A small ivory netsuke of a shishi holding a small loose ball in his mouth, and resting on a larger one. The himotoshi is formed by a larger and a small hole on the base. Excellent patina.
An ivory netsuke a woman dressed in a kimono, showing discomfort as she raises her right leg and shows her knee, carrying a child on her back. The subject could depict Kintaro as a young boy with his nurse Yama Uba. ... Click for details
A very tall figure of the Portuguese Mendes Pinto standing, and holding a kirin on a short leash. The long traditional coat is signed on the back Yomeisai and inscribed Temmon hachinen shichigatsu ... Click for details
The Sparrow Dancer (Suzume Odori) were popular dancers imitating the erratic movements of sparrows. The famous print-maker Hokusai included this subject in his manga series. This subject is sometimes also described as a “dancing porter” from the Tokaido road, acting in a silly manner and free fr... Click for details
An erotic (shunga) carving of a monkey and octopus enlaced, the tentacles of the celaphalopod wrapped around the mammal with one tentacle reaching to the genitalia.
The netsuke may also refer to a story when Ryujin, the Dragon King of Sea, felt sick. The octopus, the court physician, tol... Click for details
An erotic (shunga) netsuke of a young boy suckling on the breast of a woman wearing a kimono loosened over her right shoulder. The himotoshi on the base of the figure, reveals the genitalia of the lady.
