The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Signed Masakazu, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. With open mouth and his right arm raised in anger, nicely stained a warm reddish hue. Signed on the unde

By Masatami, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. A crouching figure which is strikingly similar to the netsuke illustrated in Gonse's "L'Art Ja...

By Masatami, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Drinking sake from a large gourd and desperately trying to extricate his finger from the mouth of the jug. S

By (Koya?) Masatami, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Sitting on a drum, the bottom of the drum is engraved with a design of clouds and dragons. Signed on

By Hosai Masahiro, Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The figures under the bamboo canopy, weel worn both inside and out. Signed on the underside, Masahiro,

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. A fine model of two shishi with a cub with an openwork brocade ball. Signed on cub's ...

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. The tiger crouching over a length of bamboo while the small monkey seated on the tiger&#...

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. She crouches above cub rolling on it's side at her feet, the eyes are double-inlaid i...

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Male and female, seated and intertwined, one nuzzling the ear of the other who responds wi

By Sato Masayoshi (1819-1865), Nagoya, Mid 19th century. Gnawing on a human skull, the eyes double inlaid in horn with black pupils. Signed on the