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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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Bone
Netsuke, Japan circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Japan Netsuke, circa 1900.
Bitter apple.
Carved and patinated boxwood.
Measures: H. 2.5 cm. L
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Five Faces Snuff Box
Located in Baltimore, MD
Unique Georgian snuff box depicting five faces and inspired by Japanese netsuke designs. Carved
Category
19th Century British Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Base Metal
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
Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood
Netsuke Signed, Japan, Early 20th Century
Located in Paris, FR
Netsuke, Japan early 20th century. Signed.
Bud.
Carved, incised and patinated boxwood.
Measures
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood
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
Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood
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
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood, Boxwood
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Antique Wood Monkey Netsuke 19th-20th Century Japanese Masakazu, Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
, Japan, 19th century.
Condition
Overall condition very nice. Ca 1.5cm high
Period
Meiji Periode
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Porcelain
19th / 20th c Bronze Netsuke Squirrel with a nut Japanese Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
19th / 20th c Bronze Netsuke Squirrel with a nut Japanese Japan Signed
Condition
Period
20th
Category
19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
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
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood
Japanese Leather Tobacco Pouch and Netsuke, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
accompanied by a small, wooden netsuke charm. Because traditional Japanese clothing didn’t have pockets, men
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Brass, Steel
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood
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
Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure, Signed by Yoshitomo, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, Signed by Yoshitomo from the Meiji period
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.25 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
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
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.5 in W 1 in D 1.875 in
A Rare Edo Period Hirado Porcelain Netsuke, Japan Circa 1850
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The recumbent white porcelain figure of a pug dog shown baring its teeth, decorated by hand with spot painted cobalt detail, the underside with twin holes intended for a cord to pass...
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure Group, Signed by Tomoaki, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure Group, Signed by Tomoaki, Meiji period. Ric.NA005
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Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 1.5 in W 1.375 in D 0.875 in
Japanese Carved Netsuke A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Goose Biting a Fish-Signed by Tomotada from
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Ivory, Paint
Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
period, late 19th century, Japan.
The boxwood netsuke finely carved as a kneeling Noh dancer dressed
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Japanese Carved Netsuke Mixed Material Figure, A Wise Man Holding a Trea, Meiji
Located in Norton, MA
Netsuke Japanese Hand-Carved Mixed Material Figure, A Wise Man Holding a Treasure-Signed by Shozan
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Ivory, Paint
H 2 in W 0.75 in D 0.75 in
Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of Hotei by Shunsho, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
Shunsho XI, Masaoki), Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan.
This delightful and colorful netsuke features
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
H 1.13 in W 1 in D 0.88 in
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
Category
18th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
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
Category
Early 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood
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
19th Century Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin
Located in Milano, IT
in Japanese tradition.
Signed Yoshimasa (吉正) under the pumpkin in “ukibori”.
For similar netsuke
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
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
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
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
Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood
Manju Netsuke 18 Karat Gold Pendant with Spring Flowers by Meikeisai Hojitsu
Located in Banbury, GB
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This superb antique Netsuke piece that was later made into a pendant. It is made of bone and has gold
Category
19th Century Japanese Victorian Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
18k Gold
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 ...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood
H 1.97 in W 1.97 in D 10.63 in
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
Mid-19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.42 in W 0.99 in D 0.99 in
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. .
If someone were to bring up the topic of Japanese antiques
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Bronze
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. .
If someone were to bring up the topic of Japanese antiques
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Bronze
A Japanese maki-è lacquer inro
Located in Milano, IT
: Japan
Period: Edo, early 19th century.
Overall dimensions: 6 x 4 x 1 cm.
Netsuke size: 2.5 x 1 cm
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
Located in PARIS, FR
the belt thanks to the netsuke.
Japan – Meiji era (1868-1912), second half of the 19th century
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Silver, Copper
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
Category
Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Because traditional Japanese kimono didn't include pockets, men and women carried their belongings
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood
Japanese Huge Antique Bronze "Treasure Fortune" Ship Masterwork
Located in South Burlington, VT
Huge 43 inch high Japanese Bronze Treasure Masterwork
Suited for a museum, special indoor gallery
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Bronze
A Japanese Lacquer Inro Depicting A Daikokuten With His Hammer
Located in Milano, IT
Japanese lacquer inro depicting a Daikokuten with his hammer watching children, next to a Matsu
Category
Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Lacquer
Three Antique Japanese Items
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Three Antique Japanese Items
1)
An antique Japanese tabako-ire' with hand tooled gilded kane mono
Category
1880s Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood
Pair of Japanese Miyao Bronze + Gilded Sumo Wrestlers, 19th Century
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A wonderful, fine quality pair of Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) Miyao tsukuru signed figures of
Category
19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Bronze
Japanese Lacquer Tray with Maki-e and Inlay Hara Yoyusai Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A lovely Japanese lacquer rectangular lacquer tray with a slightly scalloped corner and four L
Category
19th Century Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood, Paint
H 2.1 in W 5.1 in D 1.75 in
Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
Category
1870s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony
H 3.07 in Dm 1.18 in
Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Assembling of Okimono with a Group of Skeletons
Located in Miami, FL
small Japanese carving, similar to but larger than a netsuke. Unlike the netsuke, which had a specific
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood
H 8.51 in W 14.15 in D 5.5 in
Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
century in Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later
Category
Early 1800s Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Coral
H 3.93 in W 1.96 in D 1.06 in
Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Japan. Initially a simply carved button fastener on the cords of an inrō box, netsuke later developed
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Silver
H 3.46 in W 2.44 in D 0.59 in
Japan 1890 Meiji Period Signed Okimono Sculpture of a Group of Skeletons Smoking
Located in Miami, FL
Sculptural signed Okimono from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912).
Very rare, unusual and
Category
1890s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood
H 7.75 in W 8.5 in D 5.03 in
Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Japanese Inro from the Edo period (1615-1868) created by Kajikawa.
Beautiful Inro, created in
Category
1810s Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Agate, Gold
H 3.07 in W 2.17 in D 0.71 in
Meiji Period Satsuma, Japanese Art Nouveau, Kinkōzan Decorative Bowl, ca. 1900
Located in New York, NY
Meiji period (????, Meiji-jidai), also known as the Meiji Era, is a Japanese era which extended from
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Ceramic
Early 20th Century Japanese Bronze Okimono of a "Crayfish"
Located in London, GB
okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to, but larger than netsuke. Unlike netsuke, which had a
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Bronze
Execeptional Japanese Tobacco Pouch in Ray Skin with a Dragon-Shaped Closure
Located in brussel, BE
This Japanese tobacco pouch dates from the Meiji period (1868-1912). It is crafted in ray skin and
Category
19th Century Other Art Style Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Organic Material
H 0.87 in W 4.34 in D 1.97 in
Kongo Wooden statue depicting Chinese worker waring typical hat, DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
Indigenous sculptors have ,historically ,always integrated “foreigners” in their work. The Japanese
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Wood
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H 8.67 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
traditional Japanese clothing items. Since the kimono had no pockets, everyday objects were carried in small
Category
Mid-19th Century Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
1920s French Japanese Antique Netsuke
H 7.5 in W 8 in D 1.5 in Dm 9 in
Carved Rose Quartz Monkey Figurine
By Fabergé
Located in Chesterland, OH
aesthetic perfection of animal figurines. Some of his pieces may have been inspired by Japanese art
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Japanese Antique Netsuke
Materials
Quartz
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- What are Japanese netsukes?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Japanese netsukes are small highly-detailed sculptures that date back to 17th-century Japan. Originally, the figurines allowed men to secure pouches or purses to their sash, as Japanese traditional dress didn’t have pockets. Today, people collect them as art. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Japanese netsukes.
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