19c buffalo horn OJIME netsuke slide

19th century staghorn ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in a shape of tokkuri - a sake bottle - decorated on the outside with lacquered grasses. Very pleasant carvi

19th century staghorn ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) carved as a head of an octopus with thoroughly useless scarf tied around its forehead (usually those scarves

19th century ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in drum shape made out of sections of rosewood and staghorn. Very pleasant to the touch, beautiful wear and patina. D

19th century staghorn ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) carved in a shape of abalone shell. Good design, natural imperfections in staghorn, overall in very good con

19th century marine material ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in ball shape carved in medium relief with a kneeling maid presenting a gift to a standing samurai ar

19th century staghorn ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in a shape of a die with dots highlighted in black ink. Nice quality work, beautiful warm patina, some wear.

19th century staghorn ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) carved in ball shape with elegantly pierced lace patterns and concentric circles around its equator. Wonderf

Unusual late 19th century Japanese fossilized pink coral ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in barrel shape with natural features in the material. Nicely made, large

Unusual late 19th century Japanese fossilized pink coral ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in flattened barrel shape with kintsugi (golden lacquer) repairs to natur

Late 18th to early 19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in ball shape with white circles on blue background. Beautifully made, wonderful feel of age

Late 18th to early 19th century glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in ball shape with blue body and decoration of blue in white elongated reserves. Beautifully

Vintage glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in flattened ball shape, its surface made to resemble distressed jasper. Beautifully made, very pleasant patina. Dia

Glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in a form of tombodama bead in barrel shape with black body and decoration of undulating dragon in flight. Tombodama can be

Late Qing Dynasty (1890s to 1911) Chinese / Tibetan mala - Buddhist rosary consisting of 108 buffalo horn beads and 4 ivory ones that serve as spacers dividing the prayer beads into groups of 27 each.

Glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in a form of tombodama bead in ball shape with black core and designs of different anemones. Tombodama can be translated as

Late Qing Dynasty (1890s to 1900s) Chinese buffalo horn pendant carved with two dragons confronting each other around a bi disc among swirling clouds. Wonderful quality material, superb translucent ho

Glass ojime (slide bead for tightening the cord going from netsuke to inro) in a form of tombodama bead in barrel shape with light blue core and 2 butterflies among different flowers. Tombodama can be

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn and gilded metal kushi (hair comb) with perforated decoration of flowers and leaves, design continuing on both sides. Beautifully made, good work i

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with black and gold lacquer decoration of different forms of LONGEVITY character on the background of various brocade patterns

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) lacquered black and inlaid with numerous flowers with leaves , design continuing on both sides. Very well made, wonderful work in

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of long tailed birds and paulownia leaves and flowers, design continuing on the back. Very well made, exc

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with lacquer decoration of various textile patterns, design continuing on the back. Very well made, excellent expert multicolored

Late Meiji period (1890s to 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with colored and gold lacquer decoration of a kingfisher among branches as it looks down intently looking for prey, design con

Late Meiji period (1890s 1912) Japanese buffalo horn kushi (hair comb) with mother of pearl inlays and lacquer decoration of textile patterns and flowers, design continuing on the back. Very well made