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Ivory Okimono. Armed Warrior. China 1920-30.

Ivory okimono depicting a warrior on horseback and in armor, armed with his sabers, a bow and arrows in a quiver. He holds the movable reins of his dashing mount. The blade of the saber has been glued[...]

Period: 20th century

1 100 €

Wood And Ivory Okimono. The Fisherman. Japan Taisho Era (1912-1928)

Okimono in wood and ivory, in the style of netsuke, representing a fisherman and his son showing off their catch threaded on a stick. Delicate sculpture, signed, Japan Taisho period. Height: 7.8cm

Period: 20th century

340 €
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Hidden Erotic Okimono. Japan, Showa Period (1926-1989)

Marine ivory okimono depicting an old man holding a longevity peach and leaning on a stick. It hides an erotic scene of an embracing couple. Japan, Showa period. Height: 5.5cm

Period: 20th century

340 €
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Ivory Netsuke. Karako Scribes. Japan, Taisho Period (1912-1928)

Ivory netsuke depicting a karako painting calligraphy with a brush while his companion holds the kakemono with which his hood is full. Signed, Japan Taisho era. Height: 4.2cm

Period: 20th century

285 €
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Japanese Carved Horn Netsuke Depicting Jurojin, God Of Longevity, Signed.

A Japanese horn netsuke, well carved depicting Jurojin holding a peach (symbol of Longevity), signed.Jurōjin 'Old Man of Longevity' is one of Japanese mythology's Seven Gods of Fortune or Shichifukuji[...]

Period: 20th century

250 €
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Antique Japanese Ivory Netsuke Depicting A Man With A Mokugyo Bell Zen Buddhist ,

Antique Japanese ivory netsuke carved with a man holding a giant Zen Buddhist temple bell, Mokugyo. Signed, 19th century.This item was made before 1947 and therefore complies with European Union regul[...]

Period: 19th century

225 €
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Antique Japanese Ivory Okimono, Man With Squirrel, Meiji Period, Circa 1890-1900

Charming Antique Japanese ivory okimono depicting a happy man with a squirrel on his shoulder. Signed under the base. Meiji period - late 19th century. This item was made before 1947 and therefore com[...]

Period: 19th century

375 €
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Okimonos "small Group Seated At Table"

Very beautiful set of small polychrome Okimonos group, finely carved on all sides. Representing a warrior and a musician drinking tea... Very well preserved. Height: 8 cm with base. Height of statuett[...]

Period: 19th century

350 €

A Tokyo School Ivory Okimono Depicting A Fisherman With A Child

A Tokyo school ivory okimono, carved from a single block, depicting a fisherman holding a long rope with numerous fish hanging from it.At his side, a child offers him a float with a hook, while with h[...]

Period: 19th century

3 800 €

He XIangu "the Immortal Maiden " Antique Cantonese Polychrome Ivory Sculpture Chinese C19th

A fine Antique Chinese Cantonese polychrome decorated ivory carving depicting He Xiangu ou Ho Hsien-Ku "The Young Lady Immortal".He Xiangu or Ho Hsien-Ku, "The ImmortalMaiden," is a Cantonese girl of [...]

Period: 19th century

580 €
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Netsuke In The Shape Of A Shishi In Marine Ivory, Kyoto School, Japan, Late Edo Period.

Marine ivory netsuke in the form of a Shishi in the style of Mitsuharu, late Edo period, Kyoto, Japan. In a netsuke, a shishi (also called a karashishi or "lion dog") symbolizes strength, protection, [...]

Period: 18th century

2 000 €

Sage Seated Sleeping Subject In Ivory Elephantidae

Sleeping sage in crackled ivory, in the Ming style, marked under the base. Asian work done by hand, dating from the first half of the 20th century. Good size piece. Dimensions: 18 × 14 × 11 cm Weight:[...]

Period: 20th century

940 €

Wood And Ivory Okimono. The Samurai Apprentice. Japan, Taisho Period.

Okimono in wood and ivory depicting a karako training in sword handling with his father. Japan, Taisho period. Height: 7.5cm

Period: 20th century

390 €
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Okimono In Wood And Ivory. The Kiseru Smoker. Japan Taisho Period (1912-1928)

Wood and ivory okimono depicting a seated man relaxing while smoking his kiseru, lying across a chair. Discreetly restored kiseru. Japan, Taisho period. Height: 7.7cm

Period: 20th century

360 €
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Wood And Ivory Okimono. Street Scene. Japan, Late Meiji, Early Taisho.

Okimono in wood and ivory depicting a street scene, a seated man smoking his kiseru (pipe) in front of three karako who heckle him, one of whom is standing on a stool. Very beautiful scene, superb bas[...]

Period: 20th century

1 250 €

Ivory Netsuke. Halibut. Japan, Taisho Period (1912-1928)

Ivory netsuke depicting a flint sitting on a leaf. Japan, Taisho period. Length: 4.2cm

Period: 20th century

240 €
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Netsuke Erotic Japan Early XX Sec.

Japan early XX sec ivory erotic netsuke h 6 cm International shipping UPS DHLPayment accepted Bank transfer or paypalPlease contact for any further information

Period: 20th century

130 €
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Netsuke Japan Early XX Sec.

Japan early XX sec. netsuke ivory5x4 cm International shipping UPS DHLPayment accepted Bank transfer or paypalPlease contact me for any further information

Period: 20th century

180 €
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Ivory Netsuke. Witch At The Stake. Japan, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Ivory netsuke depicting a witch burning on a pyre (the witch Hannya?). Signed, Meiji period Japan. Length: 7cm. Awaiting Cities.

Period: 19th century

320 €
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Ivory Cantonese Ball With Base

late 19th century canton ball in ivory with dragon decoration with its original base Free delivery

Period: 19th century

390 €

Pair Of Warriors In Ivory Armor Circa 1930

Exceptional, pair of ivory warriors, monobloc, representing a temple guardian, China, Beijing workshop, circa 1930 height 30 cm without the bases CIC FR 2309320567-K 11/12/2023

Period: 20th century

5 900 €

Rare Pair Of Chinese Emperor And Empress Bone Sculptures, 19th Century

Finely carved with great richness of detail, these imperial figures sit majestically enthroned, adorned with traditional motifs and symbolic accessories. Their elaborately decorated costumes, carved p[...]

Period: 19th century

2 700 €

Ivory Okimono. Inhabited Shell. Canton, Early 20th Century.

Ivory shell populated by different figures evolving under trees. Tiny restoration to the shell. Canton, China, early 20th century. Length: 9.5cm. Awaiting Cities

Period: 20th century

230 €
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“nguyen Thanh Le 1919-2006”, Vietnamese School Circa 1950.

Beautiful carved ivory bust on a lacquered wooden base representing a young Vietnamese woman. Vietnamese work by Nguyen Thanh Le circa 1950.

Period: 20th century

760 €

Netsuke In The Shape Of A Skull, In Ivory. Meiji Era

Netsuke in the shape of a skull, in ivory. Meiji era

Period: 19th century

330 €

Meiji "chasaji" Tea Measure Carved Dormouse And Pomegranate, Shibayama, 19th Century

Exceptional tea measure carved with a dormouse with horn-encrusted eyes and detailed fur nibbling at the seeds of an open pomegranate. On the concave part, a mother-of-pearl inlaid decoration in Shiba[...]

Period: 19th century

1 600 €

Ivory Netsuke. Rice Buffalo. Japan Meiji Period (1868-21912)

Ivory netsuke depicting a rice buffalo lying down and resting. Signed, Japan, late Meiji period. Length: 5.2cm. Waiting for Cities

Period: 19th century

320 €
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Ivory Okimono. Toba On His Mule. Japan Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Ivory okimono depicting the outlaw Toba riding his mule. Delicate sculpture by Mitsushu, late Meiji, early Taisho Japan. Height: 10.5cm. Waiting for Cities

Period: 19th century

380 €

Ivory Netsuke. Pyramid Of Turtles. Signed Gyokuseki. Japan, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Ivory netsuke depicting a turtle with its four young climbing on its shell. Signed Gyokuseki, Meiji period Japan. Height: 3.8cm. Waiting for Cities.

Period: 19th century

340 €

Ivory Netsuke. Chick In Egg. Japan, Taisho Period (1912-1928)

Ivory netsuke depicting a chick in its newly hatched egg. Signed Mitsumasa, Nagoya school. Japan, late Meiji, early Taisho. Length: 3cm. Awaiting Cities.

Period: 20th century

330 €
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Ivory Okimono. Snuff Bottle With A Flowering Shrub. China 1920-30

Elephant ivory snuffbox, Elephantidae spp, decorated with a flowering shrub. China 1920-30. Height: 8.5cm Weight: 83gr Awaiting Cities

Period: 20th century

280 €
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Series Of Three Ivory Sculptures, China, 20th Century

Nice and fine carved the 3 elderly people characters. Signed. DETAILS:Dimensions: Height - 10 - 10.5 cm.Country of origin: ChinaEra: 1st half of 20th centuryMaterials and techniques: ivory, carvingTyp[...]

Period: 20th century

670 €

Ivory Okimono. The Sage, Benten And The Oni. Japan Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Ivory okimono depicting a Sage carrying a cup from which the goddess Benten emerges accompanied by a karako. At his feet, two supplicating Oni. Patinated ivory, original two-part base. Japan, Meiji pe[...]

Period: 19th century

370 €
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Ivory Snuffbox. Cherry Blossom. Japan, Meiji Period (1868-12912)

Elephant ivory snuffbox decorated with a bird in the branches of a cherry blossom tree. Signed Omei. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912). Height: 7.8cm Weight: 75gr

Period: 19th century

320 €
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An Ivory Okimono Depicting A Lively Family Of Monkeys On A Long Branch

An ivory okimono from the Tokyo School, depicting a lively family of monkeys on a long branch, engaged in a game of contention over some freshly picked persimmons.The okimono rests on a finely carved [...]

Period: 19th century

2 400 €

An Ivory Netsuke Depicting A Reclining Shishi

An ivory netsuke depicting a reclining shishi, with a ball between his teeth. The mouth and the ball are polychromed in a shade of bright red.Himotoshi under the belly.Period: Edo ca. 1800.Dimensions:[...]

Period: 19th century

1 250 €

Netsuke Erotic Japan Early XX Sec.

Erotic netsuke Japan early 900h 6 cm International Shipping with UPS TNT FEDEX DHLPayment accepted Bank transfer and PaypalPlease contact me for any further information

Period: 20th century

130 €
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Netsuke Erotic Japan Early XX Sec.

Erotic Netsuke Japan early XX sec.h 6 cmInternational Shipping UPS DHL TNT FEDEXPayment accepted Bank transfer or paypalPlease contact for any further information

Period: 20th century

130 €
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Ivory Okimono. Female Doctor. China 1920-30.

Ivory female doctor resting on a mahogany base. Movable right hand bracelet; soft patina, China 1920-30. Length: 20.5cm. Includes.

Period: 20th century

780 €
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Ivory Okimono. Fisherman Attacked By A Cormorant. Japan, Taisho Period (1912-1925)

Large ivory okimono depicting a cormorant fisherman carrying a trap on his back and a basket full of fish on his hip while his cormorant undoes his bun. Beautiful gesture. Signature in a red lacquer c[...]

Period: 20th century

1 350 €

Ivory Netsuke. The Oni Seller. Japan, Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Ivory netsuke depicting a seated, smiling man carrying a bag on his back containing at least two Oni. Meiji period Japan. Height: 5cm. Waiting for Cities

Period: 19th century

290 €
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Chinese Dignitary Carved Horn Statue

Chinese dignitary carved horn statue Height 18cm Excellent condition, beautiful patina. Price not negotiable. Payment by check or bank transfer. Shipping costs Colissimo France or Mondial Relay 14 eur[...]

Period: 19th century

200 €

Ivory Netsuke. The Famous Fugu, A Puffer Fish. Japan Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Signed ivory netsuke representing a fugu, a mythical fish that the Japanese made a choice dish despite the fact that, if poorly prepared, it is deadly. Inlays for the eyes. Japan, late Meiji. Length: [...]

Period: 19th century

340 €

Ivory Okimono Of Tigers, Japan, Late Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Extraordinary, fine and striking, large okimono representing a pair of roaring tigers, by the artist Tomioka, Meiji period, signed with the artist's stamp in perfect condition. Asian Arts Expert Certi[...]

Period: 18th century

2 200 €

Five Small Ivories

We present these five small ivory statuettes, including two netsukes, buttons from mandarin robes (described as such). These five little things all measure around five cm, four have stamps underneath [...]

Period: 20th century

400 €

Mammoth Ivory Okimono. Fisherman Surprised By The Waves. Japan Taisho Period (1912-1928)

Mammoth ivory okimono depicting a fisherman and his son caught in the tide. Delicate, very fine carving. Crack at the base. Ornate base with seabed decoration. Signed Gyokuyuki, Japan, Taisho period. [...]

Period: 20th century

680 €
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Five Ivory Netsukes

We present these five ivory netsukes from the years between 1900 and 1920, in perfect condition. In accordance with current legislation, the Washington Treaty of 1947 applied from 1973. We certify the[...]

Period: 20th century

400 €

Three Small Ivory Figurines

We present these three pretty little ivory figurines, all signed underneath. These are three netsukes in perfect condition and date back to the 1920s at worst and at best to the beginning of the last [...]

Period: 20th century

240 €

Large Ivory Okimono. Sakuachi Player. Japan Meiji Period (1868-1912)

Large ivory okimono depicting a young woman playing the sakuachi. The head is adorned with a bird of paradise and the sakuachi with a phoenix head. Some age lines, soft patina, signature in a red lacq[...]

Period: 19th century

1 780 €

Netsuke Of Great Finesse, Signed - Japan

Netsuké, very fine, signed. Height: 6.3 cm. Width: 2 cm. Depth: 3 cm. Good condition (it would need a small base to be more stable). Shipping extra: €10, registered for France, thank you.

Period: 19th century

380 €

Ivory Netsuke. Sumo. Taisho Period (1912-1928)

Large ivory netsuke depicting a sumo wrestler in a wrestling position. Japan, Taisho period. Height: 7cm. Awaiting Cities.

Period: 20th century

390 €
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Ivory Chick.

Early chick emerging from the egg, chirping and flapping its wings. Probably Meiji period Japan (1868-1912). Length: 3.3cm

Period: 19th century

190 €
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Ivory Okimono. Large Inhabited Shell. China, Early 20th Century.

Ivory okimono representing a half-open shell populated by a crowd of characters in a rural setting; we see characters going about their business, a rider, a palanquin, a pagoda, a character seated at [...]

Period: 20th century

680 €
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Ivory Okimono. Old Fisherman. China 1920-30

Ivory statuette representing a fisherman holding his rod with a fish and a small basket. Wooden base. China. Height: 26cm Waiting Cities

Period: 20th century

280 €
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Important One-piece Okimono Depicting A Fisherman Japan. Meiji Period.

Important Okimono depicting an elderly Cormorant fisherman with two birds and a boy. Japan. Meiji period. Ivory. Marks on the reverse of the base. CITES certificate for commercial activities within th[...]

Period: 19th century

6 400 €

Ivory Netsuke. Go Players. Signed Komei, Tokyo School. Meiji Japan (1868-1912)

Ivory netsuke depicting two Go players, seated near a man smoking his kiseru and a karako playing with a small monkey. Signed Ishikawa Komei of the Tokyo school, Japan Meiji period. Length: 6.7cm Heig[...]

Period: 19th century

450 €
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Set Of 2 Fine Bone Sculptures - Open Shells Offering Typical Life Scenes

Set of 2 Fine Bone Sculptures Open shells offering typical life scenes Very fine and delicate sculpture work. Beautiful work. Dimensions: Width: 11.5 cm Depth: 6 cm Height: 4.5 cm Additional shipping [...]

Period: 20th century

320 €

Ivory Erotic Netsuke. Hetero And Homo Scene. Japan Taisho Period (1912-1928)

Erotic ivory netsuke depicting a woman shared between two men. Japan, Taisho period. Length: 5cm

Period: 20th century

250 €
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Okimono Bronze And Ivory, Chryselephantine. Young Woman With A Teapot. Japan, Meiji (1868-1912)

Okimono in bronze and ivory, chryselephantine depicting a beautiful young woman carrying a teapot. Restoration of the thumb of the right hand. Wooden base decorated with bamboo leaves. Japan Meiji per[...]

Period: 20th century

1 550 €

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