The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

By Kano Tomokazu, Gifu, Early 19th century. Shoki trapped under a basket by an oni, the eyes of the Oni inlaid in black, those of Shoki are in ivory

By Kano Tomokazu, Gifu, Early 19th century. Sitting licking his left front paw while his tail curls beneath him and between his other legs, eyes in

By Kano Tomokazu, Gifu, Mid 19th century. Perched on a branch, eyes double-inlaid in grey horn with black pupils, on either side is a stump from whi

Attributed to Masakazu, Gifu or Nagoya, Early 19th century. The first, a mask of an Exorcist, the nose large and upturned, the mouth in a downward

Inscribed Tomokazu, Gifu, Early 19th century. Snarling, twisting its head around, pupils inlaid in black, good hair-work reinforced with black ink,

Inscribed Tomokazu, Early 19th century. Gentoku (Liu Pei) on horseback riding over the waves as he makes his escape through the Hwang Ho river gorg

By Matsuda Sukenaga, Suketomo, Early 19th century. Shoki kneeling on an Oni and holding him down with his left hand, his right holding his sword in

By Sukeyuki, Suketomo, 19th century. The first, a sparrow with eyes inlaid in black and effective use of the dark and light colors of the ichii wood

By Shoko, Hida, Mid 19th century. Beshimi playing the kamifuki game, the two sides of the crossbar are finished with recessed borders, the insides o

By Shimizu Sekisen 1st, Gifu, Late 19th century. A Bizenyaki mask of Beshimi, finished with a copper glaze and silver eyes. Impressed seal on the c

By Nobukazu, Early 19th century. Breaking out of its egg with left arm and wing extending out of egg, himotoshi of unequal size on the underside. S

Toyomasa style, Mid 19th century. Standing in his mugwart cape with a toad sitting on his right shoulder, his right arm reaches across his body to

Namboku style, School of Toyomasa, Mid 19th century. The eyes inlaid in dark horn, the hair-work deeply carved, the himotoshi large and well-placed

By Koichi, School of Toyomasa, Early 19th century. Fighting over a bunch of biwa fruit, the hair-work boldly carved and the eyes double inlaid in d

By Toyokazu, School of Toyomasa, Early 19th century. The eye inlaid with pale horn, the densely etched feathers on the front darkened in contrast t

By Toyokazu, School of Toyomasa, Mid 19th century. The mother crouching and turning her head to the left to gaze at her cub who also crouches with i

By Masahide, Early 19th century. Paws resting on a large bamboo shoot, showing his right side with his head turned back over his shoulder. Stripes

Inscribed Masahide, Toyomasa school, Late 18th century. Thin face with large open mouth cut through to the back with tongue sticking out, large fla

By Sari, Iwashiro, Late 18th century. The snail on top of the snake which has the frog caught in its coils making the frog's face bulge, the d...

By Hidari Issan, Iwashiro, Mid 19th century. Two seated in close proximity to each other, one facing away and the other forward, the third one on t