The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Kyoto School, 18th century. The crouching figure with eyes inlaid in black, the design is unique for this "eater of bad dreams" and inco...

Late 18th century. Sitting with head raised on an oval base, a fine old patina on the ivory with deep color, well-worn. Unsigned. 2 3/8in (5.9cm). P

Late 18th century. Standing with head raised on a seal base, the single slender horn reaches down to his back and parallels his long bushy tail that

Mid 19th century. Sitting with head raised high and turned 180?, he has a very horse-like appearance with a lot of hair and a goat-like beard, the

Late 18th century. With two horns, crouching on an oval base with head raised, eyes inlaid in silver, the flames raised and well delineated, well-w

Asakusa school, Mid 19th century. On a Lotus leaf, the thin piece of ivory has been carved and stained to look like stag antler, and the ivory has

19th century. Reclining with its head turned to the left and its legs folded underneath, with three eyes and two horns on its head and on each flan

Late 19th century. Nursing her child, leaning on her right elbow while her hand supports the suckling baby, her left hand grasps the end of her tai

Early 19th century. With his gourd astride a Namazu (Earthquake Fish), its eyes inlaid in black, he kneels with his head raised and one eye closed

Late 18th century. Seated in mythical pose, with left front leg extended and resting on its foot, head turned to the right and resting on upturned