The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

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