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Japanese Netsuke Figurines

A collection of intricate netsuke figurines, showcasing detailed craftsmanship in materials like ivory and wood, highlighting cultural significance from Japan.

Netsuke man, giant gourd and giant catfish, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4in. (4.1 x 3.2 x 3.2cm), Ivory, Japan, 19th century
Netsuke man, giant gourd and giant catfish, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4in. (4.1 x 3.2 x 3.2cm), Ivory, Japan, 19th century
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Netsuke of Standing Foreigner (Nanbanjin) 20th century Japan. Netsuke of Standing Foreigner (Nanbanjin). Japan. 20th century. Ivory. NetsukeDancing Man with Fan, early to mid-1800s. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868). Ivory; overall: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.).Figurine Whistle of a Ballplayer. Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico, Maya, 600-900 CE. Ceramics. Ceramic with post-fire pigmentAmulet HatchesNetsuke, anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1800 Standing Daruma. Japan wood (plant material). Standing Daruma. Japan wood (plant material).Netsuke man, giant gourd and giant catfish, 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 1 5/8 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4in. (4.1 x 3.2 x 3.2cm), Ivory, Japan, 19th centuryToby Jug. United States, Vermont, Bennington, 19th century. Furnishings; Serviceware. Earthenware, glazeHandle of a Knife or Fork with Faith, Hope and Charity, anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1650 sculpture Cutlery of Palmhout with the representation of faith, hope and love. The three divine virtues are presented by three backs of women placed against each other. There is a lion on the three heads. Faith holds a cross in her right hand, a book in her left. Hope keeps the anchor on her right hand, there is a bird on her left hand. There is a child on the left arm of love; A second child holds on to her rug. The handle is mounted on a pedestal. Netherlands boxwood (hardwood) cuttingStrażnik Niebios. unknown, craftsmanNetsuke Futen, mid 19th century, Unknown Japanese, 1 1/8 x 1 3/8 x 1in. (2.9 x 3.5 x 2.5cm), Wood, Japan, 19th centuryNetsuke of Acrobat 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Acrobat. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeStatuette of a Seated Comic Actor. UnknownNetsuke with Fox and Drum from the Kabuki Play "Yoshsitsune Senbon-Zakura" 19th century Japan This netsuke shows a scene from the Kabuki play Yoshitsune Senbon-Zakura. Tadanobu, a fox in human form served as a faithful retainer to the Minamoto military leader Yoshitsune. After the Minamoto victory over the Heike clan, Yoshitsune fell into a power struggle with his brother and was forced to flee. Tadanobu brought Shizuka, a noted dancer who was also Yoshitsune's love, to his hiding place in Yoshino. Shizuka carried with her the drum known as "Hatsure", which was made from the skin of Tadanobu's parents. After Yoshitsune discovered Tadanobu's real identity, he presented him with the drum.. Netsuke with Fox and Drum from the Kabuki Play "Yoshsitsune Senbon-Zakura". Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo period (1615-1868). NetsukeGoddess with gilded sundisk and wings 664-30 B.C. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period The small, finely detailed amulets 10.130.2439-.2445 are all made of wood. Wooden amulets are often gilded, but the only remaining gilding is on this goddess's sun disk.The identity of the goddess is uncertain. A number of goddesses might be winged, but the most common are not generally identified with a sun disk.. Goddess with gilded sundisk and wings. 664-30 B.C.. Wood, gilding. Late Period-Ptolemaic Period. From EgyptBenkei (mitol.), Oniwakamaru (Mitol.), Wereszczakowa, Karolina - collection (Fl. Ca 1910-1940), Dar (provenance), figurines, Japanese (culture), carp, carp, Netsuke, Japanese artNorth Italian 16th Century, Seated Boy Holding a Jar (an Inkwell), first half 16th century Seated Boy Holding a Jar (an Inkwell?)Handle; approx. XXVIII century (1701-00-00-1800-00-00);Lower Legs Fragment. Culture: Coptic. Dimensions: Overall: 4 3/16 x 2 11/16 x 2 1/8 in. (10.7 x 6.9 x 5.4 cm). Date: 4th-7th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Comb, 20th century, 7 1/4 × 1 1/2 in. (18.42 × 3.81 cm), Wood, Angola, 20th centuryUreusz; 664-332 BC ; Half period (-664-00-00--332-00-00);Toby Jug. Rockingham (England, 19th century). England, 1830-1840. Furnishings; Serviceware. Earthenware, glazeOld man with a lantern; netsuke. Yasufusa (fl. ca 1830 - 1880), sculptorScent Bottle, mid 1700s. England, Chelsea, mid-18th century. Soft-paste porcelain with gilt metal mounts set with red faceted stones; overall: 8.7 x 3.2 cm (3 7/16 x 1 1/4 in.).Netsuke of Old Man and Stork 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Old Man and Stork. Japan. 19th century. Ivory. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeWine Pot China. Wine Pot. China. Porcelain. Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722). CeramicsAncestor Figure orCharmNetsuke 19th century Japan. Netsuke 60187Netsuke fox woman, early 20th century, Unknown Japanese, 2 x 1 x 1in. (5.1 x 2.5 x 2.5cm), Wood, pigment, Japan, 20th centuryBoy letter-writer and girl in group. Culture: British, Chelsea. Dimensions: 2 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (7.3 × 3.8 cm). Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745-1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759-69). Date: ca. 1759. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Amulet of the God Horus. Egyptian. Date: 1070 BC-656 BC. Dimensions: 3.5 × 1.3 × 1 cm (1 3/8 × 1/2 × 3/8 in.). Faience. Origin: Egypt. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Ancient Egyptian.Foo Dog, one of a pair, 1368-1644, 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 in. (21.6 x 14.61 cm), Pottery, glaze, China, 14th-17th centuryNetsuke and Seal in form of a Qilin 19th century Japan. Netsuke and Seal in form of a Qilin. Japan. 19th century. Ivory. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeSoapstone Figure (Beggar), 19th centuryFigurine Whistle Portraying a Couple. Northern Guatemala or Southeastern Mexico, possibly Campeche, Maya, 600-900 CE. Ceramics. Ceramic with post-fire pigmentFlower holder. Culture: China. Dimensions: H. 3 13/16 in. (9.7 cm); H. (with stand) 4 15/16 in. (12.5 cm); W. 2 1/16 in. (5.2 cm). Date: late 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Figure of Kuanyin, c. 1820, 10 7/8 x 3 1/16 x 2 1/8in. (27.6 x 7.8 x 5.4cm), Horn, China, 19th centuryTerracotta askos (flask with a spout and handle). Culture: Greek, South Italian, Campanian. Dimensions: H. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm). Date: 4th century B.C..The guttus and askos are flasks for liquids, often probably oil. In Southern Italy, they may assume complex figural forms. These examples show young black boys in unguarded moments. The vertical spout of the guttus has been turned into the neck of an amphora against which the boy leans dozing. The sack-like askos is transformed into a youth who subdues a duck.Rogers Fund, 1941 (41.162.45). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Spouted Figural Vessel of Hunchbacked Male Drinker. Mexico, Colima, Colima, 200 BCE-400 CE. Ceramics. Slip-painted ceramicCoin Bank Shaped as a Beggar Girl; Roman Empire; about 25 - 50; Bronze, copper inlay; 12.2 × 13.5 cm (4 13,16 × 5 5,16 in.)Photograph of wood figures created by Hermann Kaiser in 1937, showing carved wooden forms, shapes, and textures in a display.Netsuke of Phoenix on a Pedestal. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 2 in. (5.1 cm); W. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Mascarade. Jan Jozeph Jaquet; Belgian, 1822--1898. Date: 1857. Dimensions: H. 21.8 cm (8 9/16 in.). Bronze, thin brown patina. Origin: Belgium. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.Button - a woman; 19th century (1801-00-00-1900-00-00);Netsuke 19th century Japan. Netsuke. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeFriar with basket and sack. Culture: British, Chelsea. Dimensions: Overall: 3 3/4 × 2 1/4 in. (9.5 × 5.7 cm). Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745-1784, Red Anchor Period, ca. 1753-58). Date: ca. 1755. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Netsuke 18th century Japan. Netsuke. Japan. 18th century. Wood. Edo period (1615-1868). NetsukeTomb figurine a musician with a trumpet unknownFigure of Guanyin with Parrot China. Figure of Guanyin with Parrot 61566Head of a comic figurine 5th-4th century B.C. Cypriot The head is mold-made and solid. The back is handmade and roughly finished. The masked head and neck are preserved.. Head of a comic figurine 241054Deepa-Lakshmi, votive lamp, India, 19th century, bronze, Anthropology National Museum, Madrid, Spain.Fragment of pipe signs statue, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Fragment of pipe horses statue of a woman with wheel and sword pipe clay Fragment of pipe horses statue of a woman with wheel and sword pipe clayNetsuke of Carp and Cat 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Carp and Cat. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeBottle ca. 1834 French. Bottle 195500Shunga netsuke in the shape of couples having oral sex; Tomonobu; 19th/20th century (1891-00-00-1940-00-00);Two pigeons first half 18th century French. Two pigeons. French. first half 18th century. Terracotta. SculptureNetsuke, japanese miniature sculpture. Museum: COLECCION PRIVADA.Miniature seal in the form of Cupid disguised as a barrister. Culture: British, Chelsea-Derby. Dimensions: Height: 13/16 in. (2.1 cm). Manufactory: Derby Porcelain Manufactory (British, Chelsea-Derby period, 1769-1784). Date: ca. 1770. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Netsuke of Girl at her Toilet 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Girl at her Toilet 59904Man (knight) in full, c. 1400 - c. 1950 Mal van Man (knight) on foot. . Mal van Man (knight) on foot. .Old Man with Flowing Beard Seated Backwards on Saddled Horse 19th century China. Old Man with Flowing Beard Seated Backwards on Saddled Horse 41889Figurine of fo lion. unknown, craftsmanFigurative pottery from Peru. Moche, Peru. AD 100-800. Children's figure of faience, representing a girl. White glazed.Frog Pendant, c. 1000-1550. Western Panama, Veraguas-Gran Chiriquí Style, c. 1000-1550. Cast and hammered gold; overall: 5.9 x 4.4 x 2.2 cm (2 5/16 x 1 3/4 x 7/8 in.).Beaker (one of a pair) dated 1605 Dutch, Limburg. Beaker (one of a pair) 204510Warrior Figure 6th-7th century Moche (Loma Negra). Warrior Figure 314493Goat and Bee Cream Jug 1825-1835 Coalport. Porcelain . Coalport and Coalbrookdale Porcelain FactoryBust of a Cleric 1700-1799 France. Glass; lampwork (verre de Nevers), metal armature .Daoist Immortal Riding Hat on Waves. Japan, late 18th-early 19th century. Costumes; Accessories. Ivory with staining, sumi, inlaysCandelabra GermanNetsuke of Boy on a Carp 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Boy on a Carp. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeNetsuke 19th century Japan. Netsuke 59100Chinese child with musical instrument late 18th century Japan. Chinese child with musical instrument 45826Lion, 1662-1722. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi reign (1661-1722). Porcelain with overglaze enamel decoration; overall: 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in.). This porcelain lion is a pair with 1930.643. The female is with a cub, while the male lion holds a ball. Guardian lions were traditionally placed in front of buildings to protect from harmful spiritual or human forces.Netsuke 19th century Japan. Netsuke 59821Girdle pendant China. Girdle pendant 43201Netsuke of Two Men and an Octopus 19th century Japan. Netsuke of Two Men and an Octopus. Japan. 19th century. Wood. Edo (1615-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912). NetsukeEarly African tribal bracelet, carved from elephant tusk, depicting a snake and a crocodile cathing a fish.Harlequin ca. 1755 Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory. Harlequin. British, Chelsea. ca. 1755. Soft-paste porcelain. Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1744-1784). Ceramics-Porcelainpre-Columbian statuette, represents the goddess of fertility.low key aged chess knightStatuette of a man 5th-4th century B.C. Italic With arms extended forward.. Statuette of a man 246310Bell Handle with Seated Ganesha ca. 13th century Indonesia (Java). Bell Handle with Seated Ganesha 39083Land; Kon. XIXW. (1870-00-00-1880-00-00);Tiger. Tametaka (Japan, active circa 1730-1790). Japan, mid- to late 18th century. Costumes; Accessories. WoodThe Four Sleepers: Bukan, Kanzan, Jittoku, and the Tiger. Japan, 18th century. Costumes; Accessories. WoodFairy with a mythical bird 18th-19th century China. Fairy with a mythical bird. China. 18th-19th century. Jade (nephrite). Qing dynasty (1644-1911). JadePair of Bronze Statues: Autumn and Winter, 1800s. France, 19th century. Bronze; overall: 36.8 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm (14 1/2 x 6 x 6 in.).The Calmady Children, Edward William Wyon, 1811-1885, British, after Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1769-1830, British, 1848, Copper electrotype, Overall: 10 3/4 inches (27.3 cm), baby, bows (costume accessories), children, cloth, curls, dresses, gesture, girls, jewelry, necklace, portrait, profile (figure), roundel (architectural element), ruffle, sash, sisters, smile, tondoSittingLid in the form of a helmet a Greek warrior. Below the comb is a nikè at the front.Amulet - figurka lwiogłowej bogini. unknown, authorVessel Ornament of Banqueter, probably 400-375 BC. Italy, Etruscan, early 4th Century BC. Bronze; overall: 5.2 cm (2 1/16 in.).Women's figure in green and red robe and blue undernack. Women's figure in green and red robe and blue undernack. On plaster base.Face Mask Ornament 6th-7th century Moche (Loma Negra). Face Mask Ornament. Moche (Loma Negra). 6th-7th century. Silvered copper. Peru. Metal-OrnamentsHandle with handle in the form of a Herm, Anonymous, c. 1750 The cast, sculpted object consists of two parts: the handle and the handle. The handle has the shape of a female Herm. The riveted handle has a rococo ornament on the grip. Netherlands brass (alloy) casting The cast, sculpted object consists of two parts: the handle and the handle. The handle has the shape of a female Herm. The riveted handle has a rococo ornament on the grip. Netherlands brass (alloy) castingThree Ladies With Base, Qianlong period, 1736-1795, 11 x 13 1/2 x 3 1/2in. (27.9 x 34.3 x 8.9cm), Coral, China, 18th centuryVogel van Schelpen, Anonymous, 1800 - 1900 Bird of shells, children's toys. . Bird of shells, children's toys. .Anonymous. Juliette Drouet's house in Guernsey. Chinese lounge, west wall. Chinese decor. Buddha. Carved wood, 1750-1850. Paris, house of Victor Hugo. 77450-14 Buddha, Buddha, Chinoiserie, Oriental influence, object of art, orientalism, statuette, woodBacchic infant late 18th century French. Bacchic infant 204642