The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. Seated with legs tucked under, eyes inlaid in brass with black pupils, roughly-hewn hair-work,

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. Looking around to his left as he sits snarling with his tail curled over his back, eyes inlaid

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Late 18th century. Looking around to his left as he sits snarling with his tail curled around his body and his cu

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. Recumbent with legs tucked under and the tail lying along its left side, eyes inlaid in brass w

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Late 18th century. With rotating eyes that are painted gold and red, the smaller of the two himotoshi is lined in

By Tanaka Minko (1735-1816), Tsu, Mid 18th century. The standing octopus with eyes inlaid in dark horn with black pupils looking down at monkey wit

Attributed to Tanaka Minko, Tsu, Mid 18th century. Seated with legs crossed and rocking backwards with mouth wide open and arms wrapped around his

By Kokei, School of Minko, Tsu, Late 18th century. Seated, the long tail curled up and around the back, the mouth slightly open and the eyes double

By Kokei, School of Minko, Tsu, Early 19th century. With well-marked fur-work, tail a little shorter than some and hunched a little further back in

Kokei style, School of Minko, Tsu, Early 19th century. Doing his best imitation of a Shishi lion with back humped up and a slight snarl to the mout