The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

By Tsuji, Osaka, Late 18th century. He stands with his left arm extended and supporting a simulacrum of his spirit which is connected to his mouth b

Style of Yoshimura Shuzan, Osaka, Late 18th century. Having a dragon wrapped around him and holding a vase from which sprouts coral. Gesso painted

Style of Yoshimura Shuzan, Osaka, Mid 18th century. Standing wearing a loose tasseled robe and holding a small leaf spray, the dragon passes up his

By Innan, Osaka, 18th century. Climbing on top of a section of bamboo within which is a tiger cub, the tail curling out from one end, and the head

By Hidemasa I, Kyoto/Tokyo, Early 19th century. Standing and carrying two scrolls on his back. The scrolls, and his feet are of ivory and his eyes

Attributed to Shuosai Hidemasa II, Osaka, Mid 19th century. Finely designed and carved, kicking a kemari, a deerskin football. Lightly stained and

By Masakazu, Osaka, Mid 19th century. Lying on its top with the gills exposed and the pulpy body covered with raised spores at its top. Signed on t

By Masakazu, Osaka, Early 19th century. Seated using an abacus that he is holding on his knees, eyes inlaid in black, he wears a short kimono with a

Attributed to Masakazu, Osaka, Early 19th century. Seated cross-legged with his robe pulled together in front and held by his hands which are cradl

Attributed to Garaku, Osaka, , Late 18th/early 19th century. Seated with its head turned back to the right and its long snake-like tail winding ac

Attributed to the Garaku School, Osaka, , Late 18th century. Tail curled around in front of his body. The braided halter is placed around the face

Attributed to the Garaku School, Osaka, , Early 19th century. Head turned back over its body and the legs tucked up underneath. Nicely worn, decent

Attributed to the Garaku School, Osaka, , Early 19th century. Bearded and with long curls falling down from the back of his head, holding a large h

Attributed to Gyokusen Tomochika, Osaka/Tokyo, , Early 19th century. Carrying a large basket suspended from an Axe that he carries over his shoulde

By Sadayoshi, Osaka, , 19th century. Sitting atop an awabi shell trailing his finely rendered hair while the underside of the bivalve is realistica

By Sadayoshi, Osaka, , 19th century. Boldly etched and stained hair-work, holding a peach, seated on a smooth section of bamboo. Signed in an irreg

Attributed to Mitsukuni, Osaka, , Mid 19th century. Two long haired monkeys, each with deeply set eyes, grooming each other. Signed on the undersid

Attributed to Sansho. Osaka, , Early 20th century. The limbs and head of the ghost emerge through ragged holes; the head is movable, as is the left

Attributed to Ichiyusai. Osaka, , Late 19th century. He sits cross-legged in a pensive position, holding an open book in his right hand; a closed f

By Raku. Osaka, , 19th century. Two large Shiitake with a third small one protruding from the bottom. Signed on the underside in a wavy reserve, Ra