Katabori netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tachibana orange
Located in PARIS, FR
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
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Katabori netsuke in boxwood depicting a skeleton leaning on a drum
Located in PARIS, FR
Katabori-type netsuke (fully three-dimensional) carved in boxwood, depicting a kneeling skeleton.
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
KataborI netsuke in black lacquer depicting the character "ju" or longevity
Located in PARIS, FR
Katabori-type netsuke (fully three-dimensional) in carved wood, lacquered in black, depicting the character ju (“longevity”).
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
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.
Category
Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)
Located in Bilzen, BE
"Japanese Netsuke – Grotesque Mask, Edo To Early Meiji Period (circa 1820–1880)" A finely carved and expressive wooden mask-style netsuke, depicting a grotesque theatrical or folklor...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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 century Meiji Periode (1867-1912)
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 inside the carapace.
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
Japanese Meiji Silk Tabako-ire Pouch with Dragon, Pipe & Netsuke, c. 1880
Located in New York, NY
The ensemble is complete with its original kiseru smoking pipe, decorated with finely detailed metal fittings, and an impressive kagamibuta netsuke featuring a raised dragon design m...
Category
Antique 1880s Japanese Japonisme Textiles
Materials
Silver
Netsuke in lacquered boxwood of a toad resting on a waterlily plant
Located in PARIS, FR
Fine netsuke in the form of a lotus flower, within whose foliage hides a small frog.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
A boxwood netsuke depicting a mandarin with an engraved dragon, signed Tomomitsu
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a mandarin fruit with a ryu dragon finely carved upside down, featuring a blonde horn-inlaid eye.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Rare Japanese Inro Netsuke and Omije with Negoro Red Lacquer Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Japanese three-case inro with stringed carved netsuke and bead ojime from early Edo period circa 17th century.
Category
Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
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 turtle, the eyes of the monkey inset with cabochon pupils, signed with etched charac...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Hardwood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Figural Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 25 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Fruit Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 15 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Peanuts Meiji Period, Japan, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Frog Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 8 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Figural Figure Meiji Period 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 12 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Quail Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Bat Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 12 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Antique Wood Monkey Netsuke Sculpture Japanese Masakazu Japan, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Signed Masakazu A monkey sitting. H. 1.8 cm x L 2.2cm. Japan, 19th century. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: J...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan FROG Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 8 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Fruit Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 15 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen,...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan PEANUTS Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan QUAIL Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Description Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 9 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach va...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan BAT Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 12 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen,...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Fisherman Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Visible is a fisherman with 2 fishes in his hand. Weight: 19 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From t...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Carved Wood Netsuke Of Frog Resting In A Lotus
Located in Miami, FL
A Japanese Meiji period netsuke. This is an amazing netsuke created during the imperial Japan in the Meiji period, between the 1890 and 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
The boxwood netsuke finely carved as a kneeling Noh dancer dressed in striking geometric patterned robes.
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Rare Japanese Ceramic Glazed Inro with Ojime and Netsuke Ogata Kenzan Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
The Inro, with ojime and netsuke, is attributed to Ogata Kenzan (1663–1743) and was possibly made by him.
Category
Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Scholar's Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Manj netsuke in red lacquer, carved and decorated with red and black lacquer
Located in PARIS, FR
Manju-type netsuke (round in form) in red lacquer, carved using the tsuishu technique, decorated with blossoming cherry branches (sakura).
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
Japanese Lacquer Inro with Gold Maki-e and Carved Wood Netsuke Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
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 ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Meiji Boxwood Netsuke of a Wise Man on Horseback by Masayuki, 19th C
Located in Nottingham, GB
A fine Japanese boxwood netsuke dating to the late 19th century, depicting a wise man seated upon a horse.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese boxwood netsuke in the form of three toads stacked on each other
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood representing a group of three toads, laying on a flat base, inlaid eyes made of water buffalo horn.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
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.
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities
Materials
Boxwood
Netsuke in Boxwood in the form of a turtle hidden in its shell
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood in the form of a tortoise hiding in its shell with only its head overstepping.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
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.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Japanese Gold Lacquer Inro with Deer Image, Ojime, Wood Frog Netsuke, Makie Box
Located in Point Richmond, CA
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...
Category
Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal Heads Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 11 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuize...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Figural Figure Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 25 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen,...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Netsuke in deer antler in the form of a feminine figure in traditionnal clothing
Located in PARIS, FR
Small netsuke in deer antler in the form of a standing feminine figure wearing traditional dress and carrying a box looking like an itomasu, a rice scaling and weighing device.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Antler
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.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
An Amusing Japanese Netsuke in the Form of an Octopus, Taisho Period (1912-1925)
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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 anthropomorphic features, showing black stained eyes & furrowed brow effecti...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Animal on Turtle Figure Meiji Period 19/20th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 8 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Animal on Turtle Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 8 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Lacquered Netsuke in the form of an old Lady carrying an Oni in her back
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke depicting a standing man carrying a pouch behind his back in which an oni is hidden.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood, Lacquer
Old Wooden Netsuke Japanese Bird of Tree Bark Figure Meiji Period, 19/20th C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 5 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980’s. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen...
Category
20th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Old Wooden Netsuke 19/20th C Japanese Japan Bird of Tree Bark Meiji Period
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Unsigned. Japan 19th or 20th century. Weight: 5 grams Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the collection of Clemens Merkelbach van Enkhuizen, ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Antique Edo Netsuke 18/19th C Japanese Japan Ikkosai 'Different world in a cave'
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovely and very detailed piece. Signed Ikkosai - Different world in a cave. It looks like a cave in a human brain. Very interesting Provenance: Collected in the 1980's. From the col...
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Ceramics
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Japanese Taishō Period Ebonized Wood Display Vitrine, circa 1925
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
An elegant and highly versatile cabinet for displaying small works of art, ceramics, lacquerware, netsuke or other collectibles.
Category
Vintage 1920s Taisho More Asian Art, Objects and Furniture
Materials
Other
Japanese Tsuishu Lacquer Inro by Zonsei
Located in Newark, England
Inro 7.5cm High x 5.5cm Wide x 3cm Deep (2.95 x 2.17 x 1.18 inches) Netsuke 3.5cm High x 4cm Wide x 2.5cm Deep (1.38 x 1.57 x 0.98 inches)
Category
Antique 1850s Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Rope, Lacquer
Wood carving with ivory inserts, Early 18th century
Located in Roma, IT
Item condition grading: **** good. The two netsuke are in a good state of preservation with the normal wear and defects commensurate with its age and use over time.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Ivory
Boxwood nestuke of a mice depicted curled up on itself forming a sphere
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood depicting a mouse curled up on itself, holding its tail between its tiny paws.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
The Watchful Monkey: Early 20th Century Japanese Wood Carving of a Monkey
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Japanese Carved Wood Figure of a Monkey: A finely carved Japanese wood netsuke depicting a seated monkey holding a peach, often attributed to the Edo (1615–1868)...
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Nestuke in red lacquer carved in theform of a fan using the tsuishu technique
Located in PARIS, FR
Manju-type netsuke (round in form) in red lacquer, carved using the tsuishu technique (carved red lacquer), shaped as a fan and decorated with a carved scene of a scholar and his att...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Lacquer
Wood Carving with Ivory Inserts, Early 18th century
Located in Roma, IT
Item condition grading: **** good. The two netsuke are in a good state of preservation with the normal wear and defects commensurate with its age and use over time.
Category
Antique Early 18th Century Italian Collectible Jewelry
Materials
Ivory
Early 20th Century Japanese Bronze "Rats Eating Pumpkin" Okimono by Itsumin
Located in London, GB
Japanese okimono may be a small Japanese carving, similar to, but larger than netsuke. Unlike netsuke, which had a specific purpose, Japanese okimono were purely decorative and were ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Boxwood nestuke in the form of a curled up mouse forming almost a pearl
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood depicting a mouse curled up on itself, holding its tail between its tiny paws.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Boxwood
Nestuke in the form of a calabash gourd realised from an unmature cucurbitacea
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke made from a natural lacquered calabash. Curved around itself, it has a main bulb at the bottom and a second smaller bulb below the opening.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Fruitwood
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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.
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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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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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