Netsuke for Sale *click the photo to enlarge
If you have any enquiries, contact Fumio please. (for price enquiry, please indicate which one(s)
Octopus Netsuke / Sashi type
Materials: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl
165mm Length
Zashiki-Taka=Jumping Spider / Netsuke
Materials: Wild Pig Tusk, Goat Horn
Dyed by Yasha and Sumi Ink
66mm
*On the back side, a wing and a leg of Fly are engraved. Those represent the Spider Hunted and ate. Fumio's signature is in Gourd shaped area.
Loving Sake Octopus / 呑兵衛タコ. *Sold
Materials: Deer Antler, Tortoise Shell, Goat Horn
Diameters: 38mmH X 37mmW X 43mmD
*Octopus is drinking Sake from its pottery jar and got drunk with red eyes. When we(Japanese)see a drunken man(especially who has bold head) with red face, we can call him "Yude-dako" which means "Boiled Octopus"
Snail on Lotus Leaf 2
materials: Wild Pig Tusk, Abalone Shell, Goat Horn
80mm in length
The inlaid Goat horn eyes for the snail are around 0.5mm(half a millimetre)
Tuatara with Dinosaur Bone #2/ Himotoshi is formed Right or Left Arm
Material: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl
34mm
Frog on a leaf of Bamboo Grass / Sashi Netsuke
Material: Deer Antler, Goat Horn(frog's eye)
115mm Length (Middle photo shows how to wear), Can be worn as a Necklace
Lightning Bug on a Leaf of Bamboo Grass / Sashi Netsuke
Material: Deer Antler, Gold Leaf, Tortoise Shell
121mm Length
The very well-known song (typical part) is carved on back side. it's like " come, come Lightning Bugs come here. Here is good sweet water there you like"
Kappa - "Drinking Alone" = "Hitori-Zake"
There are so many Tales, Myths, Legends of Kappa. When I visited Japan in 2019, unexpectedly I got a place is called "Kappa-no-Fuchi" that means "The deep pool where kappa lives". You might feel something like strange, weird atmosphere around there. There are no sighting reports to proof their existing these days. This Netsuke shows that a Kappa drinking alone with nostalgia and emotionally( because not many compatriots exists??)
*Carved from Deer Antler, Tortoise Shell and Goat Horn for eyes, Paua Shell for his dish/bowl on head
*103mm
*Himotoshi is formed between left arm and leg
Raiden wondering his drum stick
Raiden or Raijin(God of Thunder ) who makes thunder by striking his drum. This Netsuke shows the Raiden has lost his one of his drum stick(Bachi) and he is wondering where it is. The drum stick is inlayed on backside by Ebony. It's falling down from the sky.
*Material: Deer Antler crown, Goat Horn, Ebony
*57mm (longest part)
*can be worn as a necklace (vertical way or side way)
Oni ni Kanabo= Oni demon holds spiky metal bat = "Almighty"
Japanese proverb says "Oni ni Kanabo" that means "Almighty". If you let Oni have a Metal Bat (Spiked Club), he'll be strongest, Almighty.
*Material: Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn
*50mm length
Snail on Lotus Leaf
Materials: Deer Antler, Goat Horn, Paua Shell
73mm
Spring of Life / Sashi Netsuke, Necklace
Materials: Deer Antler, Abalone Shell
110mm
Kakapo
Materials: Tagua Nut(Vegetable Ivory), Wild Goat Horn
46mm High
Kakapo is New Zealand Native Parrot. Nocturnal. Heaviest and flightless Parrot
Crab / Netsuke
Materials: Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn
Dyed by Yasha
Dimensions: 52mmW X 40mmH X 18mmD
Bean Pod / Sashi Netsuke, Necklace
Material: Cow Bone
127mm Length
Toad Netsuke
Material: Deer Antler, Tortoise Shell
Bird Skull Netsuke
Material: Deer Antler / 64mm
Crab and Starfish
Material: Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn, Paua Shell / 48mm
Elephant Netsuke
Baby Squid / Netsuke, Necklace
Material: Whale Bone, Paua Shell
45.5mm
Cuttlefish Netsuke
Material: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl,Goat Horn
67mm Long
Blue Whale
Material: Tagua Nut, Goat Horn and Deer antler stand
Himotoshi is formed in between the body and flipper
Kakapo Netsuke *Sold
Material: Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn
*Kakapo is a NZ's native, heaviest flightless parrot
Feather. *New
Material: Wild Pig Tusk / 75mm Length
Crab Pincer
Material: Cow Bone / 56mm length
Namazu earthquake fish .
Material: Wild Pig Tusk, Goat Horn
Thinking Frog / KanGaeru. *Sold
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
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
Crab on Lotus Leaf #1 . *Sold
Material: Orca Tooth, Paua Shell, Goat Horn
Kama Wa Nu = I don't care *Sold
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
"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
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
Prawn *Sold
Carved from Deer Antler Crown, Goat Horn for Eyes
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
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
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 *Sold
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
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