Spring 2002 Special Sale of Fine Asian Art

Finely detailed, solid silver netsuke of a recumbent water buffalo, unsigned

Very well-carved, hornbill netsuke of a boy asleep next to a recumbent water buffalo, inscribed Tomokazu

Finely carved, detailed and polychromed, ivory netsuke of a standing Jurojin holding a fan and his staff, inlaid silver shoes and inro (minor wear to

Antique and well-carved, ivory netsuke/seal of a standing elderly man holding onto the tail of a large tiger (repair to tail, some wear and age cracks

Finely detailed and well-carved, antique ivory netsuke of a crouching monkey with chestnut (kuri) (minor craze marks), unsigned, late 19th Century

Antique and very well-detailed, iron manju netsuke/compass case with repousse and mixed metal inlaid dragon amid clouds motifs (some small losses), at

Large, unusual and very realistically rendered, stained ivory and lacquered solid gold box-like manju netsuke in the form of a crab, the gold shell wi

Finely carved and unusual, Iwami School boar's tusk ivory netsuke of a tusk with centipede motif, unsigned (minor crack)

Very well-carved and detailed, antique ivory netsuke of two rats sitting on top of a large abalone shell (awabi), inlaid eyes (minor age cracks), unsi

Amusing, very finely carved and detailed, antique ivory netsuke of a recumbent shishi scratching its head with its hind leg, unsigned, good patina, la

Antique, well-carved and detailed, ivory netsuke of a grazing horse with rope wrapped around it (probable repair to hind legs), unsigned, inlaid eyes,

Finely carved and red and gold lacquered, ivory netsuke of a standing man holding a fan and a ladle, fine detailing to robes, signed Shugyoku, Ex.: Ca

Very well-detailed and carved, antique ivory netsuke of Ashinaga and Tenaga playing a drum in their own unique fashion (repair to legs and tiny loss),

Very charming, well-carved and finely detailed, antique ivory netsuke of two karako grooming another, good patina, some inlays, unsigned, late 18th/ea

Superbly openwork carved and detailed, rare double nut netsuke of a samurai fighting a ferocious dragon, with carved bone, mother-of-pearl and coral i

Antique, finely carved and detailed, wood netsuke of a Dutchman with bow and arrows riding a horse, inlays (tiny old chips); signed Masatsugu, 19th Ce

Very well-carved and detailed, antique boxwood netsuke of Jurojin on horseback with his attendant kneeling beside him, signed Ishi (?) on inlaid mothe

Very well-detailed and carved, antique boxwood netsuke of a bearded sage riding a water buffalo, double inlaid eyes, signed Ryu___, 19th Century

Well-carved, antique boxwood mask netsuke of a fox head with movable jaw, red lacquer accents, signed Tenkakazu, 19th Century

Finely carved and very well-detailed, antique wood netsuke of a standing fisherman holding a pole, basket and fish, 19th Century, unsigned, some inlay

Antique, single-case lacquer inro with gold and silver design of an ascetic and bull motif executed in hiramaki-e (minor wear), 19th Century; W: 3&q...

Antique and finely detailed, three-case gold lacquer inro with ships and "stormy weather" village landscape executed in hiramaki-e and kir...

Antique and very well-detailed, four-case gold lacquer inro with blossoming prunus tree near a river motif, executed in hiramaki-e and kirigane (tiny

Well carved and lacquered, antique wood netsuke of a rodent and a chestnut, good detailing, unsigned, 19th Century

Very finely carved and superbly polished, contemporary ivory netsuke of a seated swan, signed Mishu in seal-form reserve

Finely detailed and antique, four-case gold lacquer inro with flowers on bamboo trellis executed in takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and kirigane, with fine Shi

Unusual, finely detailed and antique, four-case cylindrical lacquer inro with floral and rockery designs executed in takamaki-e and Shibayama-style in

Antique and well-detailed, four-case metal inro with mixed-metal ships and equestrians in landscape motif (minor wear), 19th Century; H: 2 7/8; with a

Finely carved and lacquered, small antique two-case ivory inro with persimmon tree on one side and gourds and vines on reverse, executed in takamaki-e

Very finely carved and detailed, old stained ivory four-case inro with ferocious tigers amid bamboo design in relief; L: 2 5/8", with finely ca...

Antique, four-case gold, silver and black lacquer inro with crane, fan, floral and minogame designs, executed in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e (small chip

Charming and antique, four-case black, gold and red lacquer inro with playful puppies motif (tiny chips), 19th Century, Ex.: Hawkshaw and Bereford-Jon

Antique and finely detailed, four-case gold, silver and black lacquer inro with lanterns amid trees motif (small repairs to corners, minor wear and ot

Well-carved and detailed, antique ivory netsuke of a seated kirin with head upraised, signed Shosai (minor age cracks), inlaid eyes, 19th Century

Large, well-carved and highly detailed, antique ivory netsuke of a seated rooster, inlaid eyes, unsigned, 19th Century

Finely carved and detailed, ivory netsuke of a swift (swallow) by Pat Woodford, unsigned (minor crazing), illustrated in Netsuke by Neil Davey, pg. 30

Very well-carved and detailed, deeply stained and old ivory netsuke of two rats on top of a large radish, inlaid eyes (one inlay missing), unsigned

Finely carved and antique, ivory mask netsuke with well-detailed features (minor age cracks), unsigned, 19th Century

Antique carved boxwood netsuke of a grazing horse, unsigned (small flaws), 18th Century

Very unusual, finely carved and detailed, antique ebony netsuke of a peony blossom, unsigned, late 19th Century

Finely carved and antique, wood netsuke of a group of chestnuts (kuri) with an articulated stag antler worm, unsigned, early 19th Century

Well-carved, marine and elephant ivory manju netsuke with realistically detailed mixed metal applique in the form of a fly (repair to one leg), unsign

Well-detailed, parcel-glazed pottery mask netsuke of an oni, signed Sekisen with seal, inscription on interior

Finely carved and detailed, antique Chinese white jade toggle of a clump of mushrooms and fungus, 18th/19th Century; W: 1 1/2"

Finely carved and detailed, antique ivory netsuke of a recumbent deer (small repair to one horn), inlaid eyes, unsigned, 19th Century

Charming and quite well-carved, contemporary mammoth ivory netsuke of two rats on a large leaf, inlaid eyes, signed Greg Stradiotto, "87

Well-carved, contemporary ivory netsuke of Daruma wrapped in his robes and holding a fly whisk, with sumi accents, signed Ryoichi

Amusing, finely detailed, carved and lightly stained, contemporary ivory netsuke of two children climbing on top of a large turtle, signed Nanryu, wit

Well-carved and detailed, lightly stained contemporary ivory, clam-shape netsuke with pearl diver (ama) and an amorous octopus, signed Yukimasa

Very finely carved, contemporary ivory netsuke of two "playful" puppies with inlaid shell eyes, signed Yasufusa, with tomobako