19 c Pair Chinese Hand Painted Black Gold and Silver Lacquered Fold Up Wall Shel
Located in North Miami, FL
Mini sterling sculptures and Netsukes are not included.
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Animal Sculptures
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
19 c Pair Chinese Hand Painted Black Gold and Silver Lacquered Fold Up Wall Shel
Located in North Miami, FL
Mini sterling sculptures and Netsukes are not included.
Gold Leaf, Silver Leaf
Japanese Imari Porcelain Okimono Otafuku Erotic Aspect Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
Otafuku holding mushroom in the phallus shape was more often seen in netsukes made in Edo period. The porcelain rendition, especially in large form like this is rather rare.
Porcelain
Japanese Tobacco smoking set made from cherry bark marquetry (Kabazaiku)
Located in PARIS, FR
It was typically worn suspended from the obi, attached by a cord to another small object, the netsuke. In this case, the inrō is paired with a saya but the original pipe is missing.
Fruitwood
Japanese 19th-C Kiri Wood Hibachi with Maki-e Buddhist Motifs & Carved Toad Hand
Located in Fukuoka, JP
Carved from black wood in the form of toads — the kaeru of Japanese mythology, an animal associated with good fortune, safe return, and the transformative power of water — they are e...
Copper
Traditional Japanese Inro box with five compartments
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Classic design with dark lacquer and gold details. Includes netsuke and woven cord. Both sides have a representative Japanese landscape with its characteristic temples and wildlife.
Wood
Fine Japanese Inro with Maki-e and Inlay by Shokasai and Shibayama
By Shibayama Factory
Located in Atlanta, GA
He is also a member of the seven lucky gods, the god of prosperity and patron god of fishermen. The netsuke is a large bone piece in the form of Jurojin, holding a basket of peaches ...
Wood, Lacquer
Japanese Puppy Nestuke in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood representing a puppy with incrusted eyes made of buffalo horns.
Boxwood
Inro in black and gold lacquer with a proeminent chrysantemum flower motive
Located in PARIS, FR
The ojime is a drum made out of black lacquer and ivory with a mother-of-pearl inlay. The Manjû netsuke is in black lacquer adorned with flowers in mother-of-pearl.
Gold
Japanese boxwood nestuke in the form of a turtle hiding 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.
Boxwood
Japanese Smoking Set 'Tabac-Ire'
Located in PARIS, FR
Both parts are linked to a netsuke of kagamibuta type, made of two parts: a brass plate decorated with two cranes and an ivory bowl.
Metal
Japanese inro box in black and gold lacquer with a decor of snowy landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of the inrō or other types of sagemono.
Gold
Vintage Chinese Mother-of-Pearl Rabbit Toggle Charm
Located in Chicago, IL
Because traditional Chinese clothing didn't have pockets, one's belongings were carried around in a pouch secured to their belt. Similar to Japanese netsuke, small charms such as thi...
Mother-of-Pearl
Antique Japanese Inro by Shigehide Edo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
However, it remains unconfirmed to our knowledge that Dohachi ever made wood netsukes such as this.
Wood, Lacquer
Japan 1870 Meiji Period Round Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Wood With Flying Cranes
Located in Miami, FL
Each is carved into a particular shape and image, similar to the netsuke, though smaller. Netsuke: A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century i...
Wood, Ebony, Giltwood, Lacquer
Japanese inro of the edo period adorned with a landscape houses near a lake
Located in PARIS, FR
To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of the inrō or other types of sagemono.
Gold
Japan 1800 Edo Period Six Drawer Inro In Lacquered Gilt Wood With Utensils
Located in Miami, FL
Each is carved into a particular shape and image, similar to the netsuke, though smaller. Netsuke: A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century i...
Coral
Esther Shimazu Signed Japanese Hawaiian American Female Sculpture
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Houston, TX
Despite the heft of Shimazu’s creations, their joy and technical perfection are like the miniature Japanese netsuke figurines in their delicacy, precision and ability to delight as t...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Esther Shimazu Signed Japanese Hawaiian American Male Sculpture
By Esther Shimazu
Located in Houston, TX
Despite the heft of Shimazu’s creations, their joy and technical perfection are like the miniature Japanese netsuke figurines in their delicacy, precision and ability to delight as t...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Japanese Sagemono Inro box with a maki-e decor of a Samuari in a lake landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of inrō or other types of sagemono passed around the belt (obi).
Gold
Japan 1810 Kajikawa Edo Period Five Drawer Inro Lacquered Gilt Wood With Rooster
Located in Miami, FL
Each is carved into a particular shape and image, similar to the netsuke, though smaller. Netsuke: A netsuke (根付, [netsɯ̥ke]) is a miniature sculpture, originating in 17th century i...
Agate, Gold
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Italian Handmade Walnut Wall Cabinet, Vintage 1960s, 100cm Wide
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a very beautiful handmade wall cabinet to place beautiful things in. Beautiful for netsukes, Japanese decorative buttons or perfume bottles, nice small pieces or a plant.
Walnut
Three Antique Japanese Items
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bronze and shakudo ojime depicting reishi mushroom and a Japanese dual function netsuke engraved with gingko leaves and heart shaped ventilation for managing a hot coal when lighting...
Wood
Gold Lacquer Inro Decorated with a Lake Landscape
Located in PARIS, FR
To prevent them from slipping, a netsuke, a small wooden or ivory figurine, was used to hold the cord of the inro or other types of sagemono.
Lacquer
Japanese Carved Cinnabar Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period, late 19th c, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
They were hung from the obi, and secured with netsuke and ojime. While functional, they also served as symbols of status, wealth, and power.
Silver, Copper
Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Monochromatic Mission Style and Neutral Colors
Located in Dallas, TX
Complementary Sherwin Colors and Hues: Hopsack, Latte, Umber, Ramie, Windsor Greige, Bamboo Shoot, Thatch Brown, French Roast, Favorite Tan, Weathered Shingle, Sturdy Brown, Eminent ...
Wool
Antique Japanese Bronze Hatate 19th C Meiji Inkpot Japan Unsigned
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Swords? Armor? Possibly netsuke? A few might even know what an inro is. How about the yatate?
Bronze
Decorated with white cranes and the sought-after thousand-butterflies motif, the Meiji-period vessel offers both a celebration of traditional aesthetics and a clear reflection of the era’s appetite for exquisite export pieces.
For 25 years, gallerist Betsy Nathan has leveraged her keen eye and key connections to bring a unique selection of rare finds to the market.
Now working alongside his daughter Bianca, dealer Joel Chen has presented a most covetable array of antiques, art and contemporary creations for more than 40 years.
From cherry-blossom-adorned walls paired with glamorous lighting to wood-paneled ceilings above checkerboard-patterned chairs, these 12 spaces seamlessly blend Eastern and Western aesthetics.
The dealer and curator has spent the past 50 years amassing a collection of exceptional art, furniture and architectural elements that trace the cultural influence of the Spanish empire from Europe to the Americas and beyond.
These spaces exemplify how Eastern elements elevate a home's decor.