Ivory Netsuke

A silver floral clasp decorates the front and a hand carved ivory iris netsuke is attached to the top of the chain.

Two ivory turtle netsuke, one with two smaller turtles on top of a larger one, the other depicting a large turtle on a lily pad with a smaller one on it's back.

The netsuke has been carefully carved in ivory depicting the figures in high relief of snails and insects.

Those toggles may have spawned the netsuke. But the netsuke we know today is a distinctly Japanese art form.

Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada from the Edo period. Ric.NA007 This item is 2" wide x 1" deep x 0.75" high in dimension,...

Japanese Carved Netsuke Humanoid Dragon-Signed by Yamada Hojitsu法實, Edo Period (1825–1872), Ric.NA001 This item is 1.5" wide x 0.75" deep x 2" high in dimension. This item is in ex...

Estate value item of Jadeite beads and 14K Yellow Gold beads. 26 inches.

A humorous depiction of a naked man pulling up his fundoshi after the bath. His mouth is open and eyes squinting in discomfort as he pulls to tighten up on his crotch. Please note...

They retailed important jewelry and objects of virtu on par with Tiffany and Cartier.This box has flavors of Art Nouveau as well as art deco influences typical of France in the 1930...

Okimono, a Japanese term meaning "ornament for display," were small carvings, typically ivory, that were larger than netsuke but had no specific purpose other than display.

The domed lid with scalloped edge; above a conforming case with corners of Japanese Netsuke ivory figures; the exterior of embossed leather with foliate and bird motif; the interior ...

It opens on five compartments with nashiji decor. The ojime form an ivory barrel. The netsuke is a seated figure holding a fruit basket.

Wonderful Japanese 19th cent ivory .Netsuke with exquisite intricate carving On both sides - the top being two Mice on Corn Kernels.

This Japanese tsuishu lacquer inro by Zonsei dates to the late Edo period, circa 1850. Of traditional four-case form, the inro is carved throughout in deep cinnabar lacquer (tsuishu)...

A Japanese lacquered wood Naga Fubako (a long box used to store document or large scroll painting), circa 19th century Meiji period. The rectangular box features an unusually deep li...

A rare Japanese lacquered wood fubako decorated in Kodaiji maki-e style circa early 17th century the beginning of the Edo period, possibly early toward the end of the Azuchi-Momoyama...

A four-case lacquered inro by Koma Koryu circa 19th century late Edo period. The inro features a pair of Chinese mandarin duck resting under a bundle of blooming irises on the pond. ...

A rare Japanese Koto made from carved Paulownia wood and lavishly decorated with lacquer Maki-e circa late 19th century of Meiji Period (1868-1912). The facade of the stringed instru...

A Japanese lacquered tea caddy (known as Natsume) with fine Maki-e decoration circa 18-19th century Edo to Meiji period. The large-sized natsume with a fitted lid, sometimes also cal...

Presenting a high-end and important Japanese doll of Musha Ningyo of a Old Minister Takenouchi Samurai Doll from the Edo period, a traditional Japanese warrior doll crafted with intr...

A superb Japanese wooden hibachi crafted from kiri wood (paulownia), distinguished by its elegant proportions and unique maki-e lacquer decoration. The surface is beautifully adorne...

A nice vintage Japanese resin three-section inro and netsuke of horses, circa early 1950s. The piece is well carved with wonderful detail and in very good vintage condition; it incl...

Nicely carved Inro with birds and flowers. Quality craftsmanship. Hand-carved pierced sides and top. Opens into two pieces, held together with a rust-red silk string, with carved bon...

Inro is an ancient traditional Japanese box used to carry and store small items such as tobacco, money, paintbrushes, and other objects. The inro is a stack of small boxes hanging fr...

Naturalistically crafted objects in the form of mushrooms and fruits, mostly signed. Executed in ivory using the Shibayama-zaiku technique, incorporating coral, mother-of-pearl, gems...

Exhibition-Quality Japanese Shrine Cabinet – Meiji Period, ca. 1880–1900 A rare and important multi-tiered Buddhist shrine cabinet, constructed in pagoda form and richly decorated i...

Japanese Inro from the Meiji Period (1868-1912). Beautiful Inro, created in Japan during the Meiji imperial period, circa 1870. It was carefully crafted in carved precious wood with...

Japanese Inro from the Edo period (1615-1868) created by Kajikawa. Beautiful Inro, created in Japan by one of the Kajikawa family during the Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1810. Has ...

The Inro is comprised of three stacked compartments and features a deer motif with mother of pearl accents, an ojime and a wooden frog netsuke. Inros were used to store items like m...

Inrô in gilded lacquer according to the takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and kirigane techniques, with five squares of a mountain lake landscape. On the first side, there is a man on horsebac...

Two compartments inrô in black lacquer, hira maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay on a hirameiji background, decorated with a bouquet of chrysanthemums in a small purse, a hoe on the oth...

A Japanese four-case inro with a stringed carved wood netsuke circa 19th century. The inro has a near square form with rounded corners, The surface is decorated with gold hiramaki-e ...