Live Auction
7 November 2025 at 1 PM CET
We're pleased to present our final Fine Netsuke & Sagemono Auction of the year.
The sale opens with a distinguished group of fine inro, representing a wide range of materials, lacquer techniques, and artistic styles. Among these, a particular highlight—and one of the most significant works to appear in our rooms in recent years—is the complete inrō set by Ogawa Haritsu, illustrating The Twelve Months. First published in 1928 (F. M. Jonas – Netsuke), this exceptional set now appears on the market for the first time (lot 11).
The inrō are followed by an excellent selection of sagemono, including notable examples by the esteemed artist Hasegawa Ikko (lots 68–73). Learn more.
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3 - 6 November 2025
10 am - 6 pm
7 November
10 am - 12 pm
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AUCTION OVERVIEW LOTS
Lot 241 - GYOKUSEN TOMOCHIKA: A WOOD NETSUKE OF LADY TOKIWA GOZEN PROTECTING HER CHILDREN
Lot 242 - AN EARLY AND AMUSING EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN LIFTING HIS LOINCLOTH
Lot 243 - AN EARLY EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MAN APPLYING MOXA
Lot 244 - A LARGE AND EARLY WOOD NETSUKE OF BENKEI SLEEPING ON A HORAGAI
Lot 245 - TOMOYUKI: A LARGE AND POWERFUL WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO SHISHI
Lot 246 - TOUN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI WITH A BALL
Lot 247 - A LARGE AND EARLY EDO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI
Lot 249 - † A WOOD NETSUKE OF EMMA-O AND AN ONI ON A LOTUS LEAF
Lot 250 - A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI GRINDING BODY PARTS
Lot 251 - AN UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF AN ONI AS A SAKE PEDDLER
Lot 252 - HO RAKUMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF ARIWARA NO NARIHIRA
Lot 253 - A FINE WOOD KARAKURI (TRICK) NETSUKE OF TWO CHINESE SAGES PLAYING GO INSIDE A MIKAN
Lot 254 - AN EXQUISITE MINIATURE BAMBOO NETSUKE OF RYUJIN
Lot 255 - KINSAI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF YOJO STABBING THE KING’S CLOAK
Lot 256 - Ɏ CHOKUSAI: A FINE STAINED IVORY NETSUKE OF KIDOMARU
Lot 257 - Ɏ A SUPERB AND LARGE MARINE TOOTH NETSUKE OF KOSHI (CONFUCIUS)
Lot 258 - HOSHUNSAI MASAYUKI: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAKAN APPLYING MOXA
Lot 260 - HARA SHUMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A HATCHING TENGU (TENGU NO TOMAGO)
Lot 261 - A RARE STAINED WOOD NETSUKE OF KUZONOHA CARRYING A BABY ON HER BACK
Lot 262 - GYOKUZAN: A VERY FINE TOKYO SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF TANUKI HARA NO TSUZUMI
Lot 263 - A FINE AND UNUSUAL WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY
Lot 264 - ITSUMIN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO NIO WRESTLING ON A SANDAL
Lot 265 - SHOUN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A LUNAR HARE POUNDING MOCHI
Lot 266 - HOJITSU: A VERY FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A WATERFOWL
Lot 267 - Ɏ HOJITSU: A SUPERB AND AMUSING IVORY NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI POUNDING MOCHI
Lot 268 - HOJITSU: A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF DAIKOKU WITH A MINOGAME
Lot 269 - KOMIN: A SUPERB INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF NABE KABURI
Lot 270 - Ɏ HOJITSU: A SUPERB IVORY-INLAID AND LACQUERED WOOD NETSUKE OF A KARAKO
Lot 271 - TSUNETAKA: A FINE INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF THE IMMORTAL CHOKARO
Lot 272 - A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL LACQUERED AND INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF AN OKINA DANCER
Lot 273 - Ɏ MITSUNOBU: A FINE IVORY-INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI
Lot 274 - A SUPERB AND RARE SHAKUDO AND CORAL NETSUKE OF THREE SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS
Lot 275 - MIGETSU: AN EBONY WOOD AND NEGORO LACQUER NETSUKE OF A SOUTH SEA CORAL DIVER
Lot 276 - AN EBONY WOOD AND CORAL NETSUKE OF A SOUTH SEA ISLANDER
Lot 278 - † SUZUKI TOKOKU: A SUPERB INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI
Lot 279 - SUZUKI TOKOKU: A SUPERB INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH A LANTERN AND PARASOL
Lot 280 - † YOSHIHIDE: A SUPERB AND RARE INLAID WOOD ‘TAKO-TSUBO’ NETSUKE
Lot 281 - GYOKUSO: A SUPERB SO-SCHOOL INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF DARUMA
Lot 282 - GYOKUSO: A SUPERB SO SCHOOL INLAID WOOD NETSUKE OF A NOH ACTOR WEARING AN OKAME MASK
Lot 283 - Ɏ SOKO: A SUPERB SO-SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A CARP IN WAVES
Lot 284 - Ɏ SOSUI: A SUPERB SO-SCHOOL IVORY AND WOOD NETSUKE OF OKAME WITH A BATH TOWEL
Lot 285 - KIRAKU: A LARGE EBONY WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO REISHI FUNGI
Lot 286 - NAOMASA: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A SORAMAME (BROAD BEANS)
Lot 287 - A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF COINS ON A STRING
Lot 288 - Ɏ IKKOSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE MONKEYS
Lots 1-67
Lots 68-73
Lots 74-384