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