The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Kyoto School. Kyoto, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. The eyes are inlaid in black and the mouth is open, the paws meet to clutch a ball. Un

Deme Family, Tokyo, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. The first, a Beshimi type, with eye in gold lacquer, signed on the crossbar, Deme Uman,

By Toman, Tokyo, Late 18th/early 19th cent , Late 18th / early 19th century. A Fugu and an Aji, resting together head to tail. The two fish are nic

Tokyo, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. The first, by Jobun, a child's netsuke, Mask of Ofuku, signed on the cross bar without reserve,...

Inagawa family, Tokyo, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. A covered bowl of black wood (kaki?) with a simulated crack and lacquer repair with a

Late Miwa, Tokyo, Late 18th/early 19th cent , Late 18th / early 19th century. The Nuye's stripes are carved in ukibori and several teeth are i...

Attributed to Chosai Miwa II, Tokyo, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. With bulging eyes inlaid in ivory with black pupils, standing over mon

Signed Miwa, Tokyo, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. Seated in front of a large book that he uses for recording sins, his teeth are inlaid in

Attributed to Zaiyei Miwa (3rd), Tokyo, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. Seated with a drum in front of him, the eyes of the mask are inlaid

Tokyo, The first, Attributed to Zaiyel Miwa 3rd, late 18th century, a group of the three wise monkeys, seated in an unusual position. Signed in an

Tokyo, 19th century , 19th century. The first, attributed to Genryosai Minkoku 1st, a shishi with a ball. 1?in (3.5cm). The second, attributed to S

By Genryosai Minkoku 1st, Tokyo, Late 18th century. , Late 18th century. He holds his sword in his right hand as he clutches the baby Ichiro inside

Attributed to Genryosai Minkoku 2nd. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. The first, of Lords Kira and Asano, both in eboshi and court robe

By Shuyusai Minkoku 3rd. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Seated on a bundle of twigs and smoking her pipe as she rests on her journey.

By Hara Shumin, Tokyo, Early 19th century. , Early 19th century. Sitting cross-legged and wrapped in his cloak during his nine years of ascetic rel

Attributed to Masa Shumin 2nd. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. The eyes are inlaid in brass, the "cap" on the Tengu's h...

By Kawamoto Shuraku. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Seated on a dais, with open mouth, tongue out and the nose is stippled, he wears

By Kawamoto Shuraku. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Both signed with an intaglio carved seal, filled with sepia. The first, a netsuke

By Ono Ryomin 1st. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Carved in relief, the obverse showing Yoshitsune leaping high above a corner post o

By Ono Ryomin I or II, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Balancing a large basket filled with her recently collected bivalves, her expre