The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Issai, Tokyo, Late 19th century. , late 19th century. Standing with her left arm clasped in front of her and the right holding a bell striker down

Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Rounded oval form. Inscribed, Nihon, meaning Japan. 1 1/2in (3.9cm).

Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Rounded oval form. Inscribed, Nihon, meaning Japan. 1 1/2in (3.8cm).

By Toyosai Mitsuchika, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. She is emerging from undercut waves that appear as filaments of water, she has a

Shugyokusai (D2563), Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Shoki chasing two Oni around a Tsuitate, the front with one of the Oni on all fou

Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. The first, By Tomokazu of the Tomochika school, an octopus and a sake jug & cup, eyes inlaid in d...

Tokyo, Late 19th century. , Late 19th century. The first, attributed to Tomomasa, 2nd, a Stonecutter making a millstone. Signed on the bottom withou

By Jutsusai, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Being freed by rats from the large pine tree to which he is tied. One rat is gnawing at t

Masayuki, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. With sagging skin and a blanket on its back, standing on a thick oval uncut seal base. Signed on the back end of

Yoshiyuki, Tokyo, Late 19th century. Figures standing side by side, slightly worn and with good color. Signed on the reverse of the headsman withou

Toshinao (D3057?), Tokyo, Mid 19th century. A nude Japanese woman reclining on her side and supporting her head with her right hand while her left

Inscribed Yukimasa, Tokyo, Mid/late 19th century. The first, depicts the San-Ko sitting in a sake bowl, each with their attribute. At the front is

Matsuki Hokei, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Three scholars seated at a table in a pine grove with one of them reading a scroll on front, the reverse sh

Chomin, Tokyo, Late 19th century. Seated in her grass skirt sitting with a slight smile on her face looking at a crab that sits on her right wrist,

By Koichi, Tokyo, Late 19th century. The lower jaw of the mask suspended by two cords while the back is more graceful with large himotoshi and more

By Koichi, Tokyo, Late 19th century. Smoking a pipe while compressed in the confines of opium den compartment which is made from several pieces of

By Kyuichi, Tokyo, Late 19th century. Two sparrows are shown offering hospitality in the form of sake to the old woodcutter. Signed on the bottom,

By Masamitsu, Tokyo, Late 19th century. A toad is completely surrounded by insects, principle of which are a cicada and a locust, and including a g

Tokyo, Late 19th century. The first, a man kneeling on one knee while cradling a rooster. Inscribed on underside without reserve, Gyokuseki. 1?in (

By Tsukamoto Kyokusai, Tokyo, Early 20th century. With 47 stamens and bud in the finest ivory. Signed on the underside without reserve, Tomobako. 1

By Gyokuzan, Tokyo, Mid/late 19th century. Seated, examining a Buddhist scroll that he has spread out over his crossed legs. Nicely detailed hair-w

Tokyo, Early 20th century. The first, Sesshu resting against a mokugyo, the eyes highlighted in black ink and brocaded yukata in magenta. Signed o

Yasumasa (D0720), Tokyo, Early 20th century. Tearing open the top of a drum that sits in front of him, his face has a huge smile as he reve

Tokyo, Early 20th century. The first, the Emperor and Empress standing together as dairibina for the Hina Matsuri, he has his arms spread wide and

By Inada Ichiro (b.1891), Tokyo, 20th century. The rope ends cleverly brought under the boy and used to ring the himotoshi, his loincloth is stained

Tokyo, Mid 20th century. The first, by Toshu, wood of a New Year's gift box of tangerines, The front bears an ivory plaque, "otoshidama&...

Asakusa school, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. With flowing raiment floating in the clouds and holding aloft a lotus bud with the right hand, the reverse

Tokyo, Mid 19th century. The first, marine ivory depicting a stylized Shishi and to its right a flaming Tama, the reverse with a central 16-petal k

Kokusai school, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. The first, stag antler obihasami netsuke depicting a monster(squid?). Signed on the reverse, partly abrade

Attributed to Ishikawa Rensai, 2nd, Tokyo - Asakusa, Mid 19th century. With mokugyo on cushion The stitches around the cushion neatly shown above an

Asakusa school, Tokyo - Asakusa, Mid 19th century. Sitting on a straw hat surmounted by a squash vine and leaves, the hat has been pierced with hol

By Hoshinsai Masayuki, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Enveloped by a bag which is beginning to crack as he emerges from it, one himotoshi is on the lower

By Hoshunsai Masayuki, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. The first, an ink stick with face of an Ainu man on one side, and a partial seal on other, truncate

By Masayuki, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. A ginko leaf wraps around one side of the shell and maple leaves on the other, the talons of one claw are bre

By Kato Masayuki, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Awakening, his hands stretched upwards and clasped over his head, the large himotoshi on the back with s

Tokyo, Mid 19th century. The first, by Ko, a garden scene set among pine trees and ivy. The obverse is inlaid with a good pair of quail in gilded

Asakusa school, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. The first, obverse with an inset gilt silver butterfly dancer, the reverse shows a garden trellis. Signed

By Mitsuyoshi, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Reverse with incised hair in black. Signed on reverse, Mitsuyoshi, plus seal in red, Mitsuyoshi. 4 7/8in (1

By Gyokuso (1879-1935), So School, Early 20th century. Array of insects includes dragon fly, two rhino beetles, large fly, mosquito, snail, spider,

By Morita Soko (1879-1935), Tokyo, Early 19th century. Sitting cross-legged atop his mallet, holding open the his sack to let in two rats, one of w

By Morita Soko (1879-1935), Tokyo, Early 19th century. Tied in a bundle, the rope, the stalks, and the nodes at the bottoms of the stalks carefully

By Shoko (1915-1970), Tokyo, Mid 20th century. The empty cicada shell resting on a partially curved leaf, the back split from its escape and the fro

By Manpei, Tokyo, Mid 20th century. Stooped over with a long handled pipe held in his right hand while from his left dangles a tobacco pouch. The p

By Senpo, Tokyo, c.1953. Perched on a rounded section of wood, the ivory base stained a light tan simulating the wood, the cicada stained two shade

By Kangyoku Risshisai, Tokyo, Mid 20th century. One of his humorous studies of a monkey, standing but leaning forward, bent at the waist, and inten

By Kansui, Tokyo, Mid 20th century. Eyes are double-inlaid in horn with black pupils, highly polished. Signed on the underside in a raised oval tab

By Bishu, Tokyo, Late 20th century. Their necks intertwined and their bodies embraced in a wonderful geometric composition. Signed on the underside

Tokyo, Mid/late 20th century. The first, A dog licking his raised paw, the eyes are inlaid in amber horn. Signed 'Ikko Masakoku". 1 3/4in...

By Tametaka, Nagoya, Mid 18th century. The monkey with its right hand to its head as if peering into the distance and seated astride an en couchant

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. On a common stalk which forms the himotoshi, the top is smoothly polished and of a rich d