Netsuke for Sale
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If you have any enquiries, just contact Fumio please. (for price enquiry, please indicate which one(s)
＊Antique Netsuke from Fumio's collection for sale click "Here"
Baku / a Mythical Creature which devours Nightmares
carved from Deer Antler 129mm L X 25mmW X 19mmD, inlaid Goat horn eyes
Dyed by Yasya and Japanese Sumi Ink
Tuatara with a Dinosaur Bone / Netsuke, Necklace
Material: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl
43mm
Bean Pod / Sashi Netsuke, Necklace
Material: Cow Bone
127mm Length
Baby Squid / Netsuke, Necklace
Material: Whale Bone, Paua Shell
45.5mm
Elephant Netsuke
Kakapo Netsuke
Material: Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn
*Kakapo is a NZ's native, heaviest flightless parrot
Feather. *Sold
Material: Wild Pig Tusk / 80mm Length
Crab Pincer
Material: Cow Bone / 56mm length
Namazu earthquake fish .
Material: Wild Pig Tusk, Goat Horn
Bat / Ko-Netsuke(small Netsuke) *Sold
Material: Whale Tooth, Goat Horn
19mm high
Himotoshi hole is formed between wings and tail
Thinking Frog / KanGaeru
Material: Deer Antler, SheepHorn, Goat Horn
32mm high
Fukura Suzume = Lucky Sparrow / Netsuke . *Brings you Good Fortune
Material: Deer Antler, Goat Horn
37mm
Ko-Oni trying to get Drum Stick . *Sold
While Ko-Oni(the son of Thunder God) was playing his Dad's drum(to make a thunder), he lost a stick and is trying to get it underneath of the cloud.
Material: Deer Antler
Mischievous Ko-Oni *Sold
same story of above. But he is on a big Taiko-Drum.
Nails for Drum skins (Taiko Byo) are inlaid Goat Horns
Material: Deer Antler . 33mm tall
Dancing Octopus
Material: Tagua Nut (Vegetable Ivory) , Tortoise Shell, Goat Horn
49mm Length
Toad (waking up from hibernation)
Material: Deer Antler, Gold Leaf, Tortoise Shell
63mm Length
Kai Kani Karei / Shell, Crab and Flat fish / Netsuke
carved from recycled antique Ivory/ one of the early works but dyed by Yasha in 2019
Wasp Pupa / Larva
Material: Whale Tooth / 41mm
Moon Bat
material : Wild Pig Tusk / 47mm
The original Pig's upper jaw tusk represents Moon. Iwami type Netsuke
Giant Snail / Powelliphanta . *Sold
Material: Deer Antler Crown, Tortoise Shell, Goat Horn
Cuttlefish Netsuke . *Sold
Material: Cow Bone, Mother of Pearl
Cuttlefish Netsuke #2. *Sold
Material: Cow Bone, Paua Shell(Abalone)
40mm
Crab on Lotus Leaf #1 . *Sold
Material: Orca Tooth, Paua Shell, Goat Horn
Kama Wa Nu = I don't care
This is a kind of word puzzle. You could read this as "Kama Wa Nu" which means "I don't care".
There are some stories about this sign.
"Kama=Sickle" "Wa = Circle" "Nu = Letter ぬNu"
carved from Deer antler
Fujin / God of the Wind . *Sold
Fujin is collecting the power wind to his bag. There is a Fan (Uchiwa) on the other side which has 風(Wind) character on it. The Fan is for blowing out the wind. He also sucked a Ko-Oni demon on his bag which you see on top of the bag.
Carved from Deer Antler
"Get out of here, now!" Octopus is trying to escape from trap clay pot . *Sold
Traditionary in Japan, clay pots are used for commercial Octopus catching. The way started more than 1500 years ago(believed in Yayoi Era/ around AD200). In Akashi area, the octopus clay pots are still used more than 60% of Octopus catching. This Netsuke is showing the scene that the Octopus is sneaking out of the landed Clay pot.
*carved from Deer Antler
43mm high
inlaid goat horn eyes, dyed by Yasya
KoOni is playing
with Oni(Hannya) Mask *Sold
42mm
Netsuke
carved from Deer
Antler
*KoOni is a kid of
Demon/Ogre and is a bit naughty, but adorable rather than scary. He is trying to pretend he is big and scary.
"Himotoshi" holes are
formed in between legs
I have checked the balance when I put cord and hung Inro, that was good.
『鬼の面で遊ぶ小鬼』 42mm 鹿角
Namazu = Earthquake Fish
carved from Cow Bone
TIKI NETSUKE *Sold
Material: Deer Antler Crown, Paua Shell
Octopus catches fish *Sold
carved from deer antler with mother of black pearl for eyes which glint
148mm
Octopus . *Sold
carved from deer antler, mother of pearl
55mm
Dog
carved from recycled antique Ivory, Goat Horn
38mm length
KoOmote mask/ Netsuke, can be worn as a Necklace
KoOmote(young lady's play mask)
Material: Deer antler, Japanese Urushi Lacquer
51mm
Nioh / Kongo rikishi "A"gyo Netsuke
One of the Niohs who protect the Idol of the Temple
This is "A" Gyo who is mouth open and stands western side of the gate
carved from Deer Antler
61mm . *can be worn as a Necklace
Tuatara / Living Dinosaur / Netsuke, Necklace
carved from Deer Antler
105mm length
Shakuhachi Netsuke
carved from Deer Leg Bone
150mm length
you can play music, but very different note from real Bamboo Shakuhachi
Crab on Lotus Leaf #2 . *Sold
Material: Whale Tooth, Paua/abalone shell, Goat Horn
60mm long
Prawn *Sold
Carved from Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn for Eyes
Shrimp . *Sold
Material: Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn
54mm diameter
Koi Carp going up the waterfall / 鯉の滝登り *Sold
Carved from Deer Antler with Paua shell(as a water pool on top and two little ones for water drops)
Popular design in Japanese Kakejyuku (scroll) .This particular design means "success" "accomplishment". Carp is believed as the only fish who can swim up water fall and the become Dragon.
67mm
Awabi / Paua/ Abalone with Starfish/ Syunga (adult theme) Netsuke
carved from Deer Antler Crown
49mm
The rim of the original Antler represents Paua's Foot
"Syunga" Netsuke
Kiyohime / Dojoji Netsuke . *Sold
Grazing Horse
Material: Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn(eyes)
48mm tall
Sperm Whale VS Giant Squid
Material: Deer Antler, Goat Horn, Tortoise shell(red eyes)
43mm wide X 40mm hight
I used unique natural shape of antler to carve a squid and Whale.
*nice to ware as a necklace
Oni yarai=Setsubun Festival(on the eve of the lunar spring)
Oni Demon is running away from the beans which were pelted by people in the Setsubun Festival
Material: Deer Antler Crown with Goat horn(eyes)
Lignum Vitae for a Bean
Dyed with Yashabushi
48mm . *Not Available
Kakapo
Tagua Nut(Vegetable Ivory), Wild Goat Horn
46mm High
New Zealand Native Parrot. Nocturnal. Heaviest and flightless Parrot
Octopus
Tagua Nut(Vegetable Ivory), Inlaid Merino sheep horn & Goat Horn eyes
42mm
Octopus Manju Netsuke *Sold
Deer Antler Crown, Inlaid Merino Sheep Horn & Goat Horn Eyes
50mm
Dancing Octopus 2 . *Sold
Tagua Nut(Vegetable Ivory), Sheep horn, Goat Horn
47mm
Hakuzosu = Fox in the disguise of a priest
One of the very popular Netsuke theme which I love too. This Hakuzosu alludes to the Kyogen plays "Tsurigitune" originating in the story of a priest of the Eitoku era(1381-1384) who worshiped the rice deity Inaba and was protected by three magic foxes. In the plays, a fox transforms itself into a priest and uses this disguise to warn humans of the dangers of pursuing its fellow animals.
I carved this from Hippopotamus tooth. 80mm high. *not available
"Day Dream" Lady Octopus
carved from deer antler
Double inlaid eyes( Merino Sheep Horn and Wild Goat Horn)
90mm
Tuatara (Spiny Back) / Netsuke, Necklace *Sold
carved from deer antler crown
inlaid eyes(wild goat horn)
73mm wide X 35mm high / available at Suter Art Gallery
Watching You! / のぞき穴 *Available at Gallery Pacific
Material: Deer Antler Crown
Tortoise shell, Goat Horn (eyes)
Paua Shell/ Abalone (signature)
60mm
The idea is an octopus is hiding under the empty Paua shell and it's watching outside through a hole of abalone to find a prey.
*can be worn as a Necklace
Gorilla Skull
carved from Deer Antler
Blue Whale / Sperm Whale Tooth, Goat Horn for eyes *Sold
68.6mm long
I used the natural shape of the whole whale tooth. So the whale looks more lively.
Kaeru / Frog *Sold
Boxwood, Goat Horn . *The Boxwood's grown in Nelson Region
Weta
Weta belong to the same order as crickets and grasshoppers, but are virtually unchanged from their ancestors of 190 million years ago(more ancient than Tuatara). One of New Zealand's most fascinating and significant animals.
Carved from Deer Antler Crown
Eyes inlaid by Goat Horn
46mm L *Sold