Asian Medicine
1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a wolf fighting a skeleton, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a skeleton kneeling behind a skull and holding a lotus flower and prayer beads, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a demon figure holding a mushroom which is probably a phallic symbol, Japanese
Wood netsuke, in the form of Sennin the hermit man with leaf skirt and holding staff, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke in the form of Kiyohime, standing and holding a staff, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Gama Sennin, with leaf mantle and holding gourd, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory carving, possibly a netsuke, in the form of two pods on a stem, possibly representing gourds, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke in the form of a man sitting and plucking his beard, Japanese, 1701-1900
Horn netsuke, in the form of a skeleton behind a tombstone, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man, possibly Sennin, bearded, wearing a leaf skirt and a gourd, carrying another figure on his shoulders who is holding a fish, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a brush case, shaped like a dragon, with cord threaded underneath jaw, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke in the form of a man grinding with a mortar and pestle, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, of a squatting male, with long ears, bearded, wearing cap, holding a scroll registered as Sovojin, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a man holding a gourd over his left shoulder
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a sitting man with a mask on, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a demon climbing on a skull, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a miniature human skull, with teeth but no mandible, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man with a child on his shoulders and another by his side, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man with leaf mantle and gourd hanging from his waist, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Gama Sennin holding two toads, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Gama Sennin, standing with toad on his head, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin, the hermit man with leaf skirt and holding a clam shell, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man adjusting his loin cloth, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke in the form of a man holding a Taoist fly-whisk, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a blind masseur, massaging a laughing man, unsigned, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a skeleton, holding a fan in one hand and Tanuki the badger in the other, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke in the form of a kneeling skeleton stirring a bowl of liquid wedged between his legs, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in form of skeleton leaning on a tombstone, with a seal inscription on base, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wood netsuke, in the form of Gama Sennin, bearded, wearing a leaf skirt and carrying a toad on his left shoulder, Japanese, 18th or 19th century
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a blind hunchback with a wen on his head, leaning on a stick, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900
1801-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man, seated cross legged and with his mouth open in pain whilst holding a sharp implement to his chest, signed Gyokkei, Japanese, 1801-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a priest, seated and sleeping, unsigned, Japanese, 18th or 19th century
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a blind man, leaning on a stick and carrying an umbrella on his shoulder, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a stylised human skull, with some teeth and no mandible, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wood netsuke, in form of Gama Sennin bearded, holding a staff and with a toad on his right shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
Bone netsuke, in form of a man, probably Sennin, wearing a leaf skirt and holding a staff, and with a gourd on his back, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a standing figure of Sennin holding a peach, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a man with beard and high domed head, holding a staff, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man holding a rod which has since broken off, registered as a Colombo diver, possibly Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Tanuki the badger, beating on his grossly distended stomach, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin with a toad on his right shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin, with a branch and peach, in which a small figure is seated, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin with leaf mantle and holding a fly-whisk, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a woman, seated and with her feet in a bath, washing a baby, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wood netsuke, in the form of a squatting male, with a distended stomach, wrenching at his loin cloth which is stretched up his back and gripped by his hands behind his head, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a Hotei standing holding the end of the sack on his head, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a skeleton kneeling, with a skull between his legs, holding a lotus flower in one hand and prayer beads in other, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of an oni cowering to avoid being hit by beans at the New Year festival, unsigned, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man, seated cross-legged, with mouth open as if in pain, holding a sharp implement to his chest, signed, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a man standing with a gourd in one hand and another over his shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
