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Vintage Japanese Netsuke Figure Bulldog Japan Detailed Carved Wood Dog Figurine
Located in Greer, SC
Finely crafted vintage hand carved wood netsuke figure. Beautifully detailed featuring a scene with
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
H 1.4 in W 1.8 in D 1.1 in
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 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
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Mid-Century Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Sitting Monkey
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand-carved mid-century netsuke depicting a contemplative monkey in a sitting position. Monkeys
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke, an unsigned work depicting Hannya, the female horned
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle' 1980s 'Ishikawa'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1980s.
The signature is written
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Two mouses' 1950s 'Hiro'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
The signature is written
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Meiji period 1900s.
The signature is written
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Wooden Japanese Netsuke Charme 'Noisette' 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1950s Showa era 'Small Boat'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
JAPAN 1890 Meiji Sculptural Polychromate Netsuke Of a Yamabushi
Located in Miami, FL
carved netsuke, created during the imperial Japan in the Meiji period, back in he 1890. The netsuke has
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab Claw' 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Stone
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
Category
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
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Mouse and Hand cart' 1960s 'Masaoka'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s.
The signature is written
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Wooden Small Netsuke 'A Head' 1940s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1940s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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 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 Antique 2 Wooden Netsuke Charms Okinamen and Onnamen
Located in Paris, FR
These are wooden netsukes made in Japan around showa period 1980s.
One is called 'Onnamen' and
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
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
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Wild Boar 1950s by artist Tomotada
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
The signature is written
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
A Signed Japanese Netsuke of a Monkey Riding a Turtle, Showa Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An amusing Showa Period (1926-1989) hand carved hardwood netsuke depicting a monkey riding atop a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Japanese boxwood netsuke in the form of three toads stacked on each other
Located in PARIS, FR
. In feudal Japan, tax collectors could be recognized by the frog-shaped netsuke they wore on their
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.78 in W 0.99 in D 1.58 in
Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Two Frogs on the Lotus Leaf' 1950s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
Netsuke is a miniature
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Netsuke of an Oni, a Demon in Japanese Folklore, Wood, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
) meaning “attach.” The first netsuke were created in late sixteenth-century Japan as simple button
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 0.75 in
Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Deer Image, Ojime, Wood Frog Netsuke, Makie Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
accents, an ojime and a wooden frog netsuke. Inros were used to store items like medicine, tobacco or
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
H 5 in W 4 in D 3.5 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
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
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
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of three clams
Located in PARIS, FR
philippinarum sub species that can be found all the way from Siberia to Philippines, and Japan. Because of its
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
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
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Boxwood netsuke representing a ducthman with child and a trumpet
Located in PARIS, FR
enter Japan after the expulsion of the Portuguese in 1639, the Dutch are known to netsuke artists only
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings
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
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
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
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
Netsuke in ebony in the form of two mice on a fine piece of wickerwork
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke, très probablement en bois d’ébène, représentant deux souris sur une vannerie, l’une s’en
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Ebony
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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.
- What is Japanese wood carving?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Japanese wood carving is an art form in which artists produce intricate figurines and other objects by cutting and shaping blocks of zelkova, camphor or paulownia wood. In Japanese, the artwork is known as inami. Find a selection of Japanese wood carvings on 1stDibs.