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Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Beast", Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th century.
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wood Netsuke " Two Rats " by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "Two Rats" dated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Pig "by Yoshitoshi Late Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
Presenting a famous netsuke artist, Yoshitoshi from Japanese, a carved netsuke "The Pig" dated
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wood Netsuke " The Chi-Lin Beast" Signed, Meiji Era
Located in Norton, MA
A Japanese Antique carved netsuke "The Chi-Lin Beast" dated around the late 19th to early 20th
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Vintage Tiger Eye Hemimorphite Netsuke Statement Necklace Estate Find
Located in Montreal, QC
and Turquoise Beads Suspending a Stunning Natural Turquoise Blue Genuine Hemimorphite Stone and Carved
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Late 20th Century Modernist Drop Necklaces

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Turquoise, Sterling Silver

A Bakelite frame and silk handbag with 'bird and fish' motif, French, 1920s
Located in Greyabbey, County Down
), in the Japanese style, the fish resembling a carved netsuke, with the most striking and highly
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1920s French Evening Bags and Minaudières

Japanese Spotted Bamboo Tobacco Inro, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
carved netsuke beads, inro were worn as fashionable accessories and often crafted of fine materials
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Tobacco Accessories

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Bone, Bamboo, Hardwood

Antique Carved Amber Netsuke Buddha Figure C1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Carved Amber Netsuke Buddha Figure C1900 Measures - 2.25"H x 1.5"W x 1.75"D A finely
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20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Stone

Taisho Period Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Tiger
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand-carved Taisho period netsuke depicting a tiger with its head over its shoulder. The word
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Folk Art Animal Sculptures

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Boxwood

Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Frog, Taisho Period
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand carved boxwood frog netsuke dating from the Meiji period. The frog (kaeru) is associated with
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Boxwood

Mid-Century Japanese Carved Wood Netsuke of a Sitting Monkey
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Hand-carved mid-century netsuke depicting a contemplative monkey in a sitting position. Monkeys
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Carved Lacquer Amazonite Gold Goose Antique Netsuke Pendant
By Giulia Colussi
Located in Milan, IT
Antiques Japanies netsuke signed with goose, little puppy with a fish, carved enamel antiques
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2010s Italian Artisan Pendant Necklaces

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Amazonite, Coral, 18k Gold

Japanese Netsuke of Sage hand carved boxwood Signed, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a boxwood Netsuke, modelled as a Sage, probably Chinese, which we attribute to a Japanese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Scholar's Objects

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Boxwood

Vintage Japanese Netsuke Figure Bulldog Japan Detailed Carved Wood Dog Figurine
Located in Greer, SC
Finely crafted vintage hand carved wood netsuke figure. Beautifully detailed featuring a scene with
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Other Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a seated professional sneezer depicted as an old man with his right hand raised
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Carved Boxwood and Lacquer Netsuke of a Noh Dancer, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A fine lacquer decorated carved boxwood netsuke of a Noh dancer in a Hannya role, unsigned, Meiji
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood, Lacquer

Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Japanese Wood Miniature Mask Netsuke, an unsigned work depicting Hannya, the female horned
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake coiled around itself. Signature engraved under the base. Origin
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Antique 19th Century Japonisme Antiquities

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Boxwood

A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake
H 1.58 in W 1.38 in D 0.79 in
Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Onnamen' 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
century Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Turtle' 1980s 'Ishikawa'
Located in Paris, FR
. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

A boxwood netsuke depicting a peeled mandarin
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a partially peeled mandarin, carved with extraordinary realism. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Boxwood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Two mouses' 1950s 'Hiro'
Located in Paris, FR
. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'Buffalo' 1920s Taisho
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke Cicada 1900 Meiji Sekisen
Located in Paris, FR
. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Netsuke of a croaking Toad in boxwood
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke of a wooden toad with its throat swollen. Made entirely in boxwood, the skin is treated
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Netsuke in the Form of a Bamboo Whistle
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large and well carved Antler Netsuke with in a fine and realistic form of a realistic traditional
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20th Century Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Antler

'Tree Root' . Hand colored lithogarph circa 1959.
By Jack Coutu
Located in Frome, Somerset
Surrey College of Art and Design in Farnham from 1965 to 1985. In 1968, he started to carve netsuke (as
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1950s Modern Landscape Prints

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Lithograph

Japanese Edo Period (1603-1868) Skeleton Foetus Netsuke
Located in Newark, England
Skeleton Netsuke. The Skeleton Netsuke is carved from Boxwood depicting a skeleton in the foetal position
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Boxwood

Wooden Japanese Netsuke Charme 'Noisette' 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Abstract Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1950s Showa era 'Small Boat'
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1920s 'Mouse' Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke ' Duck ' 1950s Showa Era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1950s. This netsuke was made by a
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab Claw' 1970s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1970s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Stone

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Crab and Monkey' 1920s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY. Edo period.
Located in London, GB
A MAGNIFICENT WOODEN NETSUKE OF A MONKEY. Edo period. A netsuke of a monkey seating in a
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Netsuke in boxwood in the form of three clams
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood nestuke in the form of three clams or bivalve shells, probably of the Ruditapes philippinarum sub species that can be found all the way from Siberia to Philippines, and Japan...
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Laying Wild Boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Small Wooden Netsuke 'Sitting wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Antique Wooden Small Netsuke 'Two wild boar' 1960s
Located in Paris, FR
Japan. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

A Boxwood Netsuke Depicting A Nio With A Giant Sandal
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a Nio engaged in braiding the strings of a giant sandal. The Niō's
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Antiquities

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Boxwood

A Japanese netsuke depicting a monkey with a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a seated monkey stopping a turtle with its right paw. Period: Edo 19th
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

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Boxwood

Set of Three Japanese Wood Netsukes
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of three Japanese netsukes carved out of wood with a reddish stained finish, appear to be circa
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Mouse and Hand cart' 1960s 'Masaoka'
Located in Paris, FR
. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Netsuke in Boxwoord in the form of two chestnut
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of two chestnuts, one smaller on top of the larger. Chestnuts are a central part
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Japanese Wooden Small Netsuke 'A Head' 1940s Showa era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1940s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Small Elephant' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Antique 2 Wooden Netsuke Charms Okinamen and Onnamen
Located in Paris, FR
These are wooden netsukes made in Japan around showa period 1980s. One is called 'Onnamen' and
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Late 20th Century Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese Boxwood Inro & Netsuke of Rats and Snakes in Basket
Located in San Diego, CA
A really nice vintage Japanese boxwood inro and netsuke of rats and snakes on a round basket, circa
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Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

A boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a snake wrapping around a pumpkin. The snake is a symbol often
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

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Boxwood

Boxwood netsuke representing a ducthman with child and a trumpet
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke of a standing Dutchman figure with his mouth open, leaning forward. He is wearing a
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Japonisme Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke Wild Boar 1950s by artist Tomotada
Located in Paris, FR
. Initially a simply-carved button fastener on the cords of an inro box, netsuke later developed into ornately
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

A Japanese boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child
Located in Milano, IT
Boxwood netsuke depicting a Dutchman with a child on his shoulder and a trumpet. Excellent blond
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Antique Mid-18th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

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Boxwood

Japanese Antique Wooden Netsuke 'mouse and rooster' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Animal Sculptures

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Wood

A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle
Located in Milano, IT
A boxwood netsuke depicting a monkey trying to catch a turtle, which retracts its head and legs
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antiquities

Materials

Boxwood

Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 'Tea pot and Bat' 1920s Taisho era
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Taisho period 1920s. Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1920s Japanese Taisho Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Japanese boxwood netsuke in the form of three toads stacked on each other
Located in PARIS, FR
Netsuke in boxwood representing a group of three toads, laying on a flat base, inlaid eyes made of
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

A Signed Japanese Netsuke of a Monkey Riding a Turtle, Showa Period
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
An amusing Showa Period (1926-1989) hand carved hardwood netsuke depicting a monkey riding atop a
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Hardwood

Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Hyottoko
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke representing the mask of Hyottoko in Noh theatre. Hyottoko is a legendary comic
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

Netsuke in the form of a No mask representing the character of Obeshimi
Located in PARIS, FR
Wooden netsuke depicting the Obeshimi mask in Noh theater. Obeshimi is a demon characterized by
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Boxwood

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Carved Netsuke For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of carved netsuke available at 1stDibs. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bone and hardwood. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of carved netsuke — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right choice in our collection of carved netsuke, those designed in styles are of considerable interest. Japanese School each produced at least one beautiful object in our assortment of carved netsuke that is worth considering.

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