19c Hida school INRO DRAGON by netsuke carver SUKEYOSHI

Late Meiji period (1890s -1912) wooden okimono of a seated tanuki (badger) with sake bottle in one paw, an accounting book in the other, and its enormous testicles showing. In Japanese folklore tanuki

19th century cypress wood okimono representing standing Daruma (founder of Zen Buddhism) enveloped in his monastic robe dramatically billowing in the wind. The sculpture is skillfully carved in ittobo

Japanese black lacquered Somada school four-case inro, late Edo period, mother-of-pearl inlay and gilt; front with a tiger gazing at birds in the sky above; reverse with bamboo; small silver pierced o

Rare single 19th century Goto School menuki (Japanese sword fitting) depicting a dragon and a leopard. Leopards are very rare in Japanese art, and the face of this one looks more like that of a tiger

19th century staghorn Asakusa school netsuke with carved decoration of long grass leaves by rocks and cresting waves under swirling clouds and full moon. Excellent design in Japanese taste, superb cri

19th century Asakusa school staghorn netsuke in a form of a simple bowl of rounded square section, decorated with an incised keyfret design along the rim. Exquisite subtle piece, one of the most elega

19th century Asakusa school staghorn netsuke of obihasami type with carved decoration of small birds in flight by a lotus leaf over a stream, design with rocks and stream continuing on the back. The h

Japanese Koma school black lacquered inro, featuring three cases and decorated with a dragon on each side in gold takamakie on a gilt speckled black lacquered ground, 3"h.

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

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

Small four-tray Inro in bamboo, having carved detail of scholars in a landscape with ancient trees and buildings, the carved nut ojime featuring a Dragon Head, the laquered wood mushroom form netsuke

Antique Asian lacquer decorated inro with netsuke

Mystery Artist (English, Middle 19th Century). An original oil painting on canvas. Titled, "Portrait of Tom Sayers, The Pugilist," produced circa 1860. A portrait of bare-knuckle prize fighter Tom Say

Japanese four-case gold lacquer inro, 19th century, with various insects, including butterflies and crickets, nashiji interior, with coral ojime, 2.5"h x 2.25"w

Signed Japanese three-case inro decorated with hiramaki-e and takamaki-e depicting bugs and foliate. Inro is suspended from a woven cord accented by single bead and a signed flat circular lacquered ne

19th Century Venetian school architectural painting of a courtyard scene. Excellent condition, minor repair,see photo. Art measures 30" x 20". Frame measures 40" x 30".

Japanese four-case flat inro, 19th century, with a coral colored shell ojime bead, having a golden thatched roof over autumn flowers in takamakie on dark brown nashiji ground, the interior also nashij

Madonna and Child European School 19th century oil painting. Continental 19th century religious painting very well executed by a highly skilled artist. The hem of the luminous Madonna figures robe app

An antique oil painting on board. A portrait produced in the style of the early to mid 19th Century American School depicting a male gentleman figure wearing a black overcoat with high collar. No appa

An antique oil painting on canvas. A portrait produced in the style of the early to mid 19th Century American School depicting a matronly female figure wearing a black dress with lace collar. No appar

A Japanese five case lacquered inro and netsuke/inroinro height 3 3/4in (9.5cm); width 2in (5cm); depth 1 1/4in (3cm) Provenance:The Collection of Fritz & Lucy Jewett, San Francisco, California.

A Japanese four case lacquered inro and wood netsukeSigned possibly Shun Sho Sai Saku.inro height 3 1/16in; width 2 1/2in (6.5cm); depth 1/2in (1.5cm) Provenance:The Collection of Fritz & Lucy Jewett,

JAPANESE OSAKA SCHOOL CARVED IVORY NETSUKE BY DOSHOSAI19th CenturyA South Seas Islander holding a large coral branch. Signed.Height 2". Provenance:Collection of Dr. James Rose.

19th Century pale Celadon Jade "Dragon" belt hook from the Qing Dynasty, carved with a dragons head forming the hook and facing a reticulated chilong poised on the arched stem clutching a lingzhi in i