The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Mid 19th century. The central figure covering the mouth and eyes of the other two, the "see no" monkey eating a piece of fruit, the eyes...

Early 19th century. Seated, leaning sideways on the palm on the palm of his left hand, the right hand resting on the head; good patina and hair-wor

Late 18th century. The first, squatting and holding a large sack on his back with his right hand, devoid of hair-work but well-worn, nicely polishe

Early 19th century. Seated and eating a piece of fruit, in highly polished umimatsu. Unsigned. 2 1/8in (5.3cm). Provenance: Sotheby's, London,...

Late 18th/early 19th cent The first, late 18th century, in ivory, straddling a large gourd. 1 7/8in (4.9cm). The second,early 19th century, in wood

Early 19th century. The first, kaki wood, an adult monkey reclining on his side, while the young monkey climbs on his knee. 1 1/4in (3.2cm). The s

Late 18th century. Monkey sits on his right shoulder, he holds his training cane in his right hand, and his belongings are rolled up in a cloth tha

Early 19th century. Tortoise with agitated look, the hair-work deeply carved. Unsigned. 1 1/2in (3.8cm).

Mid 19th century. Leaning on his left front leg while licking his right paw, the screen is carved front and rear with an ishime background, the fro

The first, in wood, seated Karako petting a dog that crouches in front of him with its front paws resting on a ball, with round ivory inlays on both

The first, mid 19th century, a reclining piebald puppy covered with coarse hair-work, the mouth open in a snarl. 1 1/2in (3.9cm). The second, mid

Early 18th century. Carrying off a Fox, the feather-work boldly carved and distinctive. Unsigned. Accompanied by Meintzhagen's his colored, h...

Early 19th century. Raised up on its fins and balanced by its tail which curves gracefully around to the left. The dorsal fin is curled over softly

The first, mid 19th century, a wood large mouthed goldfish with bulbous eyes of inlaid ivory and horn, the cord-hole formed through the mouth. 3 1/

Early 19th century. Surmounted by a spider and fly, the veins of the leaf carved in relief, lightly worn and of good color. Unsigned. See Cohen, No

Early 19th century. Eyes inlaid in black, lying on a bed of straw with legs tucked underneath, the ivory is evenly stained and the body covered by

Mid 19th century. Partially astride a dried Carp, the tail of which he has firmly in his mouth, the ivory of good color and well patinated on the b

Mid 19th century. Reclining on its back, the large bushy tail curls around and provides a cushion for its head, the ivory lightly stained, the tail

The first, late 18th century, a tsuishi lacquer Cicada, the veining on the wings well delineated and large himotoshi on the underside of unequal si

Late 18th century. In typical pose with wings folded in front, eyes inlaid in black, the original hair-work now worn smooth, the ivory of light mel

The first, late 19th century, a cicada carved from gnarled wood with wings woven from rattan or leather attached to bamboo capped with spongy stag

Late 18th century. Fighting in close contact, the monkey with teeth bared grasps the proboscis of the octopus with both hands, The eyes of both inl

Early 19th century. Both at rest, the smaller fish sheltered by a curled dorsal fin, the large tail on the other side curled around to the left, the

Early 19th century. Of almost circular shape, the large eyes are inlaid in horn but the lightly stained ivory has been left pure white around the e

The first, mid 19th century, horn octopus with tentacles curled under the body in a compact form, the pupils of the octopus are carved in relief. 1

Early 19th century. The first, late18th century, an ivory stylized sparrow, eyes inlaid in black. 1 1/8in (2.7cm). The second, c.1850, a wood pigeon

Late 18th century. Carved from a thin piece of ivory, the fur robe contrasting with the smooth cowl, the back has acquired a rich golden patina. Un

Early 19th century. Sitting wearing a short tunic with his front paws resting on his distended scrotum, the wood slightly worn and well-polished to

Mid 19th century. Standing erect and leaning on a bamboo cane, he is in the act of transformation with the feet and hands having acquired human for

Late 18th century. Shown clambering over a large rock with its tails spread out in a graceful fan over one side, the wood is rather worn and has a

Kyoto School, 18th century. The crouching figure with eyes inlaid in black, the design is unique for this "eater of bad dreams" and inco...

Late 18th century. Sitting with head raised on an oval base, a fine old patina on the ivory with deep color, well-worn. Unsigned. 2 3/8in (5.9cm). P

Late 18th century. Standing with head raised on a seal base, the single slender horn reaches down to his back and parallels his long bushy tail that

Mid 19th century. Sitting with head raised high and turned 180?, he has a very horse-like appearance with a lot of hair and a goat-like beard, the

Late 18th century. With two horns, crouching on an oval base with head raised, eyes inlaid in silver, the flames raised and well delineated, well-w

Asakusa school, Mid 19th century. On a Lotus leaf, the thin piece of ivory has been carved and stained to look like stag antler, and the ivory has

19th century. Reclining with its head turned to the left and its legs folded underneath, with three eyes and two horns on its head and on each flan

Late 19th century. Nursing her child, leaning on her right elbow while her hand supports the suckling baby, her left hand grasps the end of her tai

Early 19th century. With his gourd astride a Namazu (Earthquake Fish), its eyes inlaid in black, he kneels with his head raised and one eye closed

Late 18th century. Seated in mythical pose, with left front leg extended and resting on its foot, head turned to the right and resting on upturned

Mid 19th century. Rearing up on its hind legs with the front legs and body wrapped around a large tama, carved with bands of diaper patterns of wav

Early 20th century. Standing with feet firmly planted on an oval base, the left front resting on the sacred jewel, the stem of a plant, extends fro

Mid 19th century. The first, in ivory, seated with mouth open and all four legs wrapped around a large tama. 1 1/4in (3cm). The second, in wood cl

Mid 19th century. Seated on a rock with a long handled dipper held over the right shoulder and holding a bowl of sake with the left hand. The piec

Late 18th century. Seated with its legs folded and its head turned back while a small monkey climbs upon its back, the details are well-carved and t

Mid 19th century. Pod, leaf, and stem, the 4 seeds in the pod are loose, the wood of the leaf is well-polished, and there is an old break on one of

Mid 19th century. Three stems intertwined, one terminating in a curled leaf, another in a closed bud, and the third in a pod with 5 loose seeds, th

The first, mid 19th century, a lacquer manju of irregular shape, the front with gold hiramakie cherry blossoms and buds in several shades of gold,

The first, late 18th century, a wood Lotus pod, the thick curled stem provides the himotoshi, the fifteen seeds in the pod are loose, well-carved

Early 20th century. The first, an ivory sashi netsuke of an elongated bean inlaid with two ladybugs, irregularly stained. 5 5/8in (14.4cm). The sec