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A collection of skulls, including a stylised bronze skull, with markers marked to the base, 5cm high, a realistic bone example, 5cm high, a polished dark wood skull netsuke with a small ceramic makers mark to the base, 4cm high, and a polished dark wood skeleton netsuke in a seated position, 5.5cm high (4) Provenance: The Clock House, Dunmow, Essex Condition ReportBone skull - minor markings to the surface Bronze skull - markings throughout and rubbing to the base. Scratches to the surface. Skeleton - a minor amount of rubbing. Good condition Netsuke skull - small rubbings to exterior. Good condition

A collection of desk items, to include white clay pipes, netsuke, white metal crucifixes, various modern asian coins, etc. (qty.) Provenance: The Clock House, Dunmow, Essex

Three Japanese netsuke, modelled as Maneki-neko for luck, Zou for wisdom and strength and Hebi for good fortune, and fertility, H4cm

This charming 10-piece collection features intricately sculpted figurines by Adam Binder Editions and Harmony Kingdom, each crafted in hand-painted resin or crushed marble composite. Among the highlights is Frogberry from Adam Binder's ABE Netsuke series, a limited edition piece numbered 180 of 300, featuring a camouflaged frog nestled in a textured berry form. Other figurines in the set include a rabbit, hippo, duckling, squirrel, and several imaginative compositions incorporating animal motifs and naturalistic detail. Largest piece measures 2"'H. Issued: c. 2000Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

This charming 10-piece set features intricate figural miniatures from Harmony Kingdom and Adam Binder Editions, including limited edition designs and whimsical characters. The centerpiece is a Picturesque plaque-style figurine mounted on a tiered base, flanked by Adam Binder's Christmas Kisses 2007 from the ABC Netsuke series, Edition No. 95/250, with Certificate of Authenticity included. Additional highlights include a swan in flight, a pair of pigs with roses, a clown with ˜Happy Man Circus' inscription, a whimsical bunny in a pea pod, and other finely crafted animal and fantasy forms. Largest piece measures 3.5"H. Issued: 20th century Dimensions: See DescriptionCondition: Age related wear.

A curated 7 piece collection of finely crafted animal themed figurines, featuring multiple limited edition works by Adam Binder Editions. Included are "Your Place or Mine, Frog on the Cob, Peapers, and Turtle Delight. Accompanied by Certificates of Authenticity. Also present are two signature pea pod sculptures; each with hidden animals. A mushroom stump, a netsuke style black animal stacking totem, a stylized seal and fish grouping, a boot shaped dog container, and a spherical turtle cluster encasing a glass orb. Each piece showcases intricate detail and expressive character. Adam Binder backstamp. Issued: c. 2000Dimensions: Tallest: 2.5"L x 2.25"W x 2.75"HCountry of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.

This 10 piece animal themed figurine collection features a standout limited edition figures including Snow Patrol goose trio from the Special Moments Christmas 2004 series (No. 336/750), complete with Certificate of Authenticity and wood textured base stamp. The lot includes a diverse array of miniature sculptures depicting rabbits, frogs, dolphins, cats, and monkeys in playful and whimsical poses. Several pieces echo the stylized charm of netsuke figures, with fine attention to texture and form, including a cluster of daisies encasing a sphere and a split pod composition with hidden animals. Crafted in resin and composite materials, the set blends expressive detail with collectible appeal. Adam Binder backstamp. Issued: c. 2000Dimensions: Tallest: 1.75"L x 2"W x 3.75"HCountry of Origin: England Condition: Age related wear.

A delightful 10-piece Adam Binder Edition figurine collection, featuring a variety of finely sculpted animal and nature-inspired netsuke and miniature figures. Included are three limited edition pieces: Lions (No. 357 of 600), showcasing three lions nestled together in an elongated vase-shaped form; Frog & Snake (No. 95 of 250), depicting an intricately entwined amphibian and serpent; and Frogs on Leaf (No. 358 of 750), a vivid and whimsical scene of a frog lounging on a curled red leaf. Additional figures include a standing meerkat, octopus with shell, lounging hippo, grazing horse, polar bear cub, and double fish sculpture, as well as a Royal Watch enamel badge pin with sculpted duck and "Royal Watch" banner. Each piece is crafted with Adam Binder's signature style, marked with edition numbers or Binder's distinctive "AB" signature on the base. Largest piece is 4"H.Issued: 20th centuryDimensions: See DescriptionEdition Number: 357 of 600; 95 of 250; 358 of 750Country of Origin: EnglandCondition: Age related wear.

An Edwardian lacquered brass novelty pin cushion, modelled as a frog looking at a fly, 8cm wide; a Japanese carved hardwood netsuke, as a toad, bone seal, 5cm high; another, as a trio of frogs, plastic seal (3)

A HARDWOOD HAND AND SKULL NETSUKE. 2.5ins long.

A CARVED WOOD HARDWOOD DRAGON NETSUKE. 3ins long.

Two carved Japanese wooden netsuke of horse and seated figure plus two reverse painted glass snuff bottles and one other snuff bottle

A small quantity of plated flatwares, cutlery and mixed items, a selection of mixed inside a cutlery case and the rest loose, also with a 20th century wooden netsuke and collectable car coin set. (1 box)

A fine quality early 20th Century Japanese carved Netsuke, of a recumbent tiger, with head turned, with makers mark, approx. 3.5 cms (1 1/2") high. (1)

A Bernard Moore flambe model of a rabbit, flambe with green glazed patch, applied glass eyes, a Royal Worcester rabbit netsuke figure glazed yellow and two small rabbits, printed BM monogram to main, 7.5cm. high (4) ProvenanceThe Cornish collection. LiteratureBernard Moore Master Potter 1850-1935, V&A cat. no.224 for a comparable rabbit illustrated.

A box of assorted items including a box with ship detail to the top, advertising tins, Guinness paperweights, a netsuke with two rats detail, etched measuring glass, Avon cat cologne bottle, and a silver teaspoon

Japanese signed hardwood netsuke of a dragon, L: 18mm. UK P&P Group 1 (£16+VAT for the first lot and £2+VAT for subsequent lots)

Two Japanese Katabori Netsuke, comprising; a horse, signed, 5.5cm high, and three wise monkeys, signed, 4.5cm high (2)

A JAPANESE LACQUER FOUR CASE INRO with two Temple Dogs in landscape on a dark green ground, polished hardstone ojime on a silk cord, 3 3/4" high, 1 3/4" wide, together with a resin (?) netsuke of a seated man holding a fly whisk (2) (Est. plus 24% premium inc. VAT)

Ca. AD 1700 - 1900. A group of four wood carved netsuke depicting naturalistic subjects including two mushrooms, one signed Toyomasa, a monkey carrying a fruit or nut, and a man holding an oversized phallus. Size: 30-40mm x 25-35mm; Weight: 43g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. An inro finely decorated in red, gold, and black hiramaki-e, with accents of sabiji, silver and gold kanshitsu (dry lacquer), and delicately carved with katabami (wood sorrel) and omadaka (water plantain). Accompanied by a hako netsuke of matching design. Size: 110mm x 50mm; Weight: 65g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex Christie's Sale 5527, 10november 2010, Lot 399. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Edo Period, Ca. AD 1603 - 1868. A wood carved netsuke in the form of a string of coins. Size: 40mm x 35mm; Weight: 12g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A netsuke finely carved from ebony as a seated karashishi (Buddhist lion-dog) on a square plinth base, its muscular form and flowing mane rendered with characteristic precision. The plinth is detailed with rope-twist borders and symbolic motifs, enhancing its architectural presence, with a seal on the underside. Signed: Kaigyoku (Masatsugu Kaigyokusai).Accompanied by original box, signed and sealed by artist. Size: 45mm x 25mm; Weight: 15g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex Christie's SouthKensington, Sale 5968, 4 Nov 2009, Lot 206. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 1850. A finely carved wood netsuke in the form of an abalone shell, detailed with naturalistic ridges and textures, signed Tadatoshi. Size: 40mm x 35mm; Weight: 10g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex Malcom Fairley ltd, 2009. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Ca. AD 1800 - 1900. A netsuke finely carved as four soramame (broad beans) resting in a naturalistic cluster. The composition is compact yet dynamic, with flowing contours and detailed texturing that highlight the softness of the pods. Signed Masatada and comes with a wooden box. Size: 45mm x 30mm; Weight: 5g. Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex Bonhams Sale 16867, 5Nov 2009, Lot 169. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Five early 20th century wood carved netsuke, including an erotic netsuke depicting lovers 45mm; ebony horned oni 53mm; horned oni 60mm; ebony oni 60mm and a boxwood raijin 40mm, each carving featuring a signed bone cartouche. (5)

A collection of text books on netsuke, Japanese works of art, Blanc De Chine and later Chinese ceramics

A contemporary Japanese style hardwood netsuke, of a man holding a baby in a swaddling blanket, 4.5cm high.

Japanese carved amber netsuke in the form of a fox, 2.5cm high, and a small collection of Asian mother-of-pearl engraved gaming counters in chinoiserie lacquered rectangular frame, 23.5cm high (2)

A Japanese guribori lacquer double gourd shaped netsuke, Edo period, late 18th/early 19th century, girded by a silvered metal band with a hinged loop himotoshi and cylindrical stopper, 6cm high

Three carved wood netsuke figures to include toad, happy buddha with fan and money dragon

Three Signed carved wood netsuke figures to include goat in hand, Geisha girl and Chinese dragon

Four miniature carved wood netsuke figures to include pig, rabbit, old mans head and signed big cat

Kiseruzutsu mit Pfeife und Netsuke, Kiseruzutsu Bambus, Gravurdekor, Pfeife Bambus mit Kopf und Mundstück aus Weißmetall, Netsuke Bein, Maske, Japan

Masken-Netsuke, Holz, fein geschnitzt mit geöffnetem Mund und sichtbarer oberer Zahnreihe, H 3,5, Japan, Meiji

Japanese carved hardwood Netsuke of a Crayfish, together with a Japanese Netsuke of a cat with fish and a robed Samurai, max H6cm (3).

A collection of fourteen well carved hardwood Japanese netsuke, to include a zodiac ball and an elephant, 4.5cms wide x 2.5cms deep x 4cms high, all with a inset signed mother of pearl circular disc. Estimate £40-60.

A CARVED WOOD CHINESE MAN NETSUKE. 2.25ins high.

A Collection of Modern Decorative Asian Art, including a brass-mounted table cabinet with jade panels, 25cm high, a hardwood netsuke display stand, a lacquered rectangular box and cover, a carved hardstone hand seal, various carved buddha, a pressed tea block (qty)

A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD OKIMONOsigned to the base, modelled as a cat chasing a mouse around a screen, 4.5cm high x 4cm wide; together with a similar netsuke, also signed to the base, figured as two toads, 3.2cm wide (2)

Antique Japanese carved wooden netsuke in the form of a grasshopper.Height: 1 in x width: 3 in x depth: 1/2 in.Condition: There are no breaks, losses, or chips.

Nick Lamb (English, b. 1948). Carved polychrome boxwood ojime depicting a curled boa constrictor snake. Initialed NKL along an 18k gold reserve.Exhibition: "Treasured Miniatures: Contemporary Netsuke," British Museum (March 10-April 17, 1994), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (May 26-August 14, 1994.)Height: 3/4 in x width: 1 in x depth: 1 in.Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or breaks,

Antique carved wood netsuke in the form of a tiger atop a piece of bamboo. Signed along the back of the tiger. With a wooden tomobako.Height: 1 in x width: 1 3/4 in x depth: 1 in.Condition: There are no breaks, chips, or losses.

Sukeyoshi (Japanese, 19th c). Antique carved wooden netsuke in the form of Hotei with his sack. Connected to a modern bonsai shears. With a silk storage case.Provenance: Purchased from I.M. Chait Gallery, December 5, 1993.(Shears case) height: 2 3/4 in x width: 3/4 in x depth: 1/2 in. (Ojime) height: 1 1/2 in x width: 3/4 in x depth: 3/4 in.Condition: There are no breaks, losses, or chips. The shears function and work well. Light wear throughout including scuffs and scratches to the shears and ojime case.

Tomizo Saratani (Japanese, b. 1949). Lacquer over ebony ojime carving titled "Vase," carved 1989.Provenance: Purchased from Michael Spindel Ltd., September 19, 1991.Exhibition: Michael Spindel Ltd., New York, "Contemporary Netsuke and Ojime," September 19 - 24, 1991, no. 79.Height: 1 1/4 in x diameter: 1/2 in.Condition: There are no breaks, losses, or chips.

Guy Shaw (British, 1951-2003). Carved stag antler netsuke titled "Carp with Coin," carved August 1991. Carved of stag antler with inlaid shell eye with an eyes-follow technique. The carp stained with a porous dye; the carved coin stained with silver nitrate. With a custom box carved from one piece of boxwood with a coin stained to match the netsuke coin. Signed on an 18k gold plate on the reverse of the coin.As commented on by Shaw:"Money is a good slave, but a poor master. The fish, trapped within the coin, represents our subconscious drives = greed. Money is his master. With a cockerel's tail, he can't swim or fly and is trapped by this paradox. he cash coin has markings of a zeni, 17th century Chinese."Provenance: Purchased from Guy Shaw on September 19, 1991.Exhibition: "Netsuke: The Japanese Art of Miniature Carving," Minneapolis Institute of Art (April 4-July 5, 1998), Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University (August 21-October 24, 1999), Santa Barbara Museum of Art (September 9-November 19, 2000).Loan: Minneapolis Institute of Art, L.97.171.1a-c, 2000.(Netsuke) height: 1 3/4 in x width: 1 1/2 in x depth: 3/4 in. (Box) height: 1 in x diameter: 2 in.Condition: There are no breaks, losses, or signs of restoration. Light wear to the box.

Armin Muller (American, b. 1930). Celadon glazed porcelain with bisque netsuke titled "Frog on a Sandal," carved in 1993.Provenance: Purchased from Michael Spindel Ltd., August 31, 1993.Exhibition: Michael Spindel Ltd., New York, "Contemporary Netsuke: Selected Ojime & Related Arts," 1993, no. 88.Height: 1 in x width: 1 3/4 in x depth: 1 in.Condition: There are no chips, breaks, or losses.

Group of four books authored by Sydney L. Moss. Including:"The Literati Mode: Chinese Scholar Paintings, Calligraphy, and Desk Objects," 1986."In Scholars' Taste: Documentary Chinese Works of Art," 1983."The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork," 1991."More Things in Heaven and Earth: Japanese Netsuke and Ojime," 2006.Provenance: From the Distinguished Personal Collection of Dr. Robert Jacobsen.(Shipping dimensions, approximately) Height: 11 1/2 in x width: 8 1/2 in x depth: 3 in.Condition: The bindings of the books are sturdy and intact. There are no obvious missing pages, tears, or otherwise losses to the volumes. Light wear to the dust jackets.

Nick Lamb (English, b. 1948). Carved boxwood with amber inlaid eyes titled "Baby Boars," completed 1995. With sumi-e detail. Initialed NKL along an 18k gold reserve.Provenance: Purchased from Michael Spindel Ltd., April 18, 1995, commission from the artist through Spindel.Exhibition: "Treasured Miniatures: Contemporary Netsuke," British Museum (March 10-April 17, 1994), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (May 26-August 14, 1994.)Height: 3/4 in x diameter: 3/4 in.Condition: There are no breaks, losses, or signs of restoration.

Mid-19th c. Japanese manju netsuke. Copper and shakudo (alloy of copper and gold) with a geometric design with thin strands of woven wires.Provenance: Purchased from Kurstin/Chappell, Minnesota, May 28, 1982.Height: 3/4 in x width: 1 1/2 in x depth: 1 1/2 in.Condition: There are no breaks or losses. Some tarnishing along the interior.

Group of assorted Asian art books covering topics including Japanese netsuke, Tibetan mandalas, Chinese scholar's rocks, and numerous other Asian arts and culture subjects.Provenance: From the Distinguished Personal Collection of Dr. Robert Jacobsen.(Shipping dimensions, each) height: 10 in x width: 15 in x depth: 12 in.Condition: Wear throughout as expected from age and use. Books not checked for notes, soiling, or losses. Books are sold as-is.

Tomizo Saratani (Japanese, b. 1949). Lacquer over ivory ojime titled "Horses," carved 1989. Each side of the rectangular ojime with a different view of a horse.Provenance: Purchased from Michael Spindel Ltd., September 19, 1991.Exhibition: Michael Spindel Ltd., New York, "Contemporary Netsuke and Ojime," September 19 - 24, 1991, no. 82.Height: 3/4 in x width: 1/2 in x depth: 1/2 in.Condition: There are no major losses or signs of restoration. There are two minute hairline cracks extending trom the top of the ojime to the horses head.

David Carlin (American, 20th-21st c). Carved boxwood netsuke titled "Leaping Carp." With inlaid eyes. With a wooden tomobako.Provenance: Purchased from Michael Spindel Ltd., March 27, 1997.Height: 3 in x width: 1 3/4 in x depth: 3/4 in.Condition: There are no chips, cracks, losses, or breaks,

Jeff Spangler (American, b. 1948). Carved California nephrite jade ojime titled "Frog on Bamboo," with layered enamel eyes.As commented on by Spangler:"This is a Japanese flying frog that lives in the bamboo jungle. Made of California nephrite jade that 'honeys' when held to the light - natural inclusion. The full-round eyes, ear/nose spots, mouth and bamboo detail are in 12 layers of fired enamel."Provenance: Purchased from Michael Spindel, Ltd., September 1, 1993.Exhibition: Michael Spindel Ltd., New York, "Contemporary Netsuke: Selected Ojime & Related Arts," 1993, no. 210.Height: 1 1/4 in x width: 1/2 in x depth: 1/4 in. Weight: 9.39 g.Condition: There are no major breaks or losses. There is one minute chip along the rear stringing hole.

19th c. Japanese carved wooden netsuke in the form of a goat with inlaid black eyes. He raises his head while looking back and raises his leg upwards, as if startling.Provenance: Purchased from The Crane Gallery, Inc., July 25, 1980.Height: 1 1/2 in x width: 1 3/4 in x depth: 1 in.Condition: There are no chips, breaks, or losses.

Clive Hallam (British, b. 1965). Carved Sika stag antler netsuke titled "Leaf," carved 1993. In the form of a leaf with mother-of-pearl inlaid butterflies and a carved cicada.Provenance: Purchased from Clive Hallam, England, August 31, 1993.Height: 1 1/4 in x width: 2 3/4 in x depth: 1/2 in.Condition: There are no breaks, losses, or chips. Some accretions along the interior of the leaf.

Gregg Stradiotto (American, 20th c). Carved ojime of a monkey. Carved from fossil walrus ivory with amber inlaid eyes.Provenance: Purchased from Michael Spindel, Ltd., May 4, 1995.See a very similar example at Galerie Zacke, "Fine Netsuke & Sagemono," May 3, 2024, Lot 227.Height: 3/4 in x width: 1 in x depth: 1/2 in.Condition: There are no breaks, losses, or signs of restoration.

Antique Japanese figural carved wood netsuke. Carved in the form of a figure holding an umbrella.Height: 4 in x width: 2 in x depth: 1 in.Condition: There are no major chips, breaks, or losses. Light dust gathered along the recessed areas.

Toryusai Kozan (Japanese, 1787-ca.1854). Mid-19th century Japanese carved seed pit ojime. Carved with zodiac animals with inlaid black eyes throughout.Provenance: Purchased from The Oriental Corner, California, September 14, 1995.See a very similar example at Galerie Zacke, "Fine Netsuke & Sagemono," November 8, 2024, Lot 334.Height: 3/4 in x width: 1/2 in x depth: 1/2 in.Condition: There are no losses or signs of restoration. There is a hairline crack along one edge near the signature.

Ouchi Sosui (Japanese, 1911-1972). Carved wooden carved hakucho (swan) netsuke. Dark stained wood with inlaid horn eyes.Provenance: Michael Spindel Ltd., December 10, 1995.Height: 1 in x width: 2 in x depth: 1 in.Condition: There are no chips, losses, or breaks.