The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Mid 19th century. Ivory bowl with shibuichi disc showing two ship's masts and a partial moon seen from behind a huge breaking wave. Disc with ...

The first, early 19th century, in wood, a man seated and using a Yagen. 1 1/4in (3.1cm). The second, late 18th century, in ivory, a figure seated o

Early 19th century. Tweezing his whiskers with his right hand, and what appears to be a fox stands on the man's left foot and stretches up to ...

Mid 19th century. The first, in ivory, a Karako riding a hobby horse. 1 3/4in (4.3cm). The second, in ivory a seated Karako lovingly holding a hobby

Mid 19th century. The first, a man sitting on a low stool and playing a Shu. 2 1/8in (5.6cm). The second, an ash tray netsuke carved in imitation of

Mid 19th century. The first, in ivory, two well-dressed karako, they sit playfully next to each other, one holding a large Buaku style mask over hi

The first, mid 19th century, a wood ash bowl in the shape of a Samurai helmet, the finial of light horn. 1 1/8in (2.9cm). The second, late 18th cen

Early 19th century. The first, in ivory, an actor reclining and supporting her head with her left hand, the other holds shut her gracefully draped

The first, mid 19th century, a seated shishi, a Chinese toggle repurposed as a netsuke with an added signature. 2in (5cm). The second, late 17th ce

The first, late 18th century, in ivory, in the shape of a two-case inro, with cord channels on the sides and the lines that delineate the compartme

The first, mid 19th century, ared lacquered Uchiwa with a separate handle that contains a short knife. 3in (7.7cm). The second, mid 19th century, i

Masamitsu, c.1850. The stock of cherry, the barrel in brass with a hexagonal end to the muzzle, the finishings are steel (?) and silver. The barrel

Attributed to Ichiya, Mid 19th century. with hinged covers, the clasps secured by eight-petal flowers. 1 3/8in (3.4cm). Unsigned. A similar functio

Mid 19th century. The first, bronze ash tray in the form of a kabuto, details have been added in silver. 7/8in (2.3cm). The second, in shakudo wit

Mid 19th century. The first, a stirrup in copper lined with leather, a design of four different mon applied in sentoku, principle being one of a Ho-

Mid 19th century. The first, in sentoku, a miniature writing box an incised design of trees and an overlay gilt design of an Ox and a Man. 1 3/8in

Early/mid 19th century. The first, in brass and steel, a combination Hidokei and Hobari, the hinged brass case is engraved with a design of vines a

Mid/late 19th century. The first, a solid brass mask of Ebisu, attachment by a small cross-bar on the back. 1in (2.6cm). The fourth, a late 19th ce

The first, mid 19th century, a reticulated basket,or insect cage, one end with a stopper in the form of a rat. 1 3/4in (4.5cm). The second, mid 19t

The first, 18/19th century cast, an octopus dancing on the Waves, with irregular shaped base bearing a seal with red ink. 1 3/4in (4.6cm). The seco