Netsuke for Sale *click the photo to enlarge
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Octopus and a Pot *SOLD
36mm.
Materials: Deer Antler,
*The Octopus is trying to get in a Pot. Octopus changes body colour, so I used Natural Antler Texture for it. Setting clay pots in the sea is one of traditional Japanese Octopus catching way.
Nine-Tailed Fox
102mm
Material:Deer Antler
*Nine-Tailed Fox is a kind of Yokai or mythical creatures. It appears only if the world is peace.
YukiーOnna (雪女)=Snow Woman *SOLD
Yuki-onna is a spirit or yōkai in Japanese folklore that is often depicted in Japanese literature, films, or animation. When I was little, Yuki-Onna was a one of scariest Yokai / Obake. When it's heavy snow, snow storm, it is told Yuki-Onna may appear and she freezes people by her cold breath.
This piece comes with the stand which is made from Deer Antler and White Beach stone.
Yuki-Onna is carved from Deer Antler (100mm length), eyes are inlaid Mother of Pearl
Kiyohime /from the story of DoJo-Ji Temple
Kiyohime just transformed herself to Jya (or can say Evil Dragon). She is holding bell striking stick .
Material: Deer Antler
Under the Sea
Octopus is moving out from its shelter to check it outside.
Materials: Deer Antler, Mother of Peal 45mm
Raiden(raijin) looking down through the cloud
Raiden who makes sunder by drumming his Taiko drum(on his back), looking down through the cloud.
Materials; Deer Antler, Buffalo horn 48mm
Japanese Shika Deer *SOLD
Japanese Shika(Sika) with Japanese Maple Leaf that represents October in Japan.
Carved from Deer Antler. Buffalo horn inlaid for eyes.
53mm
Fugu / Inflated Puffer Fish
carved from Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn inlaid for eyes
KARASU TENGU /Off to the Sky *Sold
Materials: Deer Antler. Buffalo Horn
96mm
Can you see that he wears One-tooth-Geta(wooden sandal)?
Concentration / Frog meditating
*The frog is on meditation, but he's been interrupted by a slug on his head. He's trying to concentrate but his face tells ....
Materials: Deer Antler, Merino Sheep Horn and Goat Horn (right eye), Buffalo Horn (Left eye), Black mother of Pearl (Slug)
32mm
Snail and Bamboo / TAKE-ni-KATATSUMURI 竹にかたつむり. *SOLD
Materials: Cow Bone, Buffalo Horn
50mm
This piece is made as a kind of ZEN Question. Bamboo is known as a fast grower, like the proverb "Ugo-no Takenoko" which means Bamboo shoot after rain they have grown amazingly big. On the other hand Snail represents slow mover. The snail is crawling on a piece of bamboo which had grown and been cut already. Looking at this piece, would you feel "ZEN 禅” question???
Karasu Tengu ~ Resting
Sleeping/ Resting Karasu Tengu. The eyes look like narrowly open that I wanted to show his paying attention to his surroundings all the time.
*Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn (Tokin= Cap)
43mm
Coiled Mouse
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn
FUKURA-SUZUME= Lucky Sparrow
Winter Fat Sparrow brings you good fortune
Materials; Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn
White Snake
Materials: Deer Antler, shell
56mm
White Snake is believed it's the messenger of Shinto God in Japan. Special creature.
KUDARI-RYU = Dragon from the Heaven
Materials: Warthog Tusk, Mother of Pearl(eyes), Gold Leaf, Paua Shell, 105mm
NOBORI-RYU (rising to the heaven) and KUDARI-RYU are often seen as set. Once got in Heaven, then the Dragon has finished ascetic practices/training then it's turned KUDARI-RYU and coming down to the earth as God.
can be worn as a necklace
Giant Snail / Powelliphanta
Materials: Deer Antler Crown, Gold Leaf, Turtle Shell, Goat Horn
58mm
Dyed by Yasha and Japanese Sumi ink
Kiwi
Materials: Deer Antler, Ebony. 41mm
We see Birds do pick up feather or leaf, and they sometimes put it on their back. Our chicken do too. So I carved a Kiwi pick up silver fern on its back.
Ko-mori
Materials: tagua Nut, Goat horn
*Ko-mori means Bat in Japanese, but I made this piece has two meanings by adding a baby bat. "Komori" means Parent embracing baby. So this Netsuke is "Ko-mori's KOMORI". (hope you understand what I mean)
ONI having Moxa Treatment. *Sold
Materials: Deer Antler, Red Bamboo Coral, Buffalo Horn
38mm
Oni is having Moxa Treatment on his SANRI point (well known point for Moxibustion, acupuncture or Chinese Massage).
Moxa lit on fire and Oni is agony with Heat.
Tuatara with Dinosaur Bone
Materials: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl. 40mm
Can be worn as a Necklace
Crab
Materials: Deer Antler Crown. Buffalo Horn
42mm
Hiding Crab #2 *SOLD
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn
77mm
Horse
Materials: Mammoth Tusk, Buffalo Horn
Dimensions: 68mmH x 39mmW x 20mmThickness
*as you can see from the third photo, this horse is carved from outer side of very old Mammoth Tusk(from Alaska). I meant and tried to keep darker colour as much as I can.
Crocodile Netsuke
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn
75mm
Feather
Material: Wild Pig Tusk
78mm, can be worn as a Necklace
TAKE-ni-TORA = Bamboo and Tiger *Sold
Sashi Netsuke: Himotoshi is formed little bamboo branch
Traditionally in Japan, Bamboo and Tiger are described together as best match ( like SHISHI-ni-BOTAN= Shishi lion and Peony)
Materials; Cow Bone, Buffalo Horn. 116mm
Kirin / 48mm. *Sold
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn(inlaid eyes)
*Kirin is resting after 4000km night run.
Firefly (Lightning Bug) = Hotaru on bamboo grass leaf
Sashi type of Netsuke. Firefly sitting on a Leaf and making its bottom glowing.
*Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn, Gold Leaf, Tortoise Shell
125mm
Elephant
Material: Deer Antler
Elephant is playing with a ball. Himotoshi is formed around front right leg.
Spider on Kumara Leaf
Materials: Wild Pig Tusk, Goat Horn(inlaid Eyes). 48mm
Iwami type Netsuke
Crab at Beach at night
The Pig Tusk represents (crescent)Moon. Paua shell represents the water. The Crab came to the beach for laying eggs.
Deep Burrower (Panope zelandica)
Material: Deer Antler
143mm
Sashi Netsuke or Necklace ( Holes are on the end of shell) or good for cabinet display (quite big piece)
Nioh and Oni / Sumo Netsuke *Sold
Materials: Deer Antler, Water Buffalo Horn, Goat Horn
80mm high
*I was always thinking to make Sumo Netsuke one day. When I found a unique shaped Deer Antler, I just saw these two guys wrestling. It was so much fun the carving process from start to finish without looking anything photos or painting. My signature is in GUNBAI shaped area.
Red Eyed Frog
Materials: Deer Antler, Tortoise Shell
Clam Netsuke
Material: Mammoth Tusk
45mm(widest)
Kappa-maki (Kappa-Roll) / Sashi Netsuke
Materials: Deer Antler, Paua Shell, Goat Horn
114mm
If you know the Kappa-maki in a menu of Sushi, that contains cucumber in the roll. Because Kappa is told that they love cucumber, so the sushi roll is named "Kappa-maki(=roll)". This netsuke shows cucumber is rolled by Kappa.
Toad (waking up from hibernation)
Material: Deer Antler, Gold Leaf, Tortoise Shell
63mm Length
I put Gold Leaf underneath of Tortoise Shell as eyes. So the eyes shimmer.
Leaping Humpback Whale
Materials: Deer Antler, Goat Horn(eyes), Paua Shell(on bottom)
52mm
Squid
Materials: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl, Goat Horn
*Can be worn as a Necklace
104mm
Fugu-Cyochin / Pufferfish Lantern
Cyochin=Lantern is common in Japan. People sometimes make it from Fugu/Pufferfish.
Materials: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl, Ebony(recycled from antique Piano key)
40mm
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)