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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF KAN'U 19th/20th century

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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF KAN'U 19th/20th century standing in a dignified pose, holding his long beard with one hand and a polearm with the other, 5.8cm high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing

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A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF KAN'U 19th/20th century

Lot 0125

Estimate A$500-A$800

Apr 15, 2026, 2:02 AM EDT

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A$500

Two Notable Collections: Jade, Snuff Bottles, and

Mar 24, 2026 11:00 PM EDT

Sydney, NSW, Australia

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF KAPPA Signed Ensai [宴齋], 19th century: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF KAPPA Signed Ensai [宴齋], 19th century 3.7cm high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF KAPPA Signed Ensai [宴齋], 19th century

THREE WOODEN NETSUKE The 'monk' signed Ippyō [一瓢], 19th century (3): THREE WOODEN NETSUKE The 'monk' signed Ippyō [一瓢], 19th century comprising one seated Daruma, one nanbanjin with a basket in his right hand, and one monk carrying a box on his left

THREE WOODEN NETSUKE The 'monk' signed Ippyō [一瓢], 19th century (3)

A BRAZIL NUT NETSUKE OF OKAME Signed Gyokkō [玉光], 19th century: A BRAZIL NUT NETSUKE OF OKAME Signed Gyokkō [玉光], 19th century 4.5cm high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot

A BRAZIL NUT NETSUKE OF OKAME Signed Gyokkō [玉光], 19th century

TWO WOODEN NETSUKE OF SHISHI AND HANNYA MASK The 'shishi' signed Fumikagu [文國], 19...: TWO WOODEN NETSUKE OF SHISHI AND HANNYA MASK The 'shishi' signed Fumikagu [文國], 19th century one of a shishi with moveable jaw, the other of an Oni, 4.0cm high each (2). For further

TWO WOODEN NETSUKE OF SHISHI AND HANNYA MASK The 'shishi' signed Fumikagu [文國], 19...

TWO METAL NETSUKE OF MINIATURE MODELS OF A STIRRUP AND A SADDLE 19th century (2): TWO METAL NETSUKE OF MINIATURE MODELS OF A STIRRUP AND A SADDLE 19th century the 'stirrup' with silver inlays, 4.7cm and 2.0cm high (2). For further information on this lot please visit

TWO METAL NETSUKE OF MINIATURE MODELS OF A STIRRUP AND A SADDLE 19th century (2)

A WOODEN NETSUKE WITH METAL INLAYS OF A TANEGASHIMA GUN Meiji period: A WOODEN NETSUKE WITH METAL INLAYS OF A TANEGASHIMA GUN Meiji period with copper and brass fittings, 7.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Netsuke, Inro and other Japanese Works of

A WOODEN NETSUKE WITH METAL INLAYS OF A TANEGASHIMA GUN Meiji period

A WOODEN NETSUKE WITH SILVER INLAY 19th century: A WOODEN NETSUKE WITH SILVER INLAY 19th century of a spider on a spinning top, 6.5cm high Footnotes: Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Netsuke, Inro and other Japanese Works of Art, 15 Dec 1976, lot 215

A WOODEN NETSUKE WITH SILVER INLAY 19th century

A FLINT POUCH, MECHAG Sino-Tibetan, 19th/ early 20th century: A FLINT POUCH, MECHAG Sino-Tibetan, 19th/ early 20th century the cover mounted with a metal plaque worked in relief with the characters ⌈狀元郎⌋, opening to reveal a

A FLINT POUCH, MECHAG Sino-Tibetan, 19th/ early 20th century

FOUR 'GOURD' NETSUKE 19th/early 20th century (4): FOUR 'GOURD' NETSUKE 19th/early 20th century in cinnabar lacquer, cloisonné, gourd, and ceramics, varying sizes from 2.3cm to 5.0cm high (4). For further information on this lot please visit

FOUR 'GOURD' NETSUKE 19th/early 20th century (4)

A pair of pressed horn hako-netsuke Edo Period, 19th Century (2): A pair of pressed horn hako-netsuke Edo Period, 19th Century one carved with a design of Samurai and sailing boat, the other with a scene from the Suikoden, approx. 4.5cm wide each (2). For further in

A pair of pressed horn hako-netsuke Edo Period, 19th Century (2)

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN AND AN OX Signed Nagamitsu [長光], Edo period: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN AND AN OX Signed Nagamitsu [長光], Edo period 6.9cm high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot plea

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN AND AN OX Signed Nagamitsu [長光], Edo period

A WOOD NETSUKE OF HANASAKA JIISAN Edo period: A WOOD NETSUKE OF HANASAKA JIISAN Edo period 3.8cm high Footnotes: The netsuke bears a label of 'Jaffé 102', which may refer to the collection of the late Miss Harriet Jaffé. Items from the

A WOOD NETSUKE OF HANASAKA JIISAN Edo period

TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN EXAMINING AN EGG AND A DANCING YAMABUSHI 19th century (2): TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN EXAMINING AN EGG AND A DANCING YAMABUSHI 19th century 5.8cm high each (2). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this

TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN EXAMINING AN EGG AND A DANCING YAMABUSHI 19th century (2)

TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A PROFESSIONAL SNEEZER AND A SAKE DRINKER The 'sneezer' signed (possibly)...: TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A PROFESSIONAL SNEEZER AND A SAKE DRINKER The 'sneezer' signed (possibly) Gyokukei [玉珪], 19th century 2.4cm and 3.6cm high (2). Footnotes: Compare with a similar '

TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A PROFESSIONAL SNEEZER AND A SAKE DRINKER The 'sneezer' signed (possibly)...

TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MONK AND GAMA SENNIN 19th century (2): TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MONK AND GAMA SENNIN 19th century 4.0cm and 4.3cm high (2). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please

TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A MONK AND GAMA SENNIN 19th century (2)

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI 19th century: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI 19th century 3.9cm high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI 19th century

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A WOLF WITH A CLAM Signed Tomotada [友忠], 19th century: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A WOLF WITH A CLAM Signed Tomotada [友忠], 19th century 3.7cm high For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A WOLF WITH A CLAM Signed Tomotada [友忠], 19th century

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF RATS One signed Tamaichi [玉一], 19th/20th century (2): TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF RATS One signed Tamaichi [玉一], 19th/20th century 2.8cm and 3.2cm high (2). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF RATS One signed Tamaichi [玉一], 19th/20th century (2)

TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A TANUKI AND TWO RATS Signed Imin [玉民] and Hironaka [ध...: TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A TANUKI AND TWO RATS Signed Imin [玉民] and Hironaka [宏中], 19th/20th century 3.1cm and 1.9cm high (2). For further information on this lot please

TWO BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A TANUKI AND TWO RATS Signed Imin [玉民] and Hironaka [ध...

TWO WOOD NETSUKE AND A WHITE GLAZED NETSUKE OF A DOG 19th/20th century (3): TWO WOOD NETSUKE AND A WHITE GLAZED NETSUKE OF A DOG 19th/20th century Varying sizes from 3.7cm to 5.0cm high (3). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further

TWO WOOD NETSUKE AND A WHITE GLAZED NETSUKE OF A DOG 19th/20th century (3)

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