*** | Japanese Edo period stag antler Sashi netsuke, in the form of a man holding a gourd and riding an elongated catfish, length 10 cm purchased: Mossgreen Auctions, the Estate of Raymond Mitchell, 27th February, 2007, lot 313 | *** | |
*** | Japanese Edo period stag antler netsuke, in the form of Shoki, holding a sword at his side and his robes with the other hand, height 10.5 cm purchased: R & V Tregaskis Oriental Antiques, 2002 | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, in the form of a skull, very tactile in the hand, incised mark to base, height 3.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | 19th century Japanese carved stag antler netsuke, in the form of a seated monkey, with two small monkeys on its back, unsigned, height 3.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) ivory netsuke, in the form of a horse standing on two legs trying to scratch his head with hoof, incised double character mark to base, height 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Edo period carved ivory netsuke, 19th century, in the form of an eagle clutching a tanuki in its talons, intricate incised decoration, two character mark to base, height 4.5 cm and width 5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Japanese late Meiji period netsuke, carved in the form of a demon stepping through a scroll with basket, signed verso, height 4.2 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, in the form of a entwined dragon, length 3 cm | *** | |
*** | Three carved Japanese netsukes, one modelled in boxwood in the form of an emaciated puppy, signed Tomotada, height 6.5 cm, the second in the form of a bearded figure with hand to his head, signed, height 11 cm, the third in the form of Gama Sennin… | *** | |
*** | Japanese Edo period carved stag horn netsuke, on the form of a seated rat, holding a nut in both front arms, good patination, unsigned, height 3 cm and length 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, in the form of toad, with head raised in air, two character mark to base, length 2.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a mythical creature with head raised and scaled body, signature to base, height 8 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period netsuke, carved in the form of resting cat with mouse climbing up its back, signature to base, length 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) ivory netsuke, in the form of a tiger with a cheeky expression on his face, incised double character mark to back, length 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved wooden netsuke, depicting Buddha's hand holding a puppy laying in palm with front paws crossed, mark to base, length 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) ivory netsuke, in the form of a rat with his tail curled under his feet, incised double character mark to base, length 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a coiled dragon, with carved scale decoration, incised mark to base, height 4 cm and length 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Fine Japanese carved netsuke, carved in the form of a young boy riding upon the back of a cat fish, signed, length 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Good Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, depicting a seated artisan carving a Noh mask, signed to base, height 4.5 cm and width 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Two Japanese carved wooden Netsukes, one Meiji period netsuke modelled as Noh Hannya actor, unsigned, height 5.5 cm, the other in the form of a karashishi scratching itself as it sits on guard, unsigned, height 4 cm and length 5.5 cm (2) | *** | |
*** | Good Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, depicting a curled rabbit with long ears, incised signature to base, height 4 cm. Provenance: Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection purchased: associated Auctioneers, Sydney, NSW, 11th October 1973, lot 69 | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved wooden netsuke, depicting Buddha's hand holding a monkey curled up in palm, mark to base, length 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Terrific Japanese Meiji ivory netsuke, in the form of a devil set with gold eyes, depicted carrying baton and no mask on back, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, carved in the form of an ox lying down signature to base, length 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a bird hatching from egg, held in claws, mark to base, height 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a sumo wrestler, with incised decoration to skirt, incised mark to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | 19th century Japanese stag antler netsuke, in the form of a rat eating a large fish, good patina, height 6 cm and width 6 cm | *** | |
*** | 19th century Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a shishi with ball under one foot, incised marks to base, height 3.5 cm. | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a squat robed figure holding a sword, with small figure crouched on his straw hat, accented with green pigment and incised floral decoration, signature to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory netsuke, depicting an elderly man seated with double gourd at his feet, etched and coloured robe, signed verso, height 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a shishi resting his front legs on a ball, height 2.8 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory Meiji period netsuke, carved in the form of two frogs upon a mushroom, length 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese late Meiji period netsuke, carved in the form of an elongated figure riding a horse, etched and inked decoration, signature to base, height 7.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Large Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting six monkeys and a spider on a boulder with bamboo, with textured base, signed to back, height 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, in the form of eleven Noh theatre masks with various expressions, signature to base, length 4.5 cm and width 3.7 cm | *** | |
*** | Four Japanese ivory netsuke, carved in the form of monkeys, dragon and deity (4) | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of a man eating noodles, signed verso, height 3 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese netsuke, depicting a cat curled up in a shell, signed, length 5 cm. Provenance: Mr Arthur Dolby Pedley (1856-1935), then by descent. | *** | |
*** | Japanese wooden netsuke, carved in the form of a rat, with inlaid seal mark to body, height 6 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory Manju netsuke, of disc form, one side incised with kitsune and okosama, with signature of Yoshiyuki verso, diameter 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Pair of Japanese ivory netsuke, carved in the form of chicks breaking through eggs, incised marks to base, length 4 cm, (2) | *** | |
*** | Japanese late Meiji period ivory netsuke, carved in the form of a fisherman with rope and fish and child at his feet, signed, height 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Large Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting an oni with umbrella on his back, standing on one leg, signature to back, height 6.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting an oni standing on a large sack, holding a gourd and cup, signature to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, in the form of a rat perched on a corn cob, incised two character mark to base, length 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a bearded figure in uniform, holing a trident in one hand, mark to base, traces or pigment, height 6.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory netsuke, depicting a man holding a fish, signed, height 2.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of two seated men playing a game, signed to base, length 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Good Japanese carved wooden netsuke, of ball form, continuously carved with the twelve signs of the Chinese horoscope including dragon, tiger and rabbit, mark to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Good Japanese Meiji period carved netsuke, in the form of a snail, with shell to the base, incised signature to base, length 3.5 cm. Provenance: The Pullinger collection, then Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, carved in the form of a man holding a horn and monkey in European traditional dress, signed, height 4.1 cm | *** | |
*** | 19th century Japanese carved antler netsuke, in the form of a mouse resting upon a large shell, a/f (small chip to tip of shell), good patina, height 2.5 cm and length 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Good Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, depicting a rabbit and tortoise by a rocky outcrop, incised signature to base, length 5 cm. Provenance: The Pullinger collection, then Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a farmer holding a staff, with large straw hat resting on his back, his robes lightly incised with floral motifs, mark to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory netsuke, carved in the form of a figure holding a basket with two quails inside, incised and inked textures body, signed, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, depicting a a dragon standing on turbulent waves, incised signature to base, height 5 cm. Provenance: The Pullinger collection, then Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a two rabbits with ears pinned back, incised mark to base, height 3.5 cm and length 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a figure holding a large fish with incised scales, incised mark to base, height 5.5 cm and width 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved wooden netsuke, depicting a seated man with one leg outstretched with oni bent over leaning on the mans leg, 3.5 cm x 3.5 cm x 2.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Good Japanese carved ivory netsuke, of circular shape in the form of an elephant, with ball under trunk, his saddle pad inscribed with geometric and floral motifs, mark to base, height 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a monkey dancing on a ball, accented with coloured pigment, signature to base, height 6 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, in the form of a boar, with two character mark to foot, length 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved wooden netsuke, depicting Buddha's hand holding a chicken in palm, mark to base, length 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a laughing Buddha holding a sack over his back, accented with coloured pigment, signature to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Large Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a figure carrying a large pinecone on his back, signature to back, height 6.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory netsuke, carved in the form of a series of faces to both sides, signed, diameter 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a scholar holding a peach, coloured with pigment, signed to base, height 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a mouse with tail curled on back, length 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, depicting an immortal with staff and peach in one hand, with crane by his feet, incised signature to base, stained, with wooden stand, height 5 cm. Provenance: Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection, purchased:… | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, carved in the form of seven immortals seated in a boat with dragon, signed verso, 3 cm x 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, carved in the form of a man holding a no mask with a child pulling on it below, height 5.2 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved Mammoth netsuke, carved in the form of a figure combing her hair with cat at her feet, signed, height 7.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, depicting a tiger with mouth open, with a skull under one paw, incised signature to base, length 5 cm. Provenance: The Pullinger collection, then Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved wooden netsuke, depicting two shi shi, the larger one is shown lying down on all four, while the smaller one standing on its hind legs with its paws on the back of the larger one, possible incised signature to base, 4.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory netsuke, in the form of two rabbits with incised decoration, with two character mark to base of foot, height 3 cm | *** | |
*** | Good Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a Noh actor with rotating head, mark to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a frog perched on a barrel with a crab inside, signature to base, length 3.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a figure holding a pierced ojime, accented with coloured pigment, signature to base, height 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory Noh Theatre Okina mask netsuke, depicting Hakushikijo, laughing with curved eye and wrinkles on forehead and cheeks, signature verso, height 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, depicting a bird feeding its young, incised signature to base, height 4.5 cm. Provenance: The Pullinger collection, then Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection | *** | |
*** | Japanese miniature ivory netsuke, depicting holding a dragon costume the other playing drums, signed, height 2.8 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a seated oni with arms raised above his head, signature to base, height 6 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting an oni crouched on a shell, the base carved with figure with his palms forward in fear, signature to top, length 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a buddhist lion, height 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, depicting a tortoise on lotus, incised signature to base, length 5 cm. Provenance: Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period carved ivory netsuke, depicting a mythical creature with upturned trunk, incised signature to base, height 5 cm. Provenance: The Pullinger collection, then Dr. Merna Marie Torrington collection | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a lady in kimono, holding a bottle in both hands, mark to base, height 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese ivory Noh Theatre mask netsuke, depicting Ishiojo with sunken eyes and open mouth, signature to bask, height 4.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, carved in the form of small man painting a drum, signature to base, height 4 cm | *** | |
*** | Three Japanese carved netsuke, depicting a dragon, children dressed as a dragon and two figures wrestling a fish on the back of a duck, height 5.5 cm, 5.5 cm, 4 cm (3) | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of recumbent animal and young, height 3 cm and length 5.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, in the form of a coiled snake with incised decoration, incised mark to base, height 3 cm and length 3.5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a figure seated with legs crossed, mark to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved ivory netsuke, depicting a seated figure in robes and hat, with incised geometric motifs, mark to base, height 5 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese Meiji period ivory netsuke, carved in the form of a warrior carrying a spear riding on the back of a horse, signed, height 5.7 cm | *** | |
*** | Japanese carved Mammoth netsuke, carved in the form of a reclining figure and sach, signed, length 5.5 cm | *** | |