A RARE BAMBOO TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A SKULL
A RARE BAMBOO TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A SKULL Unsigned Japan, 19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a skull with cavernous eye sockets and exaggerated lower mandible, concealing the lower row of teeth, and extending halfway...
EUR 2021-10-29
A FINE WOOD TONKOTSU WITH THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROV...
A FINE WOOD TONKOTSU WITH THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE Unsigned Japan, 18 th (the netsuke) and 19 th century (the tonkotsu and ojime), Edo period (1615-1868) The tobacco case of flattened ovoid shape and finely carved with a continuous scene o...
EUR 2021-04-16
A RARE SET CONSISTING OF A WOOD TONKOTSU, OJIME AND NETSUKE ...
A RARE SET CONSISTING OF A WOOD TONKOTSU, OJIME AND NETSUKE WITH MANY TORTOISES IN THE MANNER OF CHUICHI Unsigned, wood tonkotsu, ojime and netsuke Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An elaborately worked set consisting of a tonkotsu (tobacc...
EUR 2019-04-27
A RARE KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A SKULL UnsignedJapan, 19t...
A RARE KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A SKULL Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A cleverly crafted netsuke, carved from a walnut, depicting a skull with large cavernous eye sockets, the inside of the walnut ingeniously used to reflect ...
EUR 2020-09-25
A wood tonkotsu (tobacco box) Edo period (1615-1868), first ...
A wood tonkotsu (tobacco box) Edo period (1615-1868), first half of the 19th century The tonkotsu in the form of a skull, the mandible of exaggerated form, concealing the lower row of teeth and extending halfway up the sides of the skull, unsig...
GBP 2021-05-13
A RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARLTONKOTSU WITH UMIMATSU KISERUZUTSU AND...
A RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARLTONKOTSU WITH UMIMATSU KISERUZUTSU AND OJIME Unsigned Japan, 19th century The tonkotsu (tobacco container) carved from two sections of a nautilus shell, much of the natural orientation of the material still recognizable and join...
EUR 2020-09-25
A wood tonkotsu (tobacco box) Edo period (1615-1868), first ...
A wood tonkotsu (tobacco box) Edo period (1615-1868), first half of the 19th century The tonkotsu in the form of a skull, the mandible of exaggerated form, concealing the lower row of teeth and extending halfway up the sides of the skull, unsigned ; ...
GBP 2021-05-13
MASAHARU: A RARE WOOD TONKOTSU SIMULATING A LEATHER POUCH
MASAHARU: A RARE WOOD TONKOTSU SIMULATING A LEATHER POUCH Signed Masaharu (Seiji) Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An elaborately worked set consisting of a wood tonkotsu (tobacco container) and an ebony wood netsuke. The tonkotsu is carve...
EUR 2020-03-27
A RARE SET CONSISTING OF A WOOD TONKOTSU, OJIME AND NETSUKE ...
Unsigned, wood tonkotsu, ojime and netsuke Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An elaborately worked set consisting of a tonkotsu (tobacco container), netsuke and ojime – all carved by the same hand and decorated with many tortoises. T...
EUR 2019-04-27
A FINE WOOD TONKOTSU WITH THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROV...
RefSmo9421 A FINE WOOD TONKOTSU WITH THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE Unsigned Japan, 18 th (the netsuke) and 19 th century (the tonkotsu and ojime), Edo period (1615-1868) The tobacco case of flattened ovoid shape and finely carved...
EUR 2021-04-16
A RARE KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A SKULL
A RARE KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A SKULL Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A cleverly crafted netsuke, carved from a walnut, depicting a skull with large cavernous eye sockets, the inside of the walnut ingeniously used to...
EUR 2020-09-25
A RARE KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A SKULL Unsigned Japan, ...
A RARE KURUMI (WALNUT) NETSUKE OF A SKULL Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A cleverly crafted netsuke, carved from a walnut, depicting a skull with large cavernous eye sockets, the inside of the walnut ingeniously used to refle...
EUR 2020-09-25
IKKOSAI: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL
IKKOSAI: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL By Ikkosai Saito Itaro, signed Ikkosai Japan, Edo, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a slightly flattened, stylized skull with cavernous holes for eyes, sunken eye sockets and four teet...
EUR 2020-03-27
MASAHARU: A RARE WOOD TONKOTSU SIMULATING A LEATHER POUCH
MASAHARU: A RARE WOOD TONKOTSU SIMULATING A LEATHER POUCH Signed Masaharu (Seiji) Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An elaborately worked set consisting of a wood tonkotsu (tobacco container) and an ebony wood netsuke. The to...
EUR 2020-03-27
MASAHARU: A RARE WOOD TONKOTSU SIMULATING A LEATHER POUCH Si...
MASAHARU: A RARE WOOD TONKOTSU SIMULATING A LEATHER POUCH Signed Masaharu (Seiji) Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An elaborately worked set consisting of a wood tonkotsu (tobacco container) and an ebony wood netsuke. The tonkotsu is carv...
EUR 2020-03-27
A RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL TONKOTSU WITH UMIMATSU KISERUZUTSU AN...
A RARE MOTHER-OF-PEARL TONKOTSU WITH UMIMATSU KISERUZUTSU AND OJIME Unsigned Japan, 19th century The tonkotsu (tobacco container) carved from two sections of a nautilus shell, much of the natural orientation of the material still recognizable and joi...
EUR 2021-01-21
A SUPERB INLAID BAMBOO TONKOTSU WITH SNAIL AND ANTS, ATTRIBU...
A SUPERB INLAID BAMBOO TONKOTSU WITH SNAIL AND ANTS, ATTRIBUTED TO GANBUN Attributed to Jikan Ganbun, unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved from a choice section of warped bamboo, the surface beautifully lacquered to highligh...
EUR 2024-05-03
JIKAN GANBUN: A RARE INLAID WOOD TONKOTSU By Jikan Ganbun, s...
JIKAN GANBUN: A RARE INLAID WOOD TONKOTSU By Jikan Ganbun, signed Jikan Ganbun 自侃眼文 and kakihan Japan, 19th century The lidded wood tonkotsu (tobacco container) of rectangular shape and inlaid with gilt metal, coral, shakudo and stained bone. The des...
EUR 2020-09-25
AN UNUSUAL ANTLER TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A BAT
AN UNUSUAL ANTLER TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A BAT Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th century The tobacco container carved from a thick section of antler near the coronet, depicting a charming bat wrapped in its wings, s...
EUR 2024-05-03
A FINE EDO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE ONI WITH TABAKO-IRE...
A FINE EDO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF THREE ONI WITH TABAKO-IRE SET Unsigned Japan, Edo (Tokyo), mid-19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Intricately carved as three mischievous oni messing around with a tabako-ire set consisting of a kiseruzutsu, toba...
EUR 2021-04-16
IKKOSAI: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL
IKKOSAI: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL By Ikkosai Saito Itaro, signed Ikkosai Japan, Edo, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a slightly flattened, stylized skull with cavernous holes for eyes, sunken eye socket...
EUR 2020-03-27
A RARE SET CONSISTING OF A WOOD TONKOTSU, OJIME AND NETSUKE ...
A RARE SET CONSISTING OF A WOOD TONKOTSU, OJIME AND NETSUKE WITH MANY TORTOISES IN THE MANNER OF CHUICHI Unsigned, wood tonkotsu, ojime and netsuke Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) An elaborately worked set consisting of a tonkotsu (tobac...
EUR 2019-04-27
A VERY LARGE INLAID WOOD TONKOTSU WITH TIGER AND BAMBOO Unsi...
A VERY LARGE INLAID WOOD TONKOTSU WITH TIGER AND BAMBOO Unsigned Japan, 19th century The large wood tonkotsu inlaid with a gilt brass tiger, with finely rendered stripes, rearing its head to roar at an inlaid stalk of leafy bamboo. The stalk and leav...
EUR 2020-09-25
A POWERFUL AND RARE WOOD TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A HANNYA MA...
A POWERFUL AND RARE WOOD TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A HANNYA MASK Unsigned Japan, 19th century Well carved as a Hannya mask for the role of Kiyohime, with bulging eyes double-inlaid in pale and dark horn, the mouth wide open in a ferocious scream sho...
EUR 2023-04-28
MEIDO: A RARE TONKOTSU WITH BAT AND REISHI, WITH EN SUITE KI...
MEIDO: A RARE TONKOTSU WITH BAT AND REISHI, WITH EN SUITE KISERUZUTSU The Tonkotsu by Asahi Meido (1843-1923), signed Meido Japan, dated 1921 Published : Max Rutherston Ltd., Kitsuengu from Jacques Carre and others, 2018, London, no. 37. The Tonkotsu...
EUR 2019-11-02
TOMIN: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF THE SANSUKUMI ON SKULL
TOMIN: A RARE WOOD NETSUKE OF THE SANSUKUMI ON SKULL By Tomin, signed Tomin 東岷 Japan, Tsu, mid-19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Carved from reddish wood and depicting a snake slithering through the eye sockets of a skull, which on its own is a p...
EUR 2021-04-16
A RARE LACQUERED COCONUT WOOD TONKOTSU WITH CROWS AND FULL M...
A RARE LACQUERED COCONUT WOOD TONKOTSU WITH CROWS AND FULL MOON Unsigned Japan, 19th century Of rounded rectangular form, the front very finely lacquered in takamaki-e with two crows descending against a silver full moon, the reverse with one crow...
EUR 2022-11-04
IKKOSAI: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL By Ikkosai Saito It...
IKKOSAI: A RARE IVORY NETSUKE OF A SKULL By Ikkosai Saito Itaro, signed Ikkosai Japan, Edo, mid-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved as a slightly flattened, stylized skull with cavernous holes for eyes, sunken eye sockets and four tee...
EUR 2020-03-27
AN UNUSUAL ANTLER TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A BAT
AN UNUSUAL ANTLER TONKOTSU IN THE FORM OF A BAT Unsigned Japan, Tokyo, Asakusa district, second half of the 19th century The tobacco container carved from a thick section of antler near the coronet, depicting a charming bat wrapped in its wings,...
EUR 2024-05-03
A RARE COCONUT AND LEATHER KINCHAKU (POUCH) WITH A FINE OJIM...
A RARE COCONUT AND LEATHER KINCHAKU (POUCH) WITH A FINE OJIME BY KOZAN AND EN SUITE NETSUKE Unsigned Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Ther naturally domed coconut finely carved in high relief with two Chinese scholars by a pavilion unde...
EUR 2022-11-04