The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

By Shoraku. Early 19th century. Capturing Shoki under his hat. The Oni kneels upon the hat while Shoki is struggling underneath to escape, Shoki&#...

By Shoryu. Tokyo - Asakusa, Mid 19th century. standing and holding a scroll with both hands. Signed on back, Shoryu. 1 3/4in (4.4cm). Provenance: Il

Mid 19th century. The first, by Shoshin, an ivory elongated Sparrow, the pupils inlaid in dark horn. Signed on the bottom between the himotoshi, Sh

By Shuosai. Mid 19th century. Dragon emerging from scroll with cloud pattern, with ivory ends of scroll. Signed on underside, Shuosai, plus kakihan

Signed illegibly. Early 19th century. Shishi standing on an oval seal base with paw resting on a ball. Signed illegibly on the base. 1 5/8in (4cm).

Signed illegibly. Mid 19th century. A goblin is rising up from the sleeping figure's stomach, the goblin has a tonsured head with eyes closed ...

Mid 20th century. The first, a Chokwaro Sennin standing on one foot and holding onto his staff, stained a light brown. Signed on the underside. 2 5

Late 18th century. The stalking animal with head down, the himotoshi runs from an open end of the bamboo to a single hole on the underside, rich br

The first, late 18th century, wood Puppy seated with an overturned Awabi shell. 1 3/8in (3.5cm). The second, mid 19th century, ivory of Kanzan hold

By Soshin. Early 19th century. Grasping a staff for support while wearing a mugwort cloak with a gourd, his eyes inlaid in bone or ivory. Signed on

By Takusai, Early 19th century. Muscular man kneeling in front of a pair of millstones, wielding the top one with great effort, he is bearded and h

Mid 19th century. The first, by Munemizu Sosui, ivory Gautama Buddha(Sakyamuni) sitting in contemplation beneath a towering Bodhi tree and receivin

The first, mid 19th century, mask of Okina, carved to simulate a hinged lower jaw. Signed on the crossbar, Tomohisa. 1 1/8in (2.8cm). The second,

By Tomofuyu, Mid 19th century. In the guise of a peasant carrying a bucket with a handle and using his giant scrotum as a sun hat, with double-inlai

Late 18th century. Hen sitting atop two eggs. Signed beneath chest, Tomotada, plus kakihan. Not the famous Tomotada.1 1/8in (2.8cm).

Early/mid 19th century. The first, an Oni squatting against a large sack in which he has captured Shoki and whose face can be seen protruding from

By Yasunaga Unkyo. Early 19th century. Crouching and snarling with head turned to the right, the hair-work is well rendered and the stripes are in

Early/mid 19th century. The first, Oni pulling Shoki in bag. Inscribed with one character, gyaku. 1 1/2in (3.9cm). The second, by Wakyosai, a woman

By Yoshikazu, Early 19th century. Crouched on a roof tile, the eyes are doubl inlaid, the end of the roof tile has raised scrolling and the texturi

By Yoshinaga Miura Kanjuken. Mid 19th century. Standing with a Karako seated on his right shoulder and holding a long horn with his left hand. Sign