Netsuke at Auction

FINE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY TOMOTADA 18th Century Length 1.75".

JAPANESE GILT LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO BY KOGYOKUSAI 19th Century Inro length 3.5". Ojime diameter

SUPERFINE JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE BY TADAKAZU (CHUICHI) Late 19th Century Height 2.25".

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East Dennis, MA, United States

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Netsuke at Auction

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JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY CHOKUSEN 19th Century Height 1.75".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY CHOKUSEN 19th Century An oni sitting with his legs crossed and holding a cup in his left hand. Nice, simple details. Signed on bottom. Height 1.75".

8025: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY CHOKUSEN 19th Century Height 1.75".

Est.

$1,200

$1,500

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY GYOKUZAN 19th Century Height 1.875".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY GYOKUZAN 19th Century A sumo wrestler with a strong expression, a protruding belly and his arms square on his legs. Signed on underside. Height 1.875".

8026: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY GYOKUZAN 19th Century Height 1.875".

Est.

$1,200

$1,500

LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 2.75". Length 2.5".: LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century A samurai carrying a swaddled baby on horseback. Wonderfully carved with nice movement to the samurai's clothes, the horse's tail and

8027: LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 2.75". Length 2.5".

Est.

$5,000

$7,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 1.75".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century A snarling tiger with double inlaid eyes. Nicely detailed fur with darker staining to accentuate its stripes. Natural himotoshi through its legs. Unsigned.

8028: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.25". Length 1.75".

Est.

$1,500

$2,000

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.5".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century A tigress baring her teeth with her tail at her side. Natural himotoshi through her legs. Unsigned. Height 1.5".

8029: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 1.5".

Est.

$1,500

$2,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

CHARMING JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY TOMOKAZU Early 19th Century Height 1.5".: CHARMING JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY TOMOKAZU Early 19th Century Wonderfully detailed monkey picking a leaf from a flower at the end of a four-case inro; the cords wrapping across his

8030: CHARMING JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY TOMOKAZU Early 19th Century Height 1.5".

Est.

$1,500

$2,500

SOLD

FINE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NESTUKE BY MITSUHIDE 19th Century Height 1.625".: FINE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NESTUKE BY MITSUHIDE 19th Century A gorilla playfighting with its young. Nice expressions with inlaid eyes. Nice large himotoshi. Signed on underside in an

8031: FINE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NESTUKE BY MITSUHIDE 19th Century Height 1.625".

Est.

$2,000

$3,000

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY OKATOMO Late 18th/Early 19th Century Height 1.125".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY OKATOMO Late 18th/Early 19th Century A quail on millet looking upward, one leaf wrapping around its body and another leaf underneath forming the himotoshi. Minutely

8032: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY OKATOMO Late 18th/Early 19th Century Height 1.125".

Est.

$700

$1,000

SOLD

FINE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY TOMOTADA 18th Century Length 1.75".: FINE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY TOMOTADA 18th Century An ox and a ram. Wonderfully detailed with well defined horns, ribs, rope and hooves. The ox with inlaid eyes. Signed on

8033: FINE JAPANESE KYOTO SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY TOMOTADA 18th Century Length 1.75".

Est.

$8,000

$10,000

SUPERB JAPANESE CARVED IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE BY GYOKUHO 19th Century Length 1.25".: SUPERB JAPANESE CARVED IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE BY GYOKUHO 19th Century A finely detailed openwork rendition of a group of baskets, fashion items and flowers. The obi belt in front with a fine

8034: SUPERB JAPANESE CARVED IVORY RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE BY GYOKUHO 19th Century Length 1.25".

Est.

$2,000

$3,000

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 18th/Early 19th Century Length 2".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 18th/Early 19th Century A recumbent water buffalo with inlaid eyes. Very nicely detailed. Large and deeply bored out himotoshi. Unsigned. Length 2".

8035: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 18th/Early 19th Century Length 2".

Est.

$500

$1,000

Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY HOMIN 19th Century Height 1.5".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY HOMIN 19th Century Two karako with their hands in a bucket full of water, one laughing while pulling out a fish. Wonderful fine detailing throughout. Signed in a

8036: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY HOMIN 19th Century Height 1.5".

Est.

$700

$1,000

Lot Passed

THREE JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE 19th/Early 20th Century Lengths from 2" to 5".: THREE JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE 19th/Early 20th Century 1) An elongated figure holding a robed rat on their shoulder. Signed on foot "Jiro". 2) A figure holding a child, a sack over its

8037: THREE JAPANESE CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE 19th/Early 20th Century Lengths from 2" to 5".

Est.

$400

$600

Lot Passed

THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Heights from 2" to 3".: THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Two mask sellers, one with lacquer detailing, and a sennin holding a staff. Each unsigned. Heights from 2" to 3".

8038: THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Heights from 2" to 3".

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

THREE JAPANESE CARVED EBONY NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century: THREE JAPANESE CARVED EBONY NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century 1) A monkey holding a peach and her two baby monkeys. Each with nice expressions and inlaid eyes. Signed on bottom "Ishikawa". Height

8039: THREE JAPANESE CARVED EBONY NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century: THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century 1) A rat with inlaid eyes on gourds. Signed on bottom "Naomasa". Height 1.25". 2) A recumbent horse. Signed illegibly on bottom. Height

8040: THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

SOLD

TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY KAWAYUKI 20th Century Heights 1.5" and 2".: TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY KAWAYUKI 20th Century Two fighting rats and a tanuki as a Buddhist priest. Both signed on bottom. Heights 1.5" and 2".

8041: TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE BY KAWAYUKI 20th Century Heights 1.5" and 2".

Est.

$250

$350

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUSHO Late 19th Century Height 1.75".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUSHO Late 19th Century A smiling Daikoku and three rats. Signed in sosho on bottom. Height 1.75".

8042: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUSHO Late 19th Century Height 1.75".

Est.

$500

$700

TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU 19th Century: TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU 19th Century 1) A small rendition of Daikoku sitting with two karako on his treasure sack while holding three rats atop a fan. Signed on bottom

8043: TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU 19th Century

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHUZAN Late 19th Century Height 1.875".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHUZAN Late 19th Century Hitotsume Nyudo, the one-eyed priest, leaning over a resting traveler with its tongue sticking out. Finely detailed with stitch marks and

8044: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHUZAN Late 19th Century Height 1.875".

Est.

$800

$1,200

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century Height 2.75".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century Seiobo, the Queen Mother of the West, supporting a child on her back and holding the Peach of Immortality. Wonderful facial expressions. Spacious himotoshi.

8045: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE 18th Century Height 2.75".

Est.

$800

$1,200

Lot Passed

SOLD

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHOGETSU Late 19th Century Height 2".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHOGETSU Late 19th Century A Noh actor with movable mask; one side with a calm expression and the other with an angry expression. Finely detailed patterning to

8046: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHOGETSU Late 19th Century Height 2".

Est.

$700

$1,000

TWO JAPANESE CARVED NETSUKE OF MASKS 19th Century Heights approx. 1.5".: TWO JAPANESE CARVED NETSUKE OF MASKS 19th Century One wood and one ivory. The ivory signed on back "Gyokkosai", possibly a later attribution. The other unsigned. Heights approx. 1.5".

8047: TWO JAPANESE CARVED NETSUKE OF MASKS 19th Century Heights approx. 1.5".

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE BY SHUZAN Late 19th Century Height 2.25".: JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE BY SHUZAN Late 19th Century An okame mask. Signed on back. Height 2.25".

8048: JAPANESE WOOD NETSUKE BY SHUZAN Late 19th Century Height 2.25".

Est.

$300

$500

Lot Passed

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