| *** | A 18th century wooden netsuke, Nanbanjin (Foreigner), large piece with oversized himotoshi consistent with the period. Child on main figures back bearing a coral fish, unsigned, 9 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A cloisonne vase, Meiji period circa 1880's, unsigned a good quality cloisonne vase featuring quail amongst autumnal flowers and grasses, copper mounts with stylized polychrome leaves and flowers to base and neck. Height 30 cm. Note: Quail and Millet… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Japanese wood netsuke, the form of a cicada on branch, a popular subject matter for this artist, signed Harumitsu, 5.5 cm high. Provenance: J Neumann collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese carved boxwood netsuke featuring a drummer in a shi-shi mask, stained ivory himotoshi signed Shugetsu Saku with seal, 3 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A 18th century Japanese ivory netsuke, seated cat, Edo period, Neko (cat) inlaid eyes, note exceptional patination, unsigned, 3 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A rare wood netsuke of a fox, Edo period 19th century, standing upright with its front paws held to one side of its head with short pointed ears, narrow eyes, long pointed muzzle and slightly open mouth, natural himotoshi on tail section, 7.5 cm high.… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Japanese wood netsuke of a witch, popular subject matter of witch squatting beneath a peasants hat and holding a cane, signed, 3 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Japanese box wood netsuke, snake and skull, the snake entwined and enveloped with a skull, with inscribed signature, 3 cm high. | *** |  |
| *** | A 18th /19th century Japanese wood netsuke, Edo period, depicting a Sennin. 9.4 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese Ivory Netsuke And A Stagshorn Netsuke Late 18th/19th century Comprising an ivory netsuke carved as a group of icho nuts with a leaf and an acorn, signed, 3.5 cm high; an ivory netsuke of a boat with a sail and seven varied passengers, signed,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese four case gold lacquer Inro and netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912), with main design of an Oni in the form of Fuijin (wind god) in takamaki-e on a panel of pewter coloured ground, the opposing side of an Oni having taken a human prisoner by a… | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese ivory netsuke, Edo period, late 19th century, one signed Asahi Gyokuzan, the first a netsuke in ivory of a kneeling skeleton with skull signed Asahi Gyokuzan, the second an ivory netsuke figure of a seated Buddhist monk with an alms bowl,… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Carved Ivory Netsuke Signed Masanao, late 18th century Modelled as a stylised seated sparrow with wings spread and dark shell inset eyes, 5.5 cm wide; together with an unsigned carved ivory netsuke of a sparrow with head turned to one side, 4.3… | *** | N/A |
| *** | Three Japanese ivory netsuke 20th century, comprising a polychrome decorated Kabuki actor, signed Ishu; a mythical female figure with dragon hair, signed Koraku Ohm, 6.5 cm high; and a figure of Benki with his club, signed Koraku, 5.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Three Japanese figural netsuke, Edo period (1603-1868), mid 19th century, comprising a wooden figure of man presenting fish at market with polychrome highlights, signed Shuzan, a seated male trader in boxwood, signed unread, Bijin theme in wood, signed… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese carved ivory netsuke signed, modelled as a group of children playing with toys and masks, mother-of-pearl inlaid signature plate to base, 3.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Three Japanese ivory netsuke 20th century, comprising a musician with a frog to his shoulder, signed Kekyoku, 5 cm high; a group of three monkeys, signed Ikko Masakatsu, 4 cm high, and a man with a horse, signed Kogyoku, 4 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese carved wood netsuke, in the form of a leaping rabbit, length 4.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A stag antler netsuke, signature of Tomomasa, judged to be a late addition along with himotoshi, 19th century an unsual and finely detailed study of meditating Daruma (Boddhidarma). Height 4.8 cm. Note: Daruma is famous for his long years of meditation… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke 20th century, signed Keiun finely carved as Peeping Tom Sennin, the cloud dwelling spirit of Kume, 4.5 cm long. Reference: Kinsey, M., contemporary netsuke, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Vermont, 1977, p.78 | *** |  |
| *** | A group of three ivory netsuke, compri sing one carved as a nesting family of quails the eyes inlaid with horn 20th century 5 cm long; a Japanese ivory netsuke Meiji period carved as two eels amongst rockwork horn inlaid eyes bearing three character… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Negoro lacquered Daruma netsuke, Edo period (1603-1868), carved from wood as a seated scowling Daruma figure, the robe in red lacquer with rubbing to reveal black underneath. 3 cm high, 4 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese wooden netsuke, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century, a charming Sarumawashi (monkey trainer) with a pot in one hand and monkey atop his shoulder, unsigned., 7 cm high. Provenance: Jan Bayer collection, Melbourne. Purchased from Jan Bayer,… | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese wood figural netsuke of a Mouse, Edo period, early 19th century, Simply carved netsuke of a mouse sniffing for food, with the eyes inlaid in horn and the wood slightly worn on the tail, showing good patina, unsigned, 3 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory and shibayama Manju netsuke signed shibayama in inlaid mother of pearl tablet, 19th century a fine quality ivory netsuke inlaid in typical shibayama style, with mother of pearl, coral and hardstone, horn rimmed himotoshi. Diameter 3.3 cm. Note:… | *** |  |
| *** | A Kagamibuta netsuke depicting Kanyu, unsigned, 19th century with a smooth ivory bowl and inset shakudo and akagane (copper), the plaque depicting Kanyu with sword unsheathed and an attendant. Width 4.2 cm. Note: Kanyu is one of the three Heroes of Han… | *** |  |
| *** | Five Japanese wooden netsuke late 18th/19th century, comprising a figure modelled as a blind Amma with one ivory eye, seated limbering up with a strength stone, possibly signed Hara Shumin, 3.2 cm high; a figure of a Shishi seated with one paw resting on… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese carved ivory netsuke Meiji period, signed, modelled as the figure of Kinko on the carp showing the scholar smiling as he writes in his calligraphy book beneath the curled tail of the fish, 3.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese ivory and tortoiseshell netsuke 20th century one modelled as a Dutchman holding a cat, signed Koraku, 7.5 cm high, the other carved as a cat with an arched back, signed Ikko Masakatsu, 5.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese netsuke, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century, Intricately carved as two figures playing a Taiko drum, signed Minkoku, 4 cm high. Provenance: Jan Bayer collection, Melbourne. Purchased from Jan Bayer, January 1978. | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese wood netsuke, Edo period (1603-1868), early 19th century, the finely carved netsuke depicting three men being led on horseback, signed on a mother of pearl inlaid tablet to the underside, unread., 4 cm high. Provenance: Jan Bayer collection,… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Japanese ivory netsuke, young boy and Shishi Mai, Meiji period, a charming study of boy with traditional lion dance costume, signed, 4.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory Manju netsuke Meiji period of disk form carved and coloured with a scene depicting a samurai warrior attacking his sleeping opponent three character signature to base together with incised stylised leaf motif 6.5 cm diameter | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese boxwood netsuke, carved with snakes and Frogs, signed Tomonobu, depicting a frog perched upon a pumpkin, a snake peering out from within, inscribed signature to the underside, 5.5 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Japanese stained ivory netsuke of a peasant drinking from a Hyotan, Meiji period, unsigned, 5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese figural netsuke, Edo period (1603-1868), mid 19th century, the first a Noh performer in wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl, stained bone and cloisonne enamel plaques in the shibayama style, signed Gyokuzan, the second a priest with Uchiwa fan,… | *** |  |
| *** | Two carved and stained ivory netsuke, one depicting an elderly samurai the other a toad catcher, signed to foot the toad catcher 4.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Katabori type ivory and wood seal netsuke early 19th century featuring frollicking puppies with inlaid eyes on a mushroom, the stem of which forms a natural himotoshi, a shishi sits atop a square form, the entire piece carved so the seals can be used… | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese boxwood netsuke of Daruma, Meiji period (1868-1912), carved from boxwood, depicting a wide-eyed Daruma seated in padmasana, wearing robes with one fold wrapped over the head, inscribed to the base. Provenance: the de Voogd collection, 5.2 cm… | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Japanese wooden netsuke of a Grazing horse, Edo period, unsigned, 5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A 20th century Japanese ivory netsuke, man and monkey, late Meiji period (1868-1914), depicting a Chinese man with ruyi sceptor and pet monkey, signed, 6.8 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Japanese ivory netsuke, man and woman, Meiji period (1868-1912), featuring a woman and man imbibing Japanese sake, seated on miniature wooden plinth, signed Gyokuzan, 6 cm high including stand | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese carved wood netsuke; Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century; one finely carved as a toad nestled on a sandal, signed to base; the other carved as a snarling mountain wolf hunched over a human skull. The wolf: height 3.7 cm, width 4 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An ivory netsuke carved as a Mouse with agate inlaid eyes, 19th century, carved as a mouse with young signed to base 4.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A 19th century Japanese ivory two figure netsuke, Meiji period (1868-1912), stained ivory netsuke featuring two buddhist figures with scroll, signed Goichi, 5.5 cm high including stand | *** |  |
| *** | Two carved and stained ivory netsuke, each depicting fisherman one signed to foot the tallest 5.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese ivory netsuke, man carrying a load, Meiji period, depicting a joyful character carrying an oversized nut, stained ivory and incised signature to base, 5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese carved ivory netsuke signed carved as two men carrying a passenger in a bamboo carriage, flanked by peddlers selling their wares, 4.5 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Two Japanese netsuke, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century, comprising a rotund woman with gourd and vegetables, the second a woman huddled inside a cave, signed Gyokuzan, 6 cm high &, 4.5 cm high. Provenance: Jan Bayer collection, Melbourne. Purchased… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of five netsuke | *** |  |
| *** | A late 19th century Japanese ivory netsuke, of Daikoku: God of good fortune with attendant child, 2 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | Japanese ivory netsuke with revolving head, signed, 8 cm high | *** |  |
| *** | A Japanese Hirado netsuke of a monkey as a Sambaso dancer, Edo period (1603-1868), late 18th/Early 19th century, the fine porcelain netsuke with an unglazed moveable head, a tongue that is able to retract, the body decorated in underglaze blue, depicting… | *** |  |