The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

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