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Antique Hand Carved Netsuke 1000 Faces Walnut & Carved Wooden Pedestal
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Beautiful hand carved Netsuke walnut sculpture depicting the 1000 faces motif with a carved wooden
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Early 20th Century Chinese Figurines and Sculptures

Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure, Signed by Matsuyoshi, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, Signed by Matsuyoshi, from the Meiji period
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes

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Ivory, Paint

Yatate Japonais En Bois Scuplté Nissho Antique Wood Carved Netsuke Meiji Era
Located in PONT-AUDEMER, FR
Description : Amusant range pinceau « Yatate » en bois sculpté « Nissho Dimensions : Longueur : 27 cms Largeur : 5 cms Profondeur : 5 cms Etat : Bel Etat d’usage. Bien ...
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Antiquities

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Wood

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.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Pig "by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "The Pig" dated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wood Netsuke " Two Rats " by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "Two Rats" dated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Tiger Eye Hemimorphite Netsuke Statement Necklace Estate Find
Located in Montreal, QC
and Turquoise Beads Suspending a Stunning Natural Turquoise Blue Genuine Hemimorphite Stone and Carved
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Late 20th Century Modernist Drop Necklaces

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Turquoise, Sterling Silver

A Bakelite frame and silk handbag with 'bird and fish' motif, French, 1920s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
), in the Japanese style, the fish resembling a carved netsuke, with the most striking and highly
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1920s French Evening Bags and Minaudières

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
carved netsuke beads, inro were worn as fashionable accessories and often crafted of fine materials
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Tobacco Accessories

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Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood

Japanese Peanuts Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Wood netsuke of three peanuts. A naturalistic grouping, dark stained. An ivory plug may bear a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Peanuts Netsuke
Japanese Peanuts Netsuke
H 1.58 in W 1.7 in D 1.58 in
Vintage Japanese Netsuke Figure Oni Demon Japan Detailed Carved Bone
Located in Greer, SC
Finely crafted vintage hand carved bone netsuke figure. Beautifully detailed featuring a scene with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Bone

Carved Lacquer Amazonite Gold Goose Antique Netsuke Pendant
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
Antiques Japanies netsuke signed with goose, little puppy with a fish, carved enamel antiques
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2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

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Amazonite, Coral, 18k Gold

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Japanese Meiji era chestnut netsuke
Japanese Meiji era chestnut netsuke
H 1.15 in W 1.58 in D 1.19 in
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
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood, Lacquer

Collection of Six Japanese Netsukes
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun collection of six Japanese netsukes made of variety of different materials including: wood
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Resin, Wood, Bone

Collection of Six Japanese Netsukes
Collection of Six Japanese Netsukes
H 1.5 in W 1.75 in D 1 in
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake coiled around itself. Signature engraved under the base. Origin
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Antique 19th Century Japonisme Antiquities

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Boxwood

A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
H 1.58 in W 1.38 in D 0.79 in
Antique Netsuke Wall Display Cabinet w. Hand Carved Inlaid Bird & Flower Motifs
Located in Lisse, NL
your favourite netsukes, but it could be used for other purposes as well. All three doors (two sliding
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Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Shelves and Wall Cabinets

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Onnamen' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Wood Netsuke of a Shishi
Located in Milano, IT
Large wood netsuke of a shishi Kyoto school, 18th/19th century Height: 5.7cm The large
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Large Wood Netsuke of a Shishi
Large Wood Netsuke of a Shishi
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H 2.25 in W 1.97 in D 1.58 in
Netsuke, Japan circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Japan Netsuke, circa 1900. Bitter apple. Carved and patinated boxwood. Measures: H. 2.5 cm. L
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

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Boxwood

Netsuke, Japan circa 1900
Netsuke, Japan circa 1900
H 0.99 in Dm 1.38 in
Japanese Skeleton Boxwood Netsuke Late Edo Period
Located in Newark, England
Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a skeleton. The skeleton naturalistically carved in the foetal
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Boxwood

Japanese Skeleton Boxwood Netsuke Late Edo Period
Japanese Skeleton Boxwood Netsuke Late Edo Period
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H 2.56 in W 1.07 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Inro with Netsuke, Late 19th C
Located in Stockholm, SE
A high quality lacquer inro with a carved wooden netsuke. Both are unfortunately damaged but still
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer

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Boxwood, Lacquer

Japanese Inro with Netsuke, Late 19th C
Japanese Inro with Netsuke, Late 19th C
H 2.96 in W 2.05 in D 0.79 in
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke '7 Mouses', 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. This netsuke was made by a
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Wild Boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke ' Duck ' 1950s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. This netsuke was made by a
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

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
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Kappa' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
17th century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Netsuke Signed, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Netsuke, Japan early 20th century. Signed. Bud. Carved, incised and patinated boxwood. Measures
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Early 20th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures

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Boxwood

Netsuke Signed, Japan, Early 20th Century
Netsuke Signed, Japan, Early 20th Century
H 1.38 in W 1.78 in D 1.78 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Laying Wild Boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Japanese Antique Small Wooden Netsuke 'Sitting wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Two wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Set of Three Japanese Wood Netsukes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of three Japanese netsukes carved out of wood with a reddish stained finish, appear to be circa
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

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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
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme 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
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

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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
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

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Boxwood

'Tree Root' . Hand colored lithogarph circa 1959.
By Jack Coutu
Located in Frome, Somerset
Surrey College of Art and Design in Farnham from 1965 to 1985. In 1968, he started to carve netsuke (as
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1950s Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Black Horn Netsuke, Japan, Meiji Period, Around 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Black monochrome horn netsuke emulating an asymmetrically sectioned tree trunk. Along the top
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Lapis Lazuli

Tanzaniane Torchon Necklace 18 Karat Gold Ebony Antiques Netsuke
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
Japanese netsuke representing different status of buddha. Each netsuke was signed from a Japanies artist
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2010s Italian Artist Multi-Strand Necklaces

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Tanzanite, 18k Gold, Gold

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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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
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood, Lacquer

Carved Fluorite Kitten Figurine
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
of the XIX-XX centuries. At the end of the 19th century, stone-carved animal figurines created by
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Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Figurines and Sculptures

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Fluorite

Carved Fluorite Kitten Figurine
Carved Fluorite Kitten Figurine
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W 2 in L 1.5 in
Carved Rose Quartz Monkey Figurine
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
of the XIX-XX centuries. At the end of the 19th century, stone-carved animal figurines created by
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Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Figurines and Sculptures

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Quartz

Carved Rose Quartz Monkey Figurine
Carved Rose Quartz Monkey Figurine
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W 1.5 in L 4.25 in
Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A good Japanese carved cinnabar three case inro with mixed metal ojime, Meiji period, late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Silver, Copper

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Rare Carved Okimono Of A Father And Son Playing Signed
Located in Miami, FL
okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to but larger than a netsuke. Unlike the netsuke, which
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Paint

Carved Jade Amber Coral Citrine Charm Necklace Rabbit Monkey Koi
Located in New York, NY
This is a stunning 10 Feet Long Multi Gem Necklace with carved charms in Jade and Amber in the form
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20th Century Unknown Contemporary Beaded Necklaces

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Amber, Citrine, Jade, Coral, Blue Topaz

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Assembling of Okimono with a Group of Skeletons
Located in Miami, FL
, all of them with the eyes accented with carved black ebony. The composition is displayed on a four
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Okimono Sculpture of a Group of Skeletons Smoking
Located in Miami, FL
period of the Meiji (1868-1912). This extraordinary okimono was carefully carved depicting a group of
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

19 c Pair Chinese Hand Painted Black Gold and Silver Lacquered Fold Up Wall Shel
Located in North Miami, FL
leave images of the story of a Chinese warrior battle. Mini sterling sculptures and Netsukes are not
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures

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Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf

Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
an inch in length. Each is carved into a particular shape and image, similar to the netsuke, though
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Silver

Kongo Wooden statue depicting Chinese worker waring typical hat, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
did it in their Netsukes, the Chinese in their Ceramics and the Africans in their sculptures. Several
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Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
, takamaki-e, Gilding. Ojime: 17mm, round with Ebony wood. Netsuke: Carved dressed standing monk with a hat
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Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer

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Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony

Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
a small carved rabbit ojime bead and a carved wood netsuke in shape of a tree trunk accompanying the
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer

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Wood, Lacquer

Antique Five Faces Snuff Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
Unique Georgian snuff box depicting five faces and inspired by Japanese netsuke designs. Carved
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Antique 19th Century British Decorative Boxes

Materials

Base Metal

Antique Five Faces Snuff Box
Antique Five Faces Snuff Box
H 1 in W 2.5 in D 2.25 in
Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
bead. Carved from natural reddish coral. Netsuke: None Weight: 47.70 Grams. Measurements: Inro is
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Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Coral

Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
20mm, oval carved from natural translucent agate. Netsuke: None Weight: 47.70 Grams. Measurements
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Antique 1810s Japanese Edo Lacquer

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Agate, Gold

Clifton Karhu Pagoda Print, 1960s/70s
By Clifton Karhu
Located in Larchmont, NY
made and played the shakuhachi instrument, and created netsuke and carved seals – practices that
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1960s Modern Landscape Prints

Materials

Woodcut

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Carved Netsuke For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of carved netsuke available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and hardwood. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of carved netsuke — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of carved netsuke, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. Japanese School each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of carved netsuke that is worth considering.

How Much is a Carved Netsuke?

The average selling price for a piece of carved netsuke at 1stDibs is $849, while they’re typically $199 on the low end and $24,153 for the highest priced.