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Japanese Peanuts Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Wood netsuke of three peanuts. A naturalistic grouping, dark stained. An ivory plug may bear a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Saishiki netsuke of Ryujin
Located in Milano, IT
Saishiki netsuke of Ryujin
Style of Yoshimura Shuzan, 18th century
Signed: Shuzan
Height: 9,8 cm
Category
20th Century Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
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 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
Collection of Six Japanese Netsukes
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun collection of six Japanese netsukes made of variety of different materials including: wood
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Bone
Vintage Netsuke Soapstone Figure Pig
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful small Pig figurine. Some wear with a nice patina, but this is old-age. Made probably of soapstone or resin. A beautiful nice desktop item or just a display item in your c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Arts and Crafts Animal Sculptures
Materials
Soapstone
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Onnamen' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
Dimensions: 4.5 x 3.5 x H2.2
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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
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
Antique 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 Figurative Sculptures
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 Shiitake Mushroom Netsuke Charm, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
small pouches secured by button-like fasteners known as netsuke. Although these tiny, fob-like objects
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
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
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Wild Boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s.
Dimensions: 2.5 x 6.8 x H3.7
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
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 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
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Lacquer
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
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
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Flog and Kappa' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s.
This netsuke was made by a
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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
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
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Lapis Lazuli
Collection of Eight Japanese Amber / Resin / Bakelite Netsukes
Located in San Diego, CA
Super cool collection of eight Japanese netsukes made of either amber, resin or bakelite, circa
Category
20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Resin, Bakelite
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 Mounted Objects
Materials
Brass, Steel
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 Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Laying Wild Boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s.
Dimensions: 3.5 x 1.5 x H2 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Small Wooden Netsuke 'Sitting wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s.
Dimensions: 1.5 x 2.3 x H2.5cm
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Two wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1960s.
Dimensions: 2.5 x 2.3 x H2 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
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 Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bone
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 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
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 " 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 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 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 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
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
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
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 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
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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
Box Wood Netsuke Turtle Mushroom Japanese Japan Signed, 20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Signed. Japan 19th or 20th century.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Type: Incense Burners, Koro
Region of Origin: Japan
Period:...
Category
20th Century Japanese Decorative Boxes
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Wood Monkey Netsuke 19th-20th Century Japanese Masakazu, Japan
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Signed Masakazu
A monkey sitting. Measures: H. 1.5 cm x 3cm, Japan, 19th century.
Condition
Overall condition very nice. Ca 1.5cm high
Perio...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Wood
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H 23.4 in W 21 in D 5.5 in
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
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
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Antiquities
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
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
H 1.42 in W 0.99 in D 0.99 in
A Japanese maki-è lacquer inro
Located in Milano, IT
reserves depicting flowers and leaves.
Coral colored ojime and lacquer manju netsuke. Signed.
Origin
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
A Japanese Lacquer Inro Depicting A Daikokuten With His Hammer
Located in Milano, IT
netsuke depicting a seated sage with a fan, painted ceramic ojime.
Inro signed Kajikawa with the kao
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
H 22 in W 10 in D 3 in
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
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
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H 8.67 in W 2.37 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
Located in PARIS, FR
(tonkotsu) for women linked to a netsuke.
Intended for a female use, the pipe is particularly thin. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities
Materials
Metal
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
Category
Antique 1870s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Giltwood, Lacquer, Wood, Ebony
H 3.07 in Dm 1.18 in
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 Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Japan 18th Century Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
nashiji technique.
Netsuke: Manju gilded netsuke, (double lids), with a silvered standing crane in a
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities
Materials
Silver
H 3.46 in W 2.44 in D 0.59 in
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
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
Antique Early 1800s Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Coral
H 3.93 in W 1.96 in D 1.06 in
Pair of Japanese Miyao Bronze + Gilded Sumo Wrestlers, 19th Century
By Eisuke Miyao 1
Located in Brighton, Sussex
holding an over sized tobacco pouch, fitted with a pipe and a netsuke.
each signed in a gilt rectangular
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Handmade Walnut wall cabinet from the 1960s.
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
cabinet to place beautiful things in.
Beautiful for netsukes, Japanese decorative buttons or perfume
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
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Netsukes For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of netsukes available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct netsukes — often made from wood, bone and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of netsukes available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Netsukes have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Japanese School and Raymond Bushell are consistently popular.
How Much are Netsukes?
Netsukes can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $910, while the lowest priced sells for $159 and the highest can go for as much as $24,619.
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With everything from blanket chests to lighting fixtures to sculptures and carvings, it’s easy to tastefully bring serenity to your living space by looking to the treasures for which the East has long been known.
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“We left the fireplace very clean and wabi-sabi, so that it blended into the wall,” says Shamaris, who further appointed the space with a hand-carved antique daybed whose plush pillows are upholstered in antique textiles from the Indonesian island of Sumba.
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Questions About Netsukes
- 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.
Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021A netsuke is a small object, commonly made of carved ivory or wood, but also sometimes various other materials, including ceramic, bone, horn, coral, or even metals. Netsuke served both a decorative and functional purpose. Netsuke always have two holes, and were used as a cord fastener attached to an inro. An okimono is simply a decorative sculpture or object, meant for display and to be admired. Okimono can be made of almost any material, and are usually much larger than netsuke.
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