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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FOUR CARVED IVORY AND BONE NETSUKE/OKIMONO Late 19th Century Heights from 1.5" to 3".: FOUR CARVED IVORY AND BONE NETSUKE/OKIMONO Late 19th Century A trick netsuke of a Noh actor with two faces (face stuck), a netsuke of Hakuzou the fox priest, a figural okimono, and a shunga netsuke.

8191: FOUR CARVED IVORY AND BONE NETSUKE/OKIMONO Late 19th Century Heights from 1.5" to 3".Est. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND LACQUER NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND LACQUER NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century A Noh dancer with fan. Nice color variation to both lacquer and wood. Unsigned. Height 2".

8192: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD AND LACQUER NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Height 2".Est. US$250-US$350Lot Passed

JAPANESE WOOD AND LACQUER NETSUKE Late 19th Century Height 2".: JAPANESE WOOD AND LACQUER NETSUKE Late 19th Century A jar with leafy vine decoration. One himotoshi hole in the back connects to the bottom of a detachable lid. Signed with a four-character mark on

8193: JAPANESE WOOD AND LACQUER NETSUKE Late 19th Century Height 2".Est. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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JAPANESE TSUISHU LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE AND OJIME 19th Century Netsuke diameter 1.5". Ojime diameter: JAPANESE TSUISHU LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE AND OJIME 19th Century Nice scrolling vines with leaves and flowers. With cord and ceramic ojime bead with gilt decoration and signature. Netsuke diameter 1.5".

8194: JAPANESE TSUISHU LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE AND OJIME 19th Century Netsuke diameter 1.5". Ojime diameterEst. US$300-US$500

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JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 2".: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century A monkey sitting on a rock, holding a large peach and looking over his right shoulder with wide eyes and a wrinkled forehead. Considered himotoshi placement

8195: JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th Century Height 2".Est. US$300-US$400

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUMEI Late 19th Century Height 1.75".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUMEI Late 19th Century A monkey tenderly holding their young; the young pushing up on their open mouth. Signed on bottom. Height 1.75".

8196: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUMEI Late 19th Century Height 1.75".Est. US$500-US$1,000Lot Passed

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TWO JAPANESE CARVED NETSUKE BY TOMOYUKI Late 19th Century Lengths approx. 1.625".: TWO JAPANESE CARVED NETSUKE BY TOMOYUKI Late 19th Century A toad on a rock and a monkey with its paws crossed. Both signed on bottom. Lengths approx. 1.625".

8197: TWO JAPANESE CARVED NETSUKE BY TOMOYUKI Late 19th Century Lengths approx. 1.625".Est. US$300-US$500

JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUMEI Late 19th Century Length 1.875".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUMEI Late 19th Century Two frogs on top of a mushroom. Signed on bottom. Length 1.875".

8198: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY GYOKUMEI Late 19th Century Length 1.875".Est. US$500-US$1,000Lot Passed

TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th/20th Century: TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th/20th Century 1) A rat crawling on the side of a leafy gourd. Nice large himotoshi. Unsigned. Length 2". 2) Two toads; one crawling out from under a leaf with its

8199: TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE 19th/20th CenturyEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

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JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Length 1.625".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Two turtles on a lily pad. Unsigned. Length 1.625".

8200: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 19th/Early 20th Century Length 1.625".Est. US$250-US$350

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JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY KAZUYUKI 19th Century Length 1.5".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY KAZUYUKI 19th Century A sitting rooster with nicely carved feathers. Signed on bottom. Length 1.5".

8201: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY KAZUYUKI 19th Century Length 1.5".Est. US$300-US$500

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JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHOZAN Late 19th Century Length 2".: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHOZAN Late 19th Century A standing pig with inlaid eyes looking slightly off to the side. Signed on back. Length 2".

8202: JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY SHOZAN Late 19th Century Length 2".Est. US$250-US$350

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TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 19th Century: TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 19th Century 1) A rat on a gourd. Signed on bottom "Hiroyuki". Length 1.5". 2) A bunny on its hind legs. Inlaid eyes. Signed on bottom "Shozan". Height 2.25".

8203: TWO JAPANESE CARVED IVORY NETSUKE Late 19th CenturyEst. US$250-US$350

CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 2.25".: CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary A rat with inlaid eyes climbing atop a skull above loose flames. Very nicely detailed. Signed on back. Height 2.25".

8204: CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 2.25".Est. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Length 2".: CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary A monkey with double inlaid eyes perched on a stone and holding a bone. The bottom with an inlaid dark wood plaque with an inlaid crescent

8205: CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Length 2".Est. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, 19th Century Height 1.5".: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, 19th Century A curled leaf with a small crab with inlaid eyes peering over the leaf's edge to watch a slug on the other side. Nicely

8206: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, 19th Century Height 1.5".Est. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE/OKIMONO BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Length 2.875".: CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE/OKIMONO BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary A charming depiction of a snake, frog and snail on top of each other between leaves. The snake and frog with inlaid eyes. Signed

8207: CARVED BOXWOOD NETSUKE/OKIMONO BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Length 2.875".Est. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

SMALL CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Length 1.25".: SMALL CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary A snail tangled in blades of grass. Nice detailing to the snail's shell and the texture of its skin. Signed on

8208: SMALL CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Length 1.25".Est. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

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CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 2.5".: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary A wonderfully detailed carving of a skeleton arm clawing at a skull's empty eye socket as it rests amongst cattails, a frog and

8209: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 2.5".Est. US$3,000-US$5,000

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CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 3".: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary "Scheherazade" standing on a green jar while holding a teapot in her left hand and a bead and feather talisman in her right

8210: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 3".Est. US$2,000-US$3,000

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CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 2.75".: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary "Comedy/Tragedy (Masks)," the masks on jester's clothing and a hat adorned with ribbons and roses. Mother-of-pearl inlay on one

8211: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 2.75".Est. US$2,000-US$3,000

8212: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 2.75".Est. US$1,500-US$2,500Lot Passed

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CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 4.375".: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary "Sail Away," a jester with a hot air balloon above small houses. Signed on mother-of-pearl plaque. Height 4.375". Provenance:

8213: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 4.375".Est. US$2,000-US$4,000

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CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 3.5".: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary "Leda and the Swan," with an unclothed Leda covering herself with her hands as two swans peer over her right shoulder and one

8214: CARVED POLYCHROME BOXWOOD NETSUKE BY DAVID CARLIN America, Contemporary Height 3.5".Est. US$2,000-US$3,000

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