The Helen & Jack Mang Collection of Netsuke

Attributed to Ryusansai Issan, Iwashiro, Early 19th century. Sitting on an upturned straw zori, eyes inlaid in black, with a natural himotoshi form

By Toryusai Kozan, Iwashiro, Mid 19th century. Two rats and a daikon against a diapered background, the leaves have been inlaid with silver dewdrops

By Toryusai Kozan, Iwashiro, Mid 19th century. With occasional silver inlays for eyes and the himotoshi fitted with silver sleeves. The whole stain

By Nanyo, School of Nanka, Mid 19th century. Obverse lists the 53 stations of the Tokaido Road and the 69 stations of the Kisokaido. The reverse ma

Nanka style, The first, early 19th century, ivory map of Japan. 1 1/4in (3.2cm). The second, carved whale bone of a farmer's almanac. 1 7/8in...

By Ginko. Yamada, Mid 18th century. Well-worn and patinated, one large himotoshi on the back just above the loin cloth, the other on the left butto

By either Yasuchika Tou or Yasuchika Tsuchiya, Mid 18th century. The octopus wears a kimono with one tentacle raised to his head while a monkey sits

The first, mid 18th century, attributed to Yasuchika, Nara school of metalworkers, sentoku of a folded kasa with inlaid loops at top. Signed on the

Mid/late 19th century The first, attributed to Kyusen Gyuka, painted wood of an Uji doll showing a brightly colored tea-picker. Signed on the under

Late 18th century. The first, a red lacquered Raiden with one leg inside of his drum and attempting to climb out with the help of his drumstick. 1

Late 18th century. The first, by Gamo Hosen, a square manju showing a pair of rats raiding Daikoku's treasure bag on obverse, and single rat ...

Early 19th century. Seated on a cushion and resting its front paws on a mokugyo, its adornments in gold and black lacquer include a cap secured by

Early 19th century. The first, of square form with pattern of bellflowers and bamboo fencing on both sides. 2in (5.1cm). The second, of round form

Early/Mid 19th century. The first, of three puppies, reddish-orange with red spots, silver with black spots, and brownish-black. 1 1/4in (3.3cm). T

Early/Mid 19th century. The first, a matte gold sparrow, the featherwork with highlights in brown lacquer. 1 3/4in (4.4cm). The second, tsuishu of

The first, a negoro lacquer standing Shishi, black & red with gold highlights.. 1 3/4in (4.3cm). The second, a tsuishi gourd showing two Chine...

Early 19th century. Square form showing a Chinese gentleman in a garden setting with his attendantson the obverse, man wielding a net as he tries t

Early/Mid 19th century. The first, in guri lacquer carved in a bold cloud pattern with the colors alternating black with red and copper. 1 3/4in (4

Mid 19th century. Stylized, it bears geometric and floral designs of raised gold lacquer on a gold ground, the underside in silver lacquer, the pate

Early 19th century. The first, a seated monkey holding an upside-down Hyottoku mask to his face and in his right hand holding a Shinto rattle (suzu)

By Shibayama saku and Kakosai Shozan, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Depicted with flowing red hair and red and gold brocade on the pantaloons, face and

By Shibata Zeshin. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Front and back with a design of pine needles in gold hiramakie, the inside is gold hirame scattered on

Attributed to Umezawa Ryushin. Tokyo, Early 20th century. Rim with a design of leaves in heavy black lacquer with gold veining. Signed on the back

Mid 19th century. The first, a porcelain manju, decorated in underglaze blue with a design of a flock of birds coming over a mountain, the back wit

By Teiji.(D2885), Tokyo, Mid 19th century. An adult turtle is surmounted by two young, the unglazed upper surfaces of all three have traces of gold

By Teiji. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Kneeling the skirt finished in a bluish-green glaze, portions of the arms have been left unglazed, the fan lacqu

Hirado, Mid 19th century. Crouching on a lotus pedestal, finished with clear, brown, celadon, and blue glazes. An identical model is in the Silverm

Mid 19th century. Kidney-shaped with relief of a Shishi lion and Peony in clear, blue and brown glazes. The combination of Shishi and Peony symboli

Hirado, Mid 19th century. Kneeling and holding a shishi Mask above his head, the mask contains a loose ceramic ball, finely finished with green, re

Mid 19th century. The first, a sparrow, pure white with the feathers neatly modeled under the glaze. 1 1/2in (3.7cm). The second, a recumbent Karako

Mid 19th century. The first, a Gama Sennin with a toad head in his sleeve, with bisque w/ black, blue, yellow and lavender glazes. 2 1/8in (5.6cm).

Hirado, Mid 19th century. Holding a lion mask having bisque with white, blue, gold, and brown glazes. The mouth of the mask contains a loose cerami

The first, an eggplant. 2 3/8in (6cm). The second, by Masakazu of a Tsuru Sennin with his pot-belly. Signed in a sunken oval reserve, Masakazu. 2 3

The first, a porcelain mask of Hannya, in blue porcelain, possibly Kyoto ware. 1 3/4in (4.5cm). The second, a porcelain manju in a square ashtray

Kyoto, Mid/late 19th century. The first, by Mokubei, of a sleeping Ningyo holding on to the end of her tail that curls around from under her body.

Kyoto, Mid 19th century. The first, by Eiraku, seagull (miyakadori) with a celadon glaze and impressed unglazed seal, Eiraku. 1 5/8in (4cm). The se

Kyoto, Mid 19th century. The first, a Kyoto ware pottery figure of Daruma in meditation. 1 3/4in (4.4cm). The second, a Kyoto ware pottery netsuke

Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Oblong, the shibuichi plate has an ishime ground, the octopus is sentoku with gold eyes and Raiden is finely wrought in si

By Shuraku, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. A ryusa-style stag antler Asakusa school bowl and a shibuchi disk with an incised elephant holding a lotus flo

By Shuraku, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. A ivory bowl (cracked) of shibuichi takabori with gold and silver inlay and some ginzogan work depicting Yoko,

By Ryumin+ kakihan, Tokyo, Mid 19th century. Chased in high relief with Hotei fast asleep on his sack and a mischievous child behind him removing t

By Teimin, Mid 19th century. Showing an engraved archer on the metal disk and a sarumawashi crouching and looking behind him on the metal bowl, his

Mid 19th century. A bijin inlaid in silver and copper on the disk with a tagayasan, Indonesian ironwood, bowl. Disk inscribed "Utamaro ga&quo...

Mid 19th century. O Chiyo holding the string of her kite, under her feet is Raiden. Inlays of takazogan, copper and gold. Set in an ivory bowl. 1 7

By Naomitsu, Early 19th century. A katakiribori design of Emma-O stroking his beard with his left hand while he holds a dragon-headed staff in his

Mid/late 19th century. The first, kagamibuta with a shibuichi lotus pad with leaves, with gilt lotus pod, copper frog and silver turtle, in an ivory

Early/Mid 19th century. The first, stag antler and silver showing two Ho-o birds and flowers with a border of inlaid green, white, and black stones

Early 19th century. Standing atop a rock and bent over at the waist as he struggles to lift a huge fish onto his shoulder, standing on his belt. The

The first, mid 19th century, by Chuji, ivory of the temple priest Tadamori capturing the suspected oil thief. 1 3/4in (4.4cm). The second, mid 19th

Early 18th century. Caparisoned Surmounted by a figure kneeling crossways reading a book, possibly a young Fugen. A heavily worn piece and patinated