Netsuke from American Collections

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Netsuke from American Collections

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FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (4): FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Comprising a tall Chinese figure holding a doll dressed in Dutchman's clothes, signed Harumasa; a man leaning on a bundle of sticks laughing as

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0097: FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (4)

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UNHŌDŌ MASAYOSHI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1890) A Large Wood Netsuke of a Frustrated Rat Catcher ...: UNHŌDŌ MASAYOSHI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1890) A Large Wood Netsuke of a Frustrated Rat Catcher Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890 Half kneeling, holding a club and pressing down on a box trap,

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0098: UNHŌDŌ MASAYOSHI (ACTIVE CIRCA 1890) A Large Wood Netsuke of a Frustrated Rat Catcher ...

TWO TALL FIGURAL NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 18th/late 19th century...: TWO TALL FIGURAL NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 18th/late 19th century The first a Dutchman with long, curly hair, dressed in a tunic and holding a large horn while he

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0099: TWO TALL FIGURAL NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 18th/late 19th century...

Est. $2,000-$3,000

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TWO TALL WOOD FIGURAL NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (2): TWO TALL WOOD FIGURAL NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century The first a standing immortal dressed in loose, flowing robes with a one-horned oni (demon) perched on his

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0100: TWO TALL WOOD FIGURAL NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (2)

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SHINZAN MASANAO (1909-?) A Wood Netsuke of a Dog and Puppies Showa era (1926-1989), 20th century: SHINZAN MASANAO (1909-?) A Wood Netsuke of a Dog and Puppies Showa era (1926-1989), 20th century The reclining dog alertly looking back to the right as a pup nurses and a second climbs on her back,

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0101: SHINZAN MASANAO (1909-?) A Wood Netsuke of a Dog and Puppies Showa era (1926-1989), 20th century

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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WILD DOG Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WILD DOG Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century The Kyoto-school netsuke carved as an emaciated dog seated looking up and snarling as he traps a terrified monkey beneath his paw,

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0102: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WILD DOG Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century The curly-haired figure smiling as he balances a small child on his back and holds a tasseled horn in his right hand 3 1/2in

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0103: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century

Est. $1,000-$1,500

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AN INLAID WOOD NETSUKE Meiji era (1615-1868), late 19th century: AN INLAID WOOD NETSUKE Meiji era (1615-1868), late 19th century Carved as a Chinese man clutching a large branch of coral, a fan thrust through the sash of his robe 3 5/8in (9.2cm) high For further

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0104: AN INLAID WOOD NETSUKE Meiji era (1615-1868), late 19th century

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NAITŌ TOYOMASA (1773-1856) A Wood Netsuke of a Dragon Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century: NAITŌ TOYOMASA (1773-1856) A Wood Netsuke of a Dragon Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Carved and pierced as a dragon coiled to form a manjū netsuke, its body licked by large flames,

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0105: NAITŌ TOYOMASA (1773-1856) A Wood Netsuke of a Dragon Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century

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TWO WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (2): TWO WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century The first carved as Ebisu trapping a struggling octopus; the second carved as Benkei holding a kanabō (iron war

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0106: TWO WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (2)

FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (4): FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Comprising a model of a boat with a Chinese official and attendants, a 20-character poem on the underside; a compact carving of Tenaga massaging

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0107: FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (4)

Est. $2,500-$3,500

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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAT Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAT Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The bat shown with wings touching above its back in mid-flap, the eyes inlaid in dark horn 1 1/8in (2.8cm) high For further information

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0108: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A BAT Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century

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A WOOD NETSUKE AND TWO LACQUERED-WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (3): A WOOD NETSUKE AND TWO LACQUERED-WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The first carved as Shōki the Demon Queller, sharpening his sword on a rock, signed Masatsugu; the second

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0109: A WOOD NETSUKE AND TWO LACQUERED-WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (3)

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A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WARRIOR ON A HORSE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WARRIOR ON A HORSE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The figure, wearing a Daikoku cap and with a tachi sword by his side, riding his horse through rolling waves 2in (5.1cm)

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0110: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A WARRIOR ON A HORSE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century

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A WOOD NETSUKE AND A LACQUERED-WOOD NETSUKE Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, 19th/20...: A WOOD NETSUKE AND A LACQUERED-WOOD NETSUKE Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, 19th/20th century The first carved as a snail emerging from its shell, illegibly signed Shige[]; the second

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0111: A WOOD NETSUKE AND A LACQUERED-WOOD NETSUKE Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, 19th/20...

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FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (4): FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Comprising a dozing shōjō (drunken sprite), his head resting in his palms, signed Ryōkō; Satō Tadanobu lifting a Go

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0112: FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (4)

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FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (4): FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Comprising a skeleton climbing on an oversized skull; a tabako-ire (tobacco pouch) with a coral-bead ojime and a mask netsuke; Benkei emerging

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0113: FOUR WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (4)

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SIX NETSUKE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (6): SIX NETSUKE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising a kurogaki (black persimmon) wood seated puppy; a wood hatchling tengu (mountain-dwelling

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0114: SIX NETSUKE OF VARIOUS MATERIALS Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (6)

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EIGHT WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (8): EIGHT WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising a courtier seated by a closed parasol, his head back in a yawn; a kappa (water sprite) trying to extract

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0115: EIGHT WOOD NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (8)

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FIVE WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (5): FIVE WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Comprising an ogre mask with protruding fangs and a small cap on his head, signed Kōgetsusai; a fox mask with a movable jaw, signed

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0116: FIVE WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century (5)

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SIX WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (6): SIX WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising a tengu (mountain-dwelling demon) mask with an upturned nose and a bushy beard, signed Gyokusen; an

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0117: SIX WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (6)

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EIGHT WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (8): EIGHT WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising an Ō-Beshimi mask, signed Shōzan; an ebony wood Buaku-type mask decorated in silver and red

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0118: EIGHT WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (8)

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FIVE WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (5): FIVE WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising two Ko-Tengu (elderly mountain-dwelling demon) masks with long hair and whiskers, one stained dark and

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0119: FIVE WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (5)

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SEVEN WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (7): SEVEN WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century Comprising a small Ō-Beshimi mask, signed Tamatomo; a dark wood Tsurimanako mask; an ebony onigawara (roof

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0120: SEVEN WOOD MASK NETSUKE Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century (7)

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