Netsuke for Sale

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 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.

    “Another World” / Skeleton Netsuke *SOLD

    Materials: Deer Antler, Paua shell(abalone inlaid as Sake on top of the bottle)

    45mmH

    *When my wife saw this, “Oh, too much drinking and died” she said. But for me, this piece is that the newcomer( to the new world) is coming to see an old friend to drink and talk
    together(reunion), like “I’m here, mate!”.

    Lotus leaf as an umbrella. He is holding a sake cup in between his feet.

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.