ANYONE ELSE FEEL LIKE A BEACH HOLIDAY IN EDO JAPAN?
Perhaps one would encounter a similar scene as on our cover image. We hope that ‘diving’ into our catalog may evoke a similar feeling. After all, you will encounter all kinds of creatures, odd beings, and legendary figures in here, offering a small glimpse into a world which has inspired Japanese art throughout the centuries. It is truly wonderous how one can travel back in time by holding a netsuke in the hand, and while many of you will not be able to handle them until after the sale, we hope that our descriptions and photography may compensate for the time being. Now without further ado, please do DIVE IN!
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In addition, you can enjoy a virtual walkthrough of the preview for the auction by watching the video below:
Lot 1 - Ɏ A GOOD IVORY NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING SARUMAWASHI AND THIEVING MONKEY
Lot 3 - Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING SARUMAWASHI WITH MONKEY
Lot 4 - Ɏ AN UNUSUAL AND EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY AS A SARUMAWASHI
Lot 5 - Ɏ AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO IMMORTALS WITH SCROLL AND TOAD
Lot 6 - Ɏ AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF A HERMIT CRAB AND SHELLS
Lot 7 - Ɏ GYOKUSEN: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF THE FUKURA SUZUME (PUFFED-UP SPARROW)
Lot 8 - Ɏ A LARGE AND EARLY IVORY TOBORI NETSUKE OF A RAKAN ON A ROCK
Lot 9 - Ɏ AN UNUSUAL AND EARLY TOBORI STYLE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAKAN ON A ROCK
Lot 11 - Ɏ AN IVORY FRAGMENT OF A CHINESE SAGE RE-PURPOSED AS A NETSUKE
Lot 12 - Ɏ A MONUMENTALLY TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI
Lot 15 - Ɏ A RARE IVORY ASHTRAY NETSUKE OF A TIGER
Lot 18 - A POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON
Lot 19 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI ON A LARGE BALL
Lot 20 - KAZUHIDE: A TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGA
Lot 21 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA AND TENAGA FISHING
Lot 22 - † A SUPERB AND TALL WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI
Lot 23 - Ɏ A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A TARTAR ARCHER
Lot 24 - Ɏ A RARE AND TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOREIGNER
Lot 25 - Ɏ A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A DUTCHMAN WITH DEER CARCASS
Lot 26 - Ɏ AN EARLY IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI AND FUKUROKUJU
Lot 27 - Ɏ AN IVORY SHUNGA NETSUKE OF OKAME HOLDING A MUSHROOM
Lot 28 - Ɏ A RARE AND CHARMING IVORY NETSUKE OF A YOUNG SUMO WRESTLER
Lot 29 - AN EARLY WOOD NETSUKE OF A KARAKO WITH KIKU FLOWER AND TREASURE SACK
Lot 30 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF A NAKED MAN TYING HIS FUNDOSHI
Lot 31 - A RARE DARK WOOD NETSUKE OF A RONIN DRAWING HIS SWORD
Lot 32 - KIYOSHI: A LARGE EBONY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN AND HIS TOAD
Lot 33 - TAKETATSU: A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO CAMELS
Lot 34 - Ɏ A GOOD IVORY NETSUKE OF A FOX PRIEST (HAKUZOSU)
Lot 35 - Ɏ A CHARMING SMALL IVORY NETSUKE OF CHOKARO’S HORSE IN A GOURD
Lot 36 - Ɏ AN OLD IVORY NETSUKE OF A TURTLE WITH YOUNG
Lot 37 - Ɏ YOSHINAGA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN WITH A PEACH AND HIS THREE-LEGGED TOAD
Lot 38 - Ɏ YOSHITOMO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO FROGS WRESTLING ON A LOTUS LEAF
Lot 39 - Ɏ YOSHINAGA: A LARGE AND EXCEPTIONAL IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING SARUMAWASHI WITH MONKEY
Lot 40 - Ɏ YOSHITOMO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJIN AND DEER
Lot 41 - Ɏ OKAKOTO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH KARAKO
Lot 42 - Ɏ A POWERFUL KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI
Lot 43 - † OKATOMO: A RARE SHITAN WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY
Lot 44 - Ɏ A FINE KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SMALL RAT ON A STRAW HAT
Lot 45 - Ɏ OKATOMO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH CANDLE
Lot 46 - Ɏ OKATORI: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A RAT EATING A CANDLE
Lot 47 - Ɏ OKAKOTO: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO MONKEYS
Lot 48 - Ɏ OKATOMO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO QUAILS ON MILLET
Lot 49 - A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A COCKEREL AND HEN
Lot 50 - Ɏ RISUKE GARAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OX AND HERDBOY
Lot 51 - Ɏ TOMOTADA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
Lot 52 - Ɏ TOMOTADA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A WOLF WITH HAUNCH OF VENISON
Lot 53 - Ɏ TOMOTADA: AN EXCEPTIONAL IVORY NETSUKE OF A TIGRESS AND CUB
Lot 54 - Ɏ RANICHI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A TIGER WITH YOUNG
Lot 55 - Ɏ HAKURYU I: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A TIGER AND CUB
Lot 56 - HORAKU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SEATED BAT
Lot 57 - A POWERFUL AND RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON, ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUHARU
Lot 58 - Ɏ A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF A DRAGON, ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUHARU
Lot 59 - Ɏ A FINE WALRUS TOOTH MANJU NETSUKE OF A COILED DRAGON
Lot 60 - Ɏ AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DOG WITH BALL, ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUHARU
Lot 61 - Ɏ A RARE NARWHAL TUSK NETSUKE OF A BAYING KIRIN, ATTRIBUTED TO GARAKU
Lot 62 - Ɏ GECHU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BALL
Lot 63 - Ɏ A POWERFUL IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECLINING SHISHI
Lot 64 - Ɏ AN EXCEPTIONAL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SENNIN WITH DOG ATTRIBUTED TO GECHU
Lot 65 - Ɏ A RARE AND SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF RYUJIN WITH TAMA, ATTRIBUTED TO SANKO
Lot 66 - Ɏ KOGYOKU: AN OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A LUNAR HARE POUNDING MOCHI
Lot 67 - Ɏ A CHARMING OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A SQUIRREL ON A LEAF
Lot 68 - Ɏ GARAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHERGIRL WITH GIANT AWABI
Lot 69 - Ɏ RAKU: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF JUROJIN WITH DEER
Lot 70 - Ɏ DORAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DANCING DRUNKARD
Lot 71 - Ɏ DORAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF TWO WRESTLING DRUNKS
Lot 72 - Ɏ ANRAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A PIGEON ON A ROOFTILE
Lot 73 - Ɏ ANRAKU: A SUPERB IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH BALL
Lot 74 - Ɏ DORAKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A TORTOISE AND YOUNG
Lot 75 - Ɏ A FINELY STAINED OSAKA SCHOOL WALRUS IVORY MANJU NETSUKE OF A CRAB
Lot 76 - Ɏ MITSUHIRO: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF AN OKAME MASK INSIDE AN EARTHENWARE BOWL
Lot 77 - Ɏ MITSUHIRO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU
Lot 78 - Ɏ OHARA MITSUSADA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF DARUMA
Lot 79 - Ɏ AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE IVORY NETSUKE OF A CICADA ON A FOLDED TARO LEAF
Lot 80 - Ɏ KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A FINE WHALE’S TOOTH NETSUKE OF A DIVING KAWASEMI (KINGFISHER)
Lot 82 - Ɏ KAIGYOKUSAI MASATSUGU: A MASTERFUL AND IMPORTANT IVORY NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX
Lot 84 - Ɏ SHOKOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OKIMONO OF THE SANSUKUMI
Lot 85 - Ɏ KOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SNAKE WITH MONKEY
Lot 86 - Ɏ KIHODO MASAKA: A SUPERB IVORY OKIMONO-NETSUKE OF A RAT CATCHER
Lot 87 - Ɏ HIDEMASA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI WITH KARAKO IN BAG
Lot 88 - Ɏ HIDEMASA: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI AS A PUPPET PLAYER
Lot 89 - Ɏ HIDEMASA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF FUKUROKUJU
Lot 92 - MASANAO: A VERY RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF A MERMAID AS A CLAM DIVER
Lot 93 - MASANAO: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN SEATED ON THE FROG GOD SEIAJIN
Lot 94 - MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A LAMENTING ONI WITH RASHOMON ARM
Lot 95 - A YAMADA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON PEANUTS
Lot 96 - MASANAO: AN AMUSING WOOD NETSUKE OF A FRIGHTENED PUPPY
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