Two Japanese Boxwood Netsuke
MEIJI/TAISHOPERIOD, SIGNED SHOZAN
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depicting an elephant balanced on the rear legs, with one front foot resting on a ball tied with a bow, the other raised, the trunk raising a ball...
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JAPANESE SHIBAYAMA WOOD ELEPHANT,MEIJIPERIOD A Japanese Shibayama boxwood elephant figure, dating from the Meiji period, the elephant be jewelled in MOP ,coral ,ivory and various colored inlays on a wood ground...
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Eight assembled Chinese and Japaneseelephant ivory nesuke and models Comprised of a Budai figure, snuff bottle, and figural netsuke....
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Fine Japanese boxwood okimono of a boar19th century Modeled seated with legs carved in fine detail verso, raised front legs, head held high looking forward, inlaid with elephant ivory eyes and tusks, finely carved...
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Large Japanese elephant ivory netsukesigned, late 19th century Of long rectangular form, carved to show various animal and figural forms in a long boat. H: 1 1/2 L: 2 2/3 in. PROVENANCE: Private...
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Two Japanese elephant ivory studies19th century Including a seated model of Ashinaga and a long legged Tenaga, together with a good netsuke of a aged figure seated on a detailed log. Longest: 2 1/4 in....
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Two Japanese elephant ivory manju, fiveelephant ivory ojime and two metal mask modeles 19th century and later, several signed Two oval manju signed in low relief, four oval ojime, one scull form ojime, together...
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Good Japanese elephant ivory lotus podreticulated study late 19th century Open stem to crown issuing from a stylized hanging pod carved in low relief to show leaves, the underside reveals six reticulated...
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Fine Japanese elephant ivory netsukeof Ashinaga and Tenaga late 18th century The latter seated on his companion's shoulders hand clasping a coiled octopus, as Ashinaga stands looking upwards, detailed...
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Good Japanese boxwood and elephant ivory inlaid netsuke 19th century The seated male figure is flanging his back with a whisp, while a rat runs across his shoulders, ivory and ebony insert holes to rear....
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Rare and unusual Japanese elephant ivorynetsuke of an Mongolian archer 18/19th century Well carved, looking to the right with helmet and beard, bow and arrow near chest, detailed tunic, good period patina....
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Eleven Japanese elephant ivory netsukemostly signed,19/20th century Of figural groupings, mask form, and allegorical form. Tallest: 2 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Pennsylvania...
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Ten Japanese elephant ivory studies19th century Four signed, comprised of various figural groupings, together with two resin Noh masks. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Michigan...
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Two fine Japanese elephant ivory togglesboth signed, 19th century The largest of thick cylindrical form carved with a bamboo grove and hunting scene in reverse, together with a basket form toggle. Largest...
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Three Japanese elephant ivory netsukesigned ippo & soguoku, 19/20th century Comprised of a signed square flounder, squid and clam grouping, a medallion surmounted by kishi and gong, together with a seated...
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Fine Japanese elephant ivory, coral,and mother-of-pearl inlaid helmet and Beshimi mask study signed, 19th century The helmet of Namboku-cho style inset with coral and mother-of-pearl, over a wood plank,...
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Two Fine Japanese elephant ivory studiessigned tomotada & koshun, 19th century Including a netsuke of a monkey supporting a phallic mushroom, together with a study of a figure supporting a gourd, opening to reveal...
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Three Japanese elephant ivory studiessigned kogyoku, shomoku & gyokumin, 19th century The largest of three male figures representing 'see, hear, and know' no evil, a figural study of two male figures, together...
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Five Japanese elephant netsuke signedmasatsugu, tomochika, somin, & gyokuzan, 19th century Comprised of karako with mask signed masatsugu, together with a horseman signed tomochika, man with turtle signed...
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Fifteen Japanese elephant ivory okimonoand a netsuke most signed, 19/20th century Including a fine chicken egg form netsuke, together with twelve figural okimono. Tallest: 3 in. PROVENANCE: Private...
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Nine Japanese elephant ivory netsuke19/20th century Comprised of figural groupings and allegorical figures. Tallest: 2 3/4 in PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Pennsylvania ,000-...
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Nine Japanese elephant ivory netsukemost signed, 19/20th century All large netsuke, figural groupings and single figures, good period patina. Tallest: 2 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection,...
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Japanese elephant ivory and wood snuffbottle and ivory netsuke both signed, 19th century The seated musician wood and ivory snuff bottle is worked holding a string instrument, together with a ivory netsuke...
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Twenty eight Japanese elephant ivorybuttons, two bangles and a cigarette holder late 19th century The button consist of one set of six, five and seventeen, together with carved circular ivory bangles and...
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Five Japanese elephant ivory studiesmostly early 20th century Comprised of two male standing figures and two seated models and a large colored ivory grouping. Tallest: 4 1/2 in....
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Two Japanese elephant ivory studiesboth signed, late 19th century The largest carved to show a female farmer nursing child, together with a fine rat model with dark stone insert eyes. Tallest H: 7 1/4...
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Good Japanese elephant ivory okimonoof a huntsman late 19th century The tall man figure stands supporting three monkeys, with a child by his side grasping a peach and basket. H: 8 1/2 in. PROVENANCE:...
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Large Japanese elephant ivory okimonored tablet signature, 19/20th century Carved from a single tusk, worked to show a bijin with child, separately carved parasol. H: 16 in. ,000-1,500 small...
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Fine Japanese elephant ivory okimonolate 19th century Single section model of two figures supporting a shell and emerging octopus. H: 4 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: Property from the Estate of Dr. and...
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Very fine Japanese elephant ivory okimonosigned insert red tablet Well carved to show a fisherman over hermit crab and basket. H: 6 L: 5 in. PROVENANCE: Property from the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Naide,...
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Fine Japanese elephant ivory okimonolate 19th century Well worked model of four fisherman battling a giant squid, golden patina. L: 5 in. PROVENANCE: Property from the Estate of Dr. and Mrs....
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Four Japanese elephant or mammoth ivorymodels Comprised of a pair of standing ancestors, Budai and a dragon and squid okimono. Tallest: 8 in PROVENANCE: Private Collection, New Jersey...
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Large Japanese elephant ivory okimonored tablet to base, 19/20th century Standing single section model of a goose farmer, well reticulated rope hanging from hands, in the pose of calling, raised on a circular...
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Very fine Japanese elephant ivory tablescreen late 19th century Comprised of a shaped square screen carved in medium and low relief to show a detailed court scene to both sides, fitted to a bracket stand,...
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Nine Japanese elephant and mammoth ivorynetsuke and okimono Comprising of figures and figural groupings, many signed. Tallest: 2 1/4 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, New Jersey...
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Sixteen Japanese elephant and mammothivory netsuke and table studies Comprised of single figures and figural groupings. Tallest: 2 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: Private Collection, New Jersey...
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