The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Mid 19th century. Seated, playing a biwa, portrayed as the Goddess of Music, her head is surrounded by a vapor cloud and is cocked attentively as s

Mid 19th century. The tagayasan bowl set with a shibuichi disc with scene of Ebisu, in sentoku, cutting a fishm in copper, and both figures have go

The first, mid 19th century, ivory Daikoku sitting astride his bag of treasures. He holds aloft a large tama with his right hand while his left hol

19th century. The first, wood head of Fukurokuju in a streaked black wood, possibly kaki. 2 5/8in (6.8cm). The second, an ivory figure of a reclini

Mid 18th century. Standing and holding a fish aloft with his left hand while his spirit rests on his left shoulder, richly patinated with large him

Mid 18th century. Standing with a toad perched in a most peculiar way on the right shoulder leaning against the side of the fat face of the sage, th

Late 18th century. Standing, holding a gourd in his left hand from which is emerging a diminutive horse, his right hand is raised in surprise and he

Late 18th century. With a wind-swept beard, a gourd attached at his waist, standing on his right foot with his right hand feeling the horn on the t

The first, a Soken Kisho style figure of a sage standing on one leg and stroking his beard. 3 1/8in (8cm). The second, ivory Sennin on a rock, the

Late 18th century. Standing with staff held in his left hand while the right holds onto one leg of the toad perched on his head and shoulder, he we

The first, late 18th century, a Chinese sage, curved and possibly carved from a hippo tooth. 2 1/2in (6.4cm). The second, early 19th century, marin

Early 19th century. Leaning against a rock face, he holds with both hands his staff to which is attached a gourd that probably indicates he is Chok

19th century. The first, an oni in the guise of a flying tennin, his lower extremity tapering to a curl that meets with his robes that flow over his

Late 18th century Holding a large lotus stem and Pod to his right shoulder, inside of which sits a replica of his Spirit, lightly worn with a good

Early 19th century. Oni sheltering himself from the New Year's beans by holding a torn kasa over his back. His eyes double-inlaid in pale horn...

Mid 18th century. Seated atop the shishi, with a gourd. Unsigned. There is a nearly identical piece, also unsigned, in the Behrens Collection, No.

The first, early 19th century, an Oni wailing in anguish as he attempts to retrieve the arm of the Rashomon demon, eyes inlaid in black, body hair

The first, mid 18th century, a wood carving of Oni crouching over the arm of the Rashomon Demon and sobbing uncontrollably, the claws of the demon...

Early/mid 19th century. The first, a monk-like stocky figure with bald pate but long locks seated on a plinth with a small animal(tiger?) lying at

The first, late 18th century. Soken Kisho style figure of Futen, his wind sack held over his head, standing on an Oni, some gesso and magenta-color