Asian Medicine
1701-1900
Ivory netsuke in the form of Gama Sennin depicted with a toad on his shoulder, 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
Ivory netsuke in the form of a man, bearded, with a lion at his feet, Japanese 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a human skull without mandible, Japanese, 1701-1900
Netsuke, in the form of miniature gun, probably Japanese
Ivory netsuke, in the form of a dragon, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Shoki, "the demon queller," carrying a sword and bundle, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Tekkai Sennin, with staff and gazing upwards, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory miniature skull, possibly a netsuke, with teeth and mandible
Wooden netsuke, in the form of Gama Sennin, bearded, holding a staff, clothed in robes and leaves, toad on his left shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
Bone inro, composed of two compartments held together by cord, with ceramic netsuke in the form of a clog, Japanese
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin with leaf mantle and staff in one hand, gourd on his shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
1851-1900
Lacquered wooden inro in 5 sections, with ojime and carved wooden netsuke in form of a shop scene inside a shell, also lacquered, Japanese, 1851-1900 (Sir Henry William Peek Collection).
Wooden inro, rectangular, with netsuke attached in the form of a wolf and a skull, Japanese
Ivory netsuke in the form of Sennin the hermit man carrying a gourd, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of Gama Sennin, clothed with a leaf skirt, and holding a toad on his right shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin with a denion on his shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
1801-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of a blind masseur trying to lift a heavy stone, unsigned, Japanese, possibly 1801-1900
Carved wooden netsuke, in form of prisoner lying on his back, with legs doubled beneath him and wrists tied at back, painted, Japanese, 1801-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin, the hermit man, with leaf skirt and staff and holding a gourd on his shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
Ivory netsuke, in the form of Sennin the hermit man with leaf skirt and holding a gourd on his shoulder, Japanese, 1701-1900
Wooden netsuke, in the form of Sennin, bearded, carrying a gourd and a staff, clothed in leaf skirt, Japanese, 1701-1900
Bone netsuke, in the form of Sennin, the hermit man, with leaf skirt around neck and waist, bearded, holding staff, Japanese, 1701-1900
