Boxwood Netsuke
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake coiled around itself.
Signature engraved under the base.
Origin
Category
Antique 19th Century Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a seated professional sneezer depicted as an old man with his right hand raised
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a peeled mandarin
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a partially peeled mandarin, carved with extraordinary realism. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child on his shoulder and a trumpet.
Excellent blond
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin.
The snake is a symbol often
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a toad on a circular stone millstone, signed Masanao
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a toad climbing a circular stone millstone. The toad's wrinkled skin is
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
H 0.95 in Dm 1.19 in
Boxwood netsuke representing a ducthman with child and a trumpet
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke of a standing Dutchman figure with his mouth open, leaning forward. He is wearing a
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese boxwood netsuke in the form of three toads stacked on each other
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood representing a group of three toads, laying on a flat base, inlaid eyes made of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.78 in W 0.99 in D 1.58 in
A Japanese netsuke depicting a monkey with a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a seated monkey stopping a turtle with its right paw.
Period: Edo 19th
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine lacquer decorated carved boxwood netsuke of a Noh dancer in a Hannya role, unsigned, Meiji
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Japanese Netsuke of Sage hand carved boxwood Signed, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a boxwood Netsuke, modelled as a Sage, probably Chinese, which we attribute to a Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects
Materials
Boxwood
Netsuke in the form of a snake in boxwood with inlaid eyes and signature
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a snake tangled on itself, each scale is carved with precision, and the overall
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.19 in W 1.09 in D 2.07 in
An Amusing Japanese Netsuke in the Form of an Octopus, Taisho Period (1912-1925)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The hand carved & stained boxwood netsuke deftly rendered in the form of an octopus with somewhat
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Hyottoko
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke representing the mask of Hyottoko in Noh theatre.
Hyottoko is a legendary comic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.97 in W 1.58 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Netsuke in Boxwoord in the form of two chestnut
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of two chestnuts, one smaller on top of the larger.
Chestnuts are a central part
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Netsuke of a croaking Toad in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke of a wooden toad with its throat swollen. Made entirely in boxwood, the skin is treated
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of three clams
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood nestuke in the form of three clams or bivalve shells, probably of the Ruditapes
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Boxwood Inro & Netsuke of Rats and Snakes in Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage Japanese boxwood inro and netsuke of rats and snakes on a round basket, circa
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Puppy Nestuke in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood representing a puppy with incrusted eyes made of buffalo horns. Its mouth is
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Skeleton Foetus Netsuke
Located in Newark, England
Skeleton Netsuke. The Skeleton Netsuke is carved from Boxwood depicting a skeleton in the foetal position
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY. Edo period.
Located in London, GB
A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY.
Edo period.
A netsuke of a monkey seating in a
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand carved boxwood frog netsuke dating from the Meiji period. The frog (kaeru) is associated with
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Taisho Period Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Tiger
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand-carved Taisho period netsuke depicting a tiger with its head over its shoulder. The word
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tortoise hiding in its shell with only its head overstepping
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Obeshimi
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke depicting the Obeshimi mask in Noh theater.
Obeshimi is a demon characterized by
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 0.99 in W 1.38 in D 1.97 in
Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
A Meiji period netsuke depicting a formidable figure of an oni (demon) with a golden face and red
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Netsuke of Hyottoko, Depicted through a Mask in Noh Play as an Idiot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Playfully carved out of boxwood, this Meiji period hyottoko noh mask netsuke features a figure of a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.25 in W 1.25 in D 0.75 in
Recent Sales
19th Century Black and Gold Lacquered Inro Toad Netsuke
Located in Paris, FR
.
The inside is decorated of nashiji.
The inro carries a netsuke: Japanese clothing object which is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Mermaid
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Japanese Boxwood Netsuke
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Dog
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime, signed
Very good condition.
From a private collection
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Mouse with Wheelbarrow
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Japanese Boxwood Netsuke
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Puppy
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Japanese Carved Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Mouse
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Quanyin Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime, signed
Very good condition.
From a private collection
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Fisherman
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Walnut
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Field Mouse
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Dragon in Hand
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of a Bunny Rabbit
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Skeleton Boxwood Netsuke Late Edo Period
Located in Newark, England
Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a skeleton. The skeleton naturalistically carved in the foetal
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting A Toad Resting On A Sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a toad resting on an upside-down sandal (waraji), with horned eyes
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting A Nio With A Giant Sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a Nio engaged in braiding the strings of a giant sandal. The Niō's
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a group of five monkeys
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke, depicting a group of five monkeys, with the largest, surrounded by cubs, feeding
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting A Pair Of Quails Crouching On Millet
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a pair of quails crouching on millet, with horned eyes. The mother
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting three toads on a sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting three toads on a sandal, two of them engaged in a fight, assuming the
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Edo Period Tiger & Cub Boxwood Netsuke Singed Masayoshi
Located in Newark, England
Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a Tiger & cub. The netsuke featuring a large tiger holding its
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
Boxwood netsuke representing a ducthman with child and a trumpet
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke of a standing Dutchman figure with his mouth open, leaning forward. He is wearing a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of Hotei by Shunsho, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A charming and finely decorated carved and lacquered boxwood netsuke of Hotei by Shunsho (probably
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
H 1.13 in W 1 in D 0.88 in
A Japanese wooden inro depicting a carp
Located in Milano, IT
the mouth comes the cord that crosses the agate ojime and reaches the boxwood netsuke which depicts
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Wood
Japanese Boxwood Swan Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
From a private collection.
Free international shipping.
Japanese Boxwood Swan Netsuke
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Tiger Inro Ojime with Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Tiger Inro Ojime with Netsuke
Good condition overall.
Three drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Lacquer
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Dragon Inro Ojime with Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Dragon Inro Ojime with Netsuke
Good condition overall.
Five drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Lacquer
Materials
Boxwood
A Finely Carved Boxwood Tea Leaf Scoop Netsuke, Japan Taisho Period (1912-1925)
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
ceremony, was also fashioned to be used as a netsuke. Finely carved in the form of a furled leaf
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.5 in W 4 in D 1.38 in
Signed Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke Inro Owl
Located in Nottingham, GB
Netsuke Inro Owl
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Carved Wood Octopus Inro Ojime Netsuke
Very good condition.
From a private
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Old Small Wood Carving Art / 'Netsuke' / Frog Mushroom
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A netsuke is a clasp used in the Edo period in Japan. It was used to carry tobacco pouches, inro
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
A FINE WOODEN NETSUKE OF TANUKI HARA NO TSUZUMI. Signed MINKO. Edo period
Located in London, GB
Finely carved as tanuki no hara tsuzumi By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, late 18th century.
The tanuki seated, its right foreleg raised, its other foreleg beating its distended st...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.42 in W 0.99 in D 0.99 in
Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Inro of Birds
Located in Nottingham, GB
In good condition
From a private collection
Free international shipping
Signed Japanese Boxwood
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Fine Boxwood Netsuke Elephant Meiji 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Fine Boxwood Netsuke Elephant Meiji 19th Century
Good condition
Free international
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Bulldog & Pug Meiji 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Signed Japanese Boxwood Netsuke Bulldog & Pug Meiji 19thC
Good condition
Free international
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Well-Carved Japanese Boxwood Netsuke of Daruma Holding Whisk by Ishikawa
Located in San Diego, CA
A well-carved Japanese boxwood netsuke of Daruma holding a whisk broom over the head by Ishikawa
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 3.25 in W 1.375 in D 1.25 in
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Dog Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Owl Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Horse Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Good condition
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Monkey Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime
Very good condition.
From a private collection.
Free
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Signed Japanese Carved Boxwood Mermaid Netsuke Inro Ojime
Located in Nottingham, GB
Japanese Carved boxwood Netsuke Inro Ojime, signed
Very good condition.
From a private collection
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Netsuke of Chinese sage with scroll made of boxwood Signed, circa 1920
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a boxwood Netsuke, modelled as a Sage, probably Chinese, which we attribute to a Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects
Materials
Porcelain
H 2.85 in W 1.25 in D 1.13 in
Japanese Old Signed Hand Carved Netsuke Lion Dog Shi Shi, Boxwood Gem
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japanese old boxwood netsuke with a Fine original old patina, signed bottom.
Quality: hand carved with
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Signed Boxwood Mouse Netsuke
Located in Nottingham, GB
From a private collection.
Free international shipping.
Japanese Signed Boxwood Mouse Netsuke
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Skull Netsuke, Boxwood, Japan, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Netsuke skull. Carved boxwood, Japan, 19th century.
Carved boxwood skull with inked characters
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Boxwood Three Section Inro & Netsuke of Cranes by Tomotada
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage Japanese boxwood three-section inro and netsuke of cranes by Tomotada, circa
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Vintage Japanese Boxwood Inro & Netsuke Ball of Twelve Animals by Kozuki
Located in San Diego, CA
A vintage Japanese boxwood inro and netsuke ball of twelve animals by Kozuki, circa 1940s. The
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Okame Woman Netsuke
Located in Chicago, IL
This netsuke (or button-like toggle) would once have hung from the drawstring of a small pouch or
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Steel
Japanese Meiji era chestnut netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke featuring a group of three chestnuts. One of them reveals a tiny hole and the head
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Late 19th Century Japanese Eternal Turtle Netsuke
Located in Chicago, IL
This miniature hand carved masterpiece is a Japanese netsuke, used as a button-like toggle used to
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Inro with Its Netsuke, Late 19th C.
Located in Stockholm, SE
A nicely executed Japanese inro with a netsuke. The inro is made of lacquer and the netsuke carved
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
19th c. Gold Laquer Inro and Netsuke
Located in Paris, FR
trees. The interior is in nashi-ji lacquer.
The boxwood netsuke represents a child playing the drum.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century Gold Lacquered Inro
Located in Paris, FR
interior is in nashi-ji lacquer.
The ojime is in hard stone. The carved boxwood netsuke represents a snail.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood
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Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Beast", Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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