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Netsuke — Oriental - Philips Auctions Australia
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
Category:
Netsuke
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A vintage signed ivory netsuke of a frog, early to mid 20th century, a seated frog with black eyes, himatoshi and characters underside, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage signed ivory netsuke of three wise monkeys, early to mid 20th century, a typically posed group of three monkeys illustrating their respective, attributes, lightly carved and inked, himatoshi and characters underside, height 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 'Changing Face' ivory signed netsuke, late Meiji period, 1868-1912, the articulated Kabuki character with long hair holding a staff, with a revolving head depicting both a threatening and a benign visage, lightly engraved and inked, signed… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 'Changing Face' ivory signed netsuke, late Meiji period, 1868-1912, the articulated Kabuki character with long hair carrying a staff, with a revolving head depicting both a threatening and a benign visage, lightly engraved and inked, signed… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed ivory netsuke of a Basset hound', Taisho period (1912-1926), the naturalistically carved pup resting on its four legs, the eyes inlaid with black horn, with finely carved long ears, skin fold and claws to the underside, the ivory with good… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage articulated ivory netsuke of a hatching chicken, a delightful study of a chicken pecking its way out of the egg, lightly engraved and inked, twice signed with characters and red seal underside, with himatoshi, height 3.5 cm, width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke. Meiji period (1868-1912) the carved netsuke depicting the conjoined heads of zodiac animals, a cow on one side and a dragon on the other side, opposing each other and with a rat on top, signed to the underside. Width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke of a boar. Taisho period, 1920s, the recumbent boar, resting with its mouth closed, finely engraved to depict its mane, signed to the underside. Height 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two small signed ivory netsuke elephants, Meiji period, 1868-1912 to early 20th century, the caparisoned elephants on stands embellished with inked engraving and coloured beadwork, signed underside to both items, height 4 cm, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese ivory netsuke figures, late 19th century, the tea coloured figures, a man with a cooking pot and the other, an animated comical figure with a fan, well carved and with characters to the base | *** |  |
| *** | A signed antique ivory netsuke, Meiji period, late 19th to early 20 century, depicting an elephant upon its hind legs with black beaded eyes; signed to a mother-of-pearl cartouche underside. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage signed ivory netsuke of a monkey, early 20th century, a naturalistic study of a seated monkey holding a fruit and sucking its thumb, lightly engraved with brown ink colours, himatoshi and characters, underside, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese bone netsuke. Mid Edo period (1600-1868), the netsuke fashioned as a large flattened oval disc carved with a series of masks to front and verso. Length 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke rat. Meiji period (1868-1912), the plump little fellow curled up in a ball with human-like expression and body language, holding his long tail with his left foot, while pensively scratching his chin and covering his head with his… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke frog cluster. Meiji period (1868-1912), the realistically carved ivory frog with her young perched on her back, signature to the underside. Height 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage signed ivory elephant netsuke, a caparisoned elephant with decorative head dress, lightly relief carved and inked, signed to foot, height 3.5 cm, width 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke of the monk, Fukurokuju holding a scroll and staff | *** |  |
| *** | An antique signed ivory netsuke of a frog and a turtle, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the figure of a small turtle clambering upon the back of a frog, himatoshi, and characters underside, width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique signed netsuke of a pair of faces, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a double-sided portrait of a young person transformed into an elderly person, to the reverse, himatoshi to the head, characters underside, height 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique signed ivory netsuke, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a recumbent antelope, and two figures engaged in a game of mah-jong; signed underside, height 4 cm, and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | A tagua nut netsuke of a group of mice, a close cluster of mice eating grain from a wicker basket, himatoshi and signed underside, height 3.5 cm, width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke dragon. Meiji period (1868-1912), the creature bears its fiery tongue as it curls back on itself, signed to base. Height 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A tagua nut netsuke of a group of mice, a close cluster of mice eating grain from a wicker basket, himatoshi and signed underside, height 3.5 cm, width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique signed ivory netsuke of an elder at work, Edo to Meiji period, 19th century, an elder figure with a long beard and pounding and washing clothes in a barrel, lightly engraved with brown colouring, with himatoshi to the reverse and signed with… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke. Showa period, mid 20th century the carved netsuke depicting an elderly man in traditional dress concealing a basket behind his back, unsigned. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke. Taisho period, 1920s, the signed ivory netsuke depicting a standing scholar, with a scroll and a brush pot in his hands, lightly engraved and inked in black and maroon, signed to underside. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of a Shi Shi, Showa period, early 20th century, the lion dog with boldly inked and engraved fur with an articulated ball in its mouth and grasping a ball, unmarked and with himatoshi, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 'Changing Face' ivory signed netsuke, late Meiji period, 1868-1912, the articulated Kabuki character with long hair with a revolving head depicting both a threatening and a benign visage, lightly engraved and inked, signed underside. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory signed netsuke, late Meiji period, 1868-1912 well carved and finely inked in red and green tones, depicting a broad shouldered man carrying a jar, and patting an animal, signed underside. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese carved ivory erotic netsuke, Taisho period, 1920s depicting a recumbent man and woman in an embrace with finely engraved and stained highlights to the hair and clothing, the underside with himatoshi. Width 6 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory seated boar netsuke, the corpulent characterful figure upon its haunches finely inked to depict, fur, signature and himatoshi underside, width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage signed ivory netsuke, early 20th century, well carved as conjoined tumbling Buddha figures carrying fans, one with black ink decoration, the other with tan colours, with himotoshi and engraved and inked signature, height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A tagua nut netsuke of two rats with a sack, a rat on top of a sack and another peeping from within, himatoshi and signed underside, height 3 cm, width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke and an antique Baltic amber bead. Meiji period (1868-1912) the small carved ivory netsuke of a coiled snake, finely engraved and stained, signed to the underside, and a large natural butterscotch Baltic amber bead. Height 2… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke. Meiji period (1868-1912) the small carved ivory okimono of seated elderly gentleman wearing a cloak, with a serene meditative expression, unsigned. Height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two antique signed ivory netsuke, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a rodent crawling out of a gourd, and a bewildered bear with a frog upon its back, signed underside, height 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A coloured ivory netsuke of a farmer, Meiji period, 19th to 20th century, signed, the jovial male figure in lightly engraved and olive and aubergine coloured clothing hold a farm tool and a cloth bag, signed underside, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage signed and carved tagua nut netsuke, early to mid 20th century, the polished caramel coloured nut in the form of a skull with a green, coloured frog on top, himatoshi to base and characters, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory elephant netsuke, a trumpeting elephant in tea stained colours, signed to rear leg, with himatoshi to the belly, width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed antique Japanese ivory 'Changing Faces' netsuke, Meiji period, 1868-1912, an articulated Kabuki character with long hair carrying a hammer, having a revolving head depicting both a threatening and a benign visage, lightly engraved and inked,… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Japanese ivory 'Oni' netsuke, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the powerful figure of a seated oni with horns issuing from his curled hair, and having claw feet, engraved and inked, height 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two vintage ivory netsuke figures, early to mid 20th century, comprising a male figure bending to tie his traditional geta footwear, and a well carved figure of a smiling older peasant figure carrying a shoulder bag and a lantern or vessel upon a stick,… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Japanese ivory netsuke. Meiji period, late 19th century, the kabuki figure with a long wig and carrying a sceptre and having a revolving head depicting either a benevolent or malevolent face; inscribed signature to base. Height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke, Meiji period, a man holding a pipe accompanied by a monkey on a box, the ivory engraved with floral and diaper designs and lightly stained in brown, black and red; signature to base flanked by paulownia leaves. Height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 'Changing face' ivory netsuke, early 20th century, an articulated Kabuki character carrying a sword, having a revolving head depicting both a threatening and a benign visage; with characters to base. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke rat. Meiji period (1868-1912), the plump little fellow squats upon its curled tail, signed to base. Height 3 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A tagua nut netsuke of two rats with a sack, a rat on top of a sack and another peeping from within, himatoshi and signed underside, height 3 cm, width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two tagua nut animal okimono and a resin netsuke, 20th century, a delightful study of two playful rabbits, and a panda eating bamboo, both tagua nuts signed, and a resin netsuke in the form of a ram, 4.5 cm, and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory netsuke of a man sitting in a basket, Meiji period, circa 1900, the contemplative elder figure in lightly engraved and inked attire sitting in a large wicker basket, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of a man carrying a lantern, a jovial middle aged figure holding a book and a red lantern upon a stick, lightly engraved and coloured with deep petrol blue and grey colours to the robe, red to the lantern, character marks to the… | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory netsuke, meiji period, 19th century, the figure of a seated woman with a large wrapped bundle upon her back and eating a bun, with engraving and brown coloration, himatoshi underside, unsigned, height: 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of a man carrying nunchucks, the older figure in a lightly engraved and inked robe carrying a basket and two square section poles joined by a rope, signed underside, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory boar netsuke, the naturalistic model with a prominent mane in tea stained and inked, colours, signature to the ham and himatoshi underside, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage signed ivory elephant netsuke, a caparisoned elephant with a strapwork and beaded head dress, signed to foot, with himatoshi underside, height 3.5 cm, width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke, Meiji period, 1865-1912, carved to depict a bow-legged man with chubby cheeks holding a scythe; with a framed signature underside. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage coloured ivory netsuke of a Noh figure, a demonic figure with long red hair and fearsome teeth, wearing a kimono and carrying attributes, engraved and brightly coloured, signed twice underside, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke of an elephant, Meiji to Taisho period, early 20th century, the netsuke of a caparisoned elephant standing, with engraved and inked detailing, himotoshi to, the back, signed to, the underside. Height 4 cm, width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory signed netsuke, late Meiji period, 1868-1912 well carved and finely inked in red and green tones, depicting a man carrying a newborn, signed underside. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of a seated official, the figure wearing an ornamented coat and hat, lightly inked and coloured in green and brown colours, signed to cartouche underside, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage coloured ivory netsuke of an Elderly artist, an expressive older man with a paint brush and red ink block, a basket of red flowers at his feet, decorated with green and brown colours upon a 'Tea stained' ground, signed underside, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of a peasant figure carrying a fan, the bulky figure of a peasant with inflated bloomers and a lightly engraved and inked haori jacket with lotus designs, carrying a folding fan, a finger to his lips, signed to the side of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of a geisha, the figure dressed in lightly engraved and inked attire with blackened coiffed hair and carrying a fan, signed underside, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed ivory netsuke of a musician and dragon, probably Taisho to Showa period, early to mid 20th century, the seated female musician holding a string instrument and with a dragon at her side; lightly inked and engraved, signed underside. Height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of signed antique boxwood netsuke, probably Taisho period, early 20th century, carved to depict a recumbent but snarling shi shi or lion dog, the other a pierced and carved serpentine dragon; both with incised signatures underside, length 4.5 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke. Taisho period, 1920s, the signed ivory netsuke depicting a standing scholar, with a scroll and a brush pot in his hands, lightly engraved and inked in black and maroon, signed to underside. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke, late Meiji period (1868-1912), the carved ivory netsuke depicting a seated young fisherman wearing a bonnet, proudly holding his fish and basket, signed to the underside. Width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 'Changing Face' ivory netsuke, late Meiji period, 1868-1912, the articulated Kabuki character with long hair carrying a sword, with a revolving head depicting both a threatening and a benign visage, lightly engraved and inked. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely carved, engraved and inked, depicting a curled monkey holding a large nut, with incised signature to the underside. Height 3.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke of a rat, Taisho period, c1920s, the recumbent plump little fellow with a cub tiger on its back, lightly inked, incised double character mark to base, with a timber display stand. Height 3 cm, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique ivory netsuke of a Chimp and a rabbit, Meiji period, 1868-1912, an unusual composition of a chimp standing upon the back of a rabbit, his, left foot on one ear and tugging at the other, himatoshi underside, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed antique Japanese ivory 'Warrior God' netsuke, Meiji period, 1868-1912, depicting the standing figure of a bearded warrior with a powerful gaze and holding a club in one hand and a small powerless figure by the hair with the other, engraved and… | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese ivory netsuke, late Meiji period (1868-1912) the carved and stained ivory netsuke depicting a smiling bearded sage with a club, signed to the underside. Height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese 'Changing Face' ivory netsuke, late Meiji period, 1868-1912, the articulated Kabuki character with long hair holding an axe, with a revolving head depicting both a threatening and a benign visage, lightly inked. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed antique ivory netsuke, Meiji period, 1868-1912, a carved and inked Noh mask, himatoshi and signature verso, length 4.5 cm, width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique signed ivory netsuke figure of an elder, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the figure of an elder with long beard, and carrying a gnarled crook, lightly, engraved and inked, characters underside, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique signed ivory netsuke of a Hannya mask, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the female demon figure with typical horns and flaming red coral bead eyes; signed to the reverse, length 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A tagua nut netsuke of a red crested crane, the recumbent bird with finely delineated feathers, himatoshi and signed underside, height 3.5 cm, width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese wooden netsuke of Gama Sennin, late Meiji period carved standing with one foot raised, wearing long robes and leafy skirt, finely patterned, unsigned, length 6.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke of Daikoku, Meiji period modelled as Daikoku carrying a large sack, with finely engraved details, unsigned. Height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of a woman riding a bullock, the woman carrying a basket over her shoulder while riding a bullock, lightly engraved and inked upon a 'Tea stained' ground, signed underside, height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two vintage figural Netsukes, a netsuke of a crouching man holding a melon fruit, and an elder figure with a small child attendant standing upon a rock, signed to the latter underside, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Japanese ivory 'Many Faces' netsuke or ornament, Meiji period, 1868-1912, six Noh masks carved in the round and arranged in a open work arrangement, engraved, relief carved and inked, width 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Two vintage ivory netsuke or ornaments, mid 20th century, a seated Macaque monkey, signed to base, and a head of maize with trailing, foliage and a small spider, height 4 cm and smaller | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke, late 19th century, carved and pierced as a fantastic bird with bony head and long tail bird resting on and guarding its egg, cord holes and an incised mark underside. Height 6 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke, late Meiji to Taisho period. Modelled as a standing old woodcutter, his large saw resting against a tree stump, with finely engraved details and incised signature to the underside, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of an elder deity figure, the standing figure carrying a staff and holding a peach, lightly engraved and inked upon a 'Tea stained' ground, signed underside, height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke Ho-O (phoenix) bird. Taisho period, 1920s the stained ivory mythical ho-o bird, with closed beak and openwork tail feathers, unsigned. Height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese wood netsuke of a monkey, late Meiji period (1868-1912) the carved wood netsuke depicting a monkey seated, its mouth wide open, wearing a mask and cloak over its head and back, signed to the underside. Height 4 cm 100-200 | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke. Showa period, mid 20th century the carved ivory netsuke depicting a balding elderly man holding a basket of produce, unsigned. Height 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese bone netsuke, early 20th century, cigar-shaped, the sides carved in relief with the matched opposed profiles of a bird, with incised details stained black, cord holes underside. Length 7.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke of a mask, Meiji period (1868-1912), flat and disk like, carved in low relief and depicting a male bearded character; upon a timber stand. Length 5.5 cm. Width 5.5 cm (without stand ) | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage ivory netsuke of a rodent with a head of maize, the naturalistic study of a squirrel type rodent upon its haunches holding its prized cob, engraved and coloured, signed underside, height 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese wood netsuke of a fisherman, late Meiji period (1868-1912) the carved wood netsuke depicting a fisherman saving another man caught in his net from drowning, signed to the underside. Width 5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese wood netsuke. Meiji period (1868-1912) the Japanese carved wood netsuke of a standing monkey figure in a shishi mask and cloak playing the taiko drum. Height 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A signed Japanese wood netsuke of a dragon. Showa period, mid 20th century, the carved dragon, coiled around a ball with claws drawn close in a compact pose, its head reared and snarling, with inlaid eyes, signed to the underside. Height 5.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage signed boxwood netsuke of a monkey, Showa period, mid 20th century, depicting a crouching monkey guarding a fruit, signed to inlaid cartouche, underside, height 3.5 cm | *** |  |