The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

By Okatori, Kyoto, , Early 19th century. One leaf winds around the back of the quail, whose eyes are inlaid in black horn. Signed on the underside o

By Okatori, Kyoto, , Late 18th century. Polishing a pot, his horns appear to have been shorn off and wearing a tiger-skin loin cloth. Signed on the

By Harumasa, Kyoto, , Early 19th century. Seated and turning to the left, one cub climbing onto his back, the other crouching beneath his jaw. The

Kyoto, , Late 18th/early 19th century. The first, a carved ivory group of four ginko nuts. Signed on underside without reserve, Mitsuharu. 1?in (3.

Kyoto, , Late 18th century. Roaring figure grasping a ball.. Eyes inlaid in dark horn. Signed on underside in an oval reserve, Mitsuharu. 1 7/8in (

By Kiyokatsu & attributed to, Kyoto, , Mid 19th century. The first, a group of six ginko nuts, signed Kiyokatsu. A similare piece that appears...

Attributed to Hakuryu II, Kyoto, , Mid 19th century. Snarling with long tail curling around back. The eyes inlaid in mother-of-pearl with dark cent

By Kagetoshi, active early to mid 19th century, Kyoto, , Mid 19th century. All eyes inlaid in black except for the hare which are in coral. Signed

School of Nagai Rantei, Kyoto, , Mid 19th century. Larger monkey wearing a short tunic with a diapered lozenge pattern and picking fleas of the bac

Nagai Rantei, Kyoto, , Mid 19th century. In the guise of a waiter in the process of transformation, in his right hand he holds a tablet with the si

Nagai Rantei, Kyoto, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. He holds an open fan and his kimono has slipped off his left shoulder. Signed on the righ

By Ranichi, Kyoto, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. He strokes his beard with his left hand. Signed on the bottom in an oval reserve, Ranichi.

By Ransen, Kyoto, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Engaged in a friendly romp, one biting the tail of the other as they play. Eyes of both inl

By Ransen, Kyoto, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Seated on his distended scrotum and looking up as it beats upon its large stomach, the ligh

Kyoto School. Kyoto, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. Crouching with partially open mouth, eyes inlaid in black. Similar face on piece by Ok

Attributed to Okatomo. Kyoto, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. Head turned back, eyes inlaid in black, with a dappled coat and good hair-work

Kyoto School. Kyoto, Early 19th century. , Early 19th century. Seated with head turned back to its right, well-worn and nicely patinated on the back

Kyoto School. Kyoto, Mid 18th century. , Mid 18th century. Standing with his head looking skyward, grasping a mokugyo. Unsigned. Includes Meinertzh

Kyoto School. Kyoto, Mid 18th century. , Mid 18th century. The front paws slightly crossed, his long digits carefully defined underneath, with deepl

Kyoto School. Kyoto, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. The bearded old man stands holding a bamboo guide stick in his right hand, his left su