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

Beautifully carved and detailed, contemporary ivory netsuke of a "smiling" whale with finely double inlaid shell eyes, signed Risshisai Ka...

Superbly carved, stained and polychromed, contemporary ivory netsuke of Fukurokuju seated and holding his staff, uchiwa and a scroll, very fine detail

Unusual and beautifully carved, contemporary ivory netsuke of a horse with a large kappa on its back, double shell inlaid eyes, signed in a rectangula

Long, unusual and exquisitiely carved, contemporary ivory and horn sashi netsuke of a stylized female ghost with intense expression, inlaid pearl eyes

Finely carved, contemporary ivory netsuke of two bakemono standing back-to-back, one with one eye and a long neck and the other with three eyes and on

Graphically carved, stained and polychromed, contemporary ivory shunga netsuke in the form of a peanut, opening to reveal male and female genitalia, h

Well-carved, contemporary fossilized walrus ivory netsuke of a skull with attractive markings, good detailing, signed Dan Rathbun

Very well-detailed, stained and carved, ivory netsuke of the tea ceremony badger (Bunbuku Chagama), signed Masakao

Charming, very finely carved and detailed, contemporary boxwood netsuke of a mother owl with double inlaid eyes, protecting her two carved ivory &qu...

Very finely detailed and superbly carved, contemporary boxwood netsuke of the Roshamon Witch attacking Adachihara, signed Akihide, with tomobako

Dramatically carved and finely detailed, contemporary red stained wood netsuke of a ferocious kirin with large white inlaid glass eyes, signed Weil (G

Set of twelve, very finely detailed and carved, antique stained wood netsuke of theater masks, ten with colored inlaid glass eyes; by Hogen Shomin, la

Well-carved, amusing and well-detailed, antique wood netsuke of a coiled rat with inlaid eyes, signed Masashige, circa 1900, with tomobako

Humorous, well-carved and stained, contemporary boxwood netsuke of two Persian cats playing, double inlaid mother-of-pearl eyes, nicely detailed, sign

Very finely openwork carved, contemporary boxwood ball-like ryusa netsuke of eleven masks, fine detailing, signed on connected gourd Akihide, with tom

Superbly carved and detailed, contemporary boxwood netsuke of a seated female kappa with three baby kappa crawling in and out of her shell, various in

Very finely carved and detailed, contemporary boxwood netsuke of a karako playing with a puppy, signed Tanetoshi, with tomobako

Finely detailed and carved, contemporary ivory netsuke of Daibutsu Arai (Washing Buddha), the Buddha with inlaid urna, signed Kei-un, mid-20th Century

Superbly detailed, carved contemporary ivory netsuke of an owl perched on a log with double inlaid shell eyes, signed Bishu, with tomobako

Superbly carved and detailed, contemporary boxwood netsuke of a feasting kappa with inlaid black shell eyes, signed Masatoshi to, Ex.: Bushell Collect

Exquisitely carved and finely detailed, contemporary ivory sashi netsuke of a standing male tengu with inlaid black coral eyes, signed Masatoshi with

Amusing, superbly lacquered and detailed, contemporary carved ivory netsuke depicting the "san sukumi": a kappa sitting with a snake holdi...

Finely carved and humorous, contemporary ivory netsuke of a bent over monkey representing "speak no evil:, double inlaid shell eyes, signed Ris...

Finely carved and humorous, contemporary ivory netsuke of a monkey representing "hear no evil" and holding a persimmon, double inlaid shel...

Superbly detailed and carved, contemporary ivory ryusa manju netsuke of the junishi (zodiac animals), inlaid eyes, signed Tanetoshi, with tomobako

Exquisitely carved and stained, contemporary ivory netsuke of a yakko lightling his pipe from the candle in his hand-lantern, finely detailed and with

Well-carved and detailed, highly amusing and antique ivory netsuke of a blind beggar in the act of relieving himself; movable "parts", inl...

Finely detailed, well-carved and highly realistically stained, contemporary ivory netsuke of a lizard with a "severed" tail, signed Meikan...

Highly realistically rendered and superbly carved, reddish stained contemporary wood netsuke of a macaque with her baby, double inlaid eyes, signed on

Superbly carved and stained, contemporary wood netsuke of two alligators fighting, superb detailing, inlaid black horn eyes, signed MW (Michael Webb),

Quite humorous, contemporary carved walnut netsuke with "funny face", inlaid eyes, signed AT (Anthony Towne)

Large, exquisitely carved and detailed, okimono-sized antique wood netsuke of three frogs on a sandal, two wrestling each other, inlaid eyes, signed M

Exquisitely carved and of elegant form, contemporary ivory netsuke of a stylized swan, signed with seal Bishu and Mishu, with tomobako

Finely carved and detailed, contemporary wood netsuke of a seated female kappa, double inlaid eyes, signed Kazuo (Mizutani)

Charming, very well-carved and detailed, contemporary wood netsuke of a toad on top of a log, double inlaid eyes, signed Kazuo (Mizutani)

Very unusual, finely carved and detailed, contemporary wood netsuke of dragon emerging from inside of a gourd, double inlaid eye, signed Kazuo (Mizuta

Finely detailed and reticulated, antique solid gold ojime with birds and millet design (minor wear), 19th Century, unsigned

Antique wood ojime with finely carved mother-of-pearl, ivory and horn inlays depicting Daikoku's mallet, Buddhist jewels, coins, etc., signed &q...

Finely carved and detailed, antique ivory ojime with female deity, elephant and lotus designs (old split), good patina, unsigned, 19th Century

Very finely carved and exquisitely detailed, antique ivory netsuke of two playful shishi cubs wrestling, inlaid eyes (loss to one eye, minor wear and

Large 18K yellow gold pendant, set with a carved deep, translucent apple-green jadeite plaque with crane, deer and pine designs, fully surrounded by n

Very large, 18K yellow gold pendant, set with a very well-carved and old Chinese translucent mottled green jadeite plaque with double dragon and good

Finely carved and highly translucent, Chinese light apple-green jadeite (water jade) double gourd-form pendant; L: 1 5/8"

Antique Chinese silver-gilt brooch set with a deep green jadeite rectangular plaque with very finely openwork carved dragon and clouds motif (wear to

18K white gold pendant, set with an old, Chinese carved deep emerald green jadeite with leaping carp amid lotus motif and numerous small round diamond

Old, 14K yellow gold and enamel, Art Deco brooch set with four carved apple-green jadeite cabochons (one possibly replaced) and eight tiny round diamo

Old, 18K rose gold brooch, set with a finely carved and antique deep emerald green jadeite plaque with double dragon and fruit motif; W: 1 1/2"

18K yellow gold pendant, set with a bright, translucent apple-green jadeite cylinder and six tiny round diamonds; L: 2", coral bead accent

Quite large and finely carved, Chinese translucent rectangular jadeite pendant with fine bright apple-green "river"; with figures under tr...

Extremely well-carved and antique, Chinese ivory tea cup of fine form and polish, circa 1900; D: 3 1/2", wood stand