The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Tokyo, 19th century , 19th century. The first, attributed to Genryosai Minkoku 1st, a shishi with a ball. 1?in (3.5cm). The second, attributed to S

By Genryosai Minkoku 1st, Tokyo, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. He holds his sword in his right hand as he clutches the baby Ichiro inside

Attributed to Genryosai Minkoku 2nd. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. The first, of Lords Kira and Asano, both in eboshi and court robe

By Shuyusai Minkoku 3rd. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Seated on a bundle of twigs and smoking her pipe as she rests on her journey.

By Hara Shumin, Tokyo, Early 19th century. , Early 19th century. Sitting cross-legged and wrapped in his cloak during his nine years of ascetic rel

Attributed to Masa Shumin 2nd. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. The eyes are inlaid in brass, the "cap" on the Tengu's h...

By Kawamoto Shuraku. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Seated on a dais, with open mouth, tongue out and the nose is stippled, he wears

By Kawamoto Shuraku. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Both signed with an intaglio carved seal, filled with sepia. The first, a netsuke

By Ono Ryomin 1st. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Carved in relief, the obverse showing Yoshitsune leaping high above a corner post o

By Ono Ryomin I or II, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Balancing a large basket filled with her recently collected bivalves, her expre