A Wooden Netsuke of a Frog on a Rock – Signed

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1960: item #981716
ICHI 4262

This is a finely carved wooden netsuke that depicts a frog sitting on a rock – his stance indicates that he is ready to pounce on an insect for dinner. Every detail of the frog and the rack is carved in great detail – the scaly back, the flipper feet – the craggy rock. The eyes have been carved so as to make the pupils stand out as on a real frog and are painted black to highlight them.

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Wood Netsuke Modeled As A Pumpkin

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #968230
5-495

A wood netsuke realistically modeled as a pumpkin. The deep carving for the grooves along the lobes of this autumnal vegetable and its chiseled effects provide wonderful texture to the beauty of the two-toned wood.(From among the many themes that inspired netsuke carvers, love of nature is a predominate one. Endowed with a religion that encouraged the appreciation of nature, Japanese netsuke carvers faithfully depicted nature - illustrating both its perfection and decay. This wood netsuke is ... Click for details

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke Men & Fish Edo

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #967088
021139

The size of Netsuke: 1 1/2"High x 1" Dia. Very nice Tsuge Hardwood Netsuke. Netsuke has very fine quality wood and gently carved with fine rounded lines. The design subject with bearded men holding "Tai(sea bream)" out of fish basket. Men has the sort of hat which is unusual one. He has Hyotan(Gourd) on right back and sagemono type on the left side. There is Himotoshi on the back as well as one straight hole top to bottom. Datinf from late Edo(Edo Kouki). 19c. No signature, but very fine piece a... Click for details

Wood Netsuke: Tradesman at a Grinding Stone

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #962351

Wood Netsuke, Man at a Grinding Stone. The simplicity and excellent craftsmanship of this netsuke indicate that it is probably Edo period or early Meiji. A fine miniature sculpture of a tradesman at work at a grinding stone. His face shows humility and contentment. His cap, patterned clothing and tools of trade are all beautifully represented. Rich patina and in perfect condition. Unsigned. Dimensions: 3.5cm (1-1/2”) high.

Wood Netsuke of a Chinese Scholar, Edo Period

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #961957

WOOD NETSUKE OF A CHINESE SCHOLAR. An unsigned worn and well-patinated netsuke, mid to late 18th Century, of Jurogin, one of the Seven Gods of Felicity, representing wisdom and depicted as a Chinese scholar stroking his beard and holding what appears to be a fly whisk behind his back. Dimensions: 8.5cm (3-1/2”) high.

Four Noh Mask Netsuke: signed Deme (family)

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #961954

Four wooden netsuke modeled after Noh theatre masks, the dark wood of a uniform color, the back of each bearing the mark “Deme to” (the Deme family of carvers). The height of each, from left to right in photo 1, 4.6cm (1-3/4”), 4.5cm (1-3/4”), 3.5cm (1-1/2”) and 3cm (1-1/4”).

Japanese Antique Carved Temple Ranma of Tennyo

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #959297

Japanese carved temple ranma (transom), pierced wood carved with figure of tennyo ("celestial nymph"), painted and lacquered with gold lacquer on flowing drapery and crown, female figure floats through swirling clouds while playing pipes, raised copper hardware on frame with peonies, from a temple in western Honsho, near Nigata, Edo Period. Size: 55" long x 19" high

Japanese 19th Century Wood Netsuke of Fukurokuju

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #958923
XY-82

Japanese carved wooden NETSUKE. Beautifully carved wood figure of FUKUROKUJU resting against his money bag. Unsigned. 1 1/4" length, 1 3/8" width by 1 1/16" tall.

A boxwood Manju netsuke

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #955427
955427

Signed Hojitsu, 19th century

1 5/8in (4.2cm) diameter

Of the usual form comprising of two fitted bowls, the exterior decorated with a portrait of an old man wearing a garment embroidered with a phoenix. Several Sennin can be associated with magical birds, and among one of them is the Sennin Shoki (not to be confused with the Demon Dwell... Click for details

An unusual bamboo netsuke

Japanese: Netsuke: Wood Pre 1900: item #955215
955215

Illegible signature, probably 19th century

1 3/8in (3.7cm) wide

A very good bamboo carving of two shishi wrestling and forming a ball.

Condition: excellent

Ref. 955215