roiro-nuri ground embellish...

SHIOMI MASANARI LINEAGEA Black-Lacquer Broad Single-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryFinely embellished in e-nashiji and gold togidas...

AFTER TAMURA TOSHIHIDE (1757-1833)A Black-Lacquer Three-case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/early 19th centuryDecorated in gold, silver, a...

A BLACK-LACQUER FIVE-CASE INROEdo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryDecorated in gold hiramaki-e and e-nashiji with details highlighted in shell, wi...

HARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6)A Black-Lacquer Four-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), probably 19th centuryDecorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, e-n...

YAMADA JOKASAI LINEAGEA Gold-Lacquer Five-Case Inro, Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th centuryDecorated in gold takamaki-e and kirikane with a de...

SHORYUSAIAn Inlaid Gold-Lacquer Four-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryDecorated in gold, brown, and red takamaki-e and kirikane with ...

KOMA KANSAI LINEAGEA Gold-Lacquer Circular Two-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryDecorated in gold and red takamaki-e with Fukurokuju ...

A GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INROMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryThe kinji ground decorated on both sides in gold takamaki-e with f...

YAMADA JOKASAI LINEAGEA Gold-Lacquer Four-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryDecorated in gold and silver takamaki-e and gold togidashi...

A GOLD-LACQUER FIVE-CASE INROEdo period (1615-1868), probably 19th centuryDecorated in gold takamaki-e with an all-over design of overlapping broc...

AN INLAID GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INROMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDecorated in slight red and gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e...

YAMADA JOKASAI LINEAGEA Black-Lacquer Four-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryDecorated in silver, gold, and red takamaki-e with a teth...

KANSHOSAI TOYO LINEAGEAn Inlaid, Red-Lacquer Two-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe glossy rich dark reddish-brown ground lacquered...

JITOKUSAI GYOKUZAN LINEAGEA Gold-Lacquer Four-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryThe rich nashiji ground lacquered with a lone porter t...

A BLACK AND GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INROEdo period (1615-1868), probably 19th centuryDecorated in silver and gold takamaki-e, kirikane and e-nashij...

A GOLD-LACQUER CIRCULAR TWO-CASE INROMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryLacquered in slight red and gold takamaki-e with an aoi-mo...

A GOLD-LACQUER THREE-CASE INROMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centurythe rich obirame ground lacquered in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e ...

KAJIKAWA LINEAGE A Red-Lacquer Three-Case Square Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryDecorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with details hig...

KOMA KYUHAKU LINEAGEEdo period (1615-1868), probably 19th centuryDecorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with a continuous landscape design at sun...

TWO GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INROMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryEach of rounded, rectangular form and decorated in gold hiramaki...

KAKOSAIAn Inlaid, Gold-Lacquer Four-Case Inro Edo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryDecorated in shakudo and gilt high relief on one side depicting ...