The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Tthe bottom half smooth, stained a dark mahogany color, and bearing the himotoshi of uneq

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Seven nasubi each with its stem and calyx intact in a tightly compact group, realistically

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Seated wearing a richly brocaded and deeply cut gown, left leg bent sideways and the righ

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Reclined wearing a richly brocaded and diapered gown, lying with head resting on her righ

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, Early 19th century. Eyes inlaid in black, the feet carved in relief and well-worn, as are the himotosh. Sign

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, Early 19th century. Two double stalks leaning against each other and each bearing two large heads, the spon

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, Early 19th century. The recessed eyes are cut through, the back is rough-hewn and the crossbar is wider than

By Tadatoshi (circa 1770-1840), Nagoya, 19th century. The first, a hako manju of a woven wicker box, the four sides bear a continuous Greek-key des

By Hogen Tadashige, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. There are six teeth inlaid in ivory and eight sockets that have been left empty, one of which is part

By Ittan, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Atop his enormous, deeply veined, scrotum under which is compressed a hunter with his rifle. Signed on the unde

By Ittan, Nagoya, Circa 1820-1840. Standing with his sword pointing to the ground and his left hand raised to his shoulder and holding the strap of

By Ittan, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The fox in the guise of Tadanobu as it attempts to regain the tzuzumi which was covered with the belly skin of

By Ittan, Nagoya, Early 19th century. Seated roaring with head raised, right paw upraised, and the others clutching its distended scrotum. The teet

By Seishinsai Ikkei, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The well delineated snout is raised upwards and the tusks rise up to touch it, the ears are placed w

By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, Early 19th century. The hands with long delicate fingers and carefully delineated nails, the robe richly embroidered

By Ikkan (1817-1893), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Tightly closed, the spiral markings of the shells well-defined and stained black for effect, the um

By Ikkyu, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Standing on his left foot with the right raised and bent at the knee in a 90 degree angle, his arms outstretche

By Ichimin, Nagoya, Early 19th century. A recumbent two-horned Kirin, eyes inlaid in horn(?), rich reddish Nagoya coloring, fine hair-work with lea

By Ittei, Nagoya, Early 19th century. Chubby little rodent sits atop a lima bean with his right paws extended over the edge as he clutches it, the

By Morinobu, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Entwined with eyes inlaid in dark horn, himotoshi use natural openings, stained with a reddish hue. Signed i

Signed Masakazu, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. With open mouth and his right arm raised in anger, nicely stained a warm reddish hue. Signed on the unde

By Masatami, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. A crouching figure which is strikingly similar to the netsuke illustrated in Gonse's "L'Art Ja...

By Masatami, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Drinking sake from a large gourd and desperately trying to extricate his finger from the mouth of the jug. S

By (Koya?) Masatami, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Sitting on a drum, the bottom of the drum is engraved with a design of clouds and dragons. Signed on

By Hosai Masahiro, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The figures under the bamboo canopy, weel worn both inside and out. Signed on the underside, Masahiro,

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. A fine model of two shishi with a cub with an openwork brocade ball. Signed on cub's ...

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The tiger crouching over a length of bamboo while the small monkey seated on the tiger&#...

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. She crouches above cub rolling on it's side at her feet, the eyes are double-inlaid i...

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Male and female, seated and intertwined, one nuzzling the ear of the other who responds wi

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Gnawing on a human skull, the eyes double inlaid in horn with black pupils. Signed on the

By Bazan (d.1879), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. With a captured a rat under a straw hat. The rat is partially coming through a hole in the hat and the

By Kogyoku, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The mouth open with teeth clenched and the pupils cut entirely through, nicely stained. Inscribed on the cros

Nagoya, Mid 19th century. With its foot caught between the halves of a giant hamaguri shell, eyes inlaid in black, the leathery skin well rendered.

Nagoya, Early 19th century. Standing on two tentacles with the others joining together to provide natural himotoshi, the head is smoothly modeled w

Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The first, a wood Noh mask of Kwang-yo doji, inscribed, Ikko. 1?in (4.2cm). The second,by Tomonobu, a wood vegetable grou

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. Wearing a straw fisherman's cape, as he carries an umbrella and a pair of geta. Darkly st...

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Early 19th century. Wearing a kimono and seated with her hands under the garment and pulling it together, her fee

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. Engaged in a struggle, the monkey's head is turned around to meet the gaze of the snake...

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, The first, late 18th century, a mask of Kitsune with a movable jaw, eyes double inlaid in ivory and pins for the

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Late 18th century. Seated with legs tucked under, eyes inlaid in brass with black pupils, roughly-hewn hair-work.

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. Seated with legs tucked under, eyes inlaid in brass with black pupils, roughly-hewn hair-work,

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. Looking around to his left as he sits snarling with his tail curled over his back, eyes inlaid

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Late 18th century. Looking around to his left as he sits snarling with his tail curled around his body and his cu

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. Recumbent with legs tucked under and the tail lying along its left side, eyes inlaid in brass w

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Late 18th century. With rotating eyes that are painted gold and red, the smaller of the two himotoshi is lined in

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. The standing octopus with eyes inlaid in dark horn with black pupils looking down at monkey wit

Attributed to Tanaka Minko, Tsu, Mid 18th century. Seated with legs crossed and rocking backwards with mouth wide open and arms wrapped around his

By Kokei, School of Minko, Tsu, Late 18th century. Seated, the long tail curled up and around the back, the mouth slightly open and the eyes double

By Kokei, School of Minko, Tsu, Early 19th century. With well-marked fur-work, tail a little shorter than some and hunched a little further back in

Kokei style, School of Minko, Tsu, Early 19th century. Doing his best imitation of a Shishi lion with back humped up and a slight snarl to the mout