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Crayfish / Ebi-Maru
*carved from big Crown of deer antler. 63mm X 63mm X 21mm
Traditionally, Ebi=Crayfish is one of the most precious food in japan. Especially they are eaten for celebrating New Year for Longevity and Good fortune. Can be worn as a Necklace.
Komori = Bat
Bat is called "Komori" in Japanese that is exactly the same pronunciation of "Umbrella". I carved this bat like an Umbrella with Japanese traditional clouds look like wings' end.
*carved from Deer Antler with Buffalo horn inlayed. 38mm X 32mm X 15mm
Hatching Tuatara
*carved from Deer Antler with inlaid Buffalo Horn
36mm X 32mm X 27mm
Kakapo 2023
Flightless, nocturnal and heavy weight of the Parrot world at a maximum 3.6kg. One of the most endangered birds in the world only they in New Zealand. I made this from Tagua Nut(vegetable Ivory) with buffalo horn inlayed.
37mm high
Kappa-no Fuchi = The pool where Kappa lives *SOLD
*When I traveled by bicycle around the Lake Tazawa in Akita Prefecture, I found a place is called "Kappa-no-Fuchi" where Kappa lives. It was surrounded trees and the water wasn't quite clear that made me feel more realistic the pool / deep might have Kappa. This Netsuke shows the Kappa head out from the water. I inlayed Paua(abalone) Shell for its dish which containing water on his head. Other side I carved Kappa's webbed hand and the abandoned broken sign which tells "Kappa-no-Fuchi". Can be worn as a necklace
65mm X 52mm X 18mm
* Materials : Deer Antler Crown, Paua Shell, Mother of Pearl(Eyes)
Crab on Tusk
IWAMI style Netsuke. 75mm
*Boar Tusk
Skeleton carrying Sake / "Have fun in another world"
The person who is now skeleton is carrying a gift/ Sake to see old friends in another world.
Using Lotus Leaf as an umbrella which has water drop (inlaid Paua shell) on it.
43mm / finished Dec 2023 / can be worn as a necklace
Crabs and Abalone
"This is Mine" "No, it's mine" "Hey, do it other place please"
This is the theme of this Netsuke. Every year, I go to rocky shore for snorkelling and enjoy to look at sea creatures lives. Crabs are especially fascinating.
*Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn, Bamboo Coral, Paua/Abalone Shell(my sign on the shell)
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
Rashomon #2. SOLD
Small Oni is crying on the Big Oni's hand which was cut by Samurai, Watanabe no Tsuna. The Bangle is carved out from the same piece of antler and is free to move. Small Oni is holding Juzu=beads for pray.
Material: Deer Antler 50mm
Nautilus
*Materials : Tagua Nut, Buffalo Horn
43mm
Japanese Big Salamander = "Oh-Sansho-Uo"
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn / 52mm
Japanese Big Salamander is told that they live 50 to 70 years and grow up to 1.5M (150cm). They are fully protected as National Natural Treasure.
Namazu / Japanese catfish
*SASHI Netsuke 99mm
Japanese believe that they tell earthquake when it happens. You can only catch them using Goad, that's why my signature in the shape of Goad.
Materials: deer antler, buffalo horn
Japanese earthquake fish
Materials : Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn
95mm
Feather
carved from Boar Tusk
79mm
can be worn as a Necklace
Fugu = Pufferfish
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn / 38mm
Inflated Pufferfish, but I made it flattened to use as Manju Netsuke
Howling Kirin *SOLD
Materials: Deer Antler, Gold Leaf, Tortoise Shell
94mm
Love Affair = 海岸での情事 (Affair on a Beach)
Material: Deer Antler Crown
KUDARI-RYU = Dragon from the Heaven. SOLD
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
Komori / Bat *SOLD
Materials: Deer Antler Crown, Buffalo Horn
38mm X 33mm X 14mm
Pufferfish=FUGU *SOLD
Traditionally very popular fish for painting or art work and eating. FUGU represents Good Fortune.
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn
YOKAI Kumo-Onna= Yokai Spider woman
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn, Ebony, Tortoise Shell
Half Human, Half Spider Yokai; Mysterious unidentified Japanese ghost.
Hide and Seek / Kakurenbo
Frog is on Lotus Leaf which is still not fully opened. A crab is inside of the Lotus Leaf.
When you push or pull the strings, the crab moves.
Materials : Warthog Tusk(Frog, Leaf), Deer Antler(Crab), Buffalo Horn, Abalone Shell
Dimensions: 42mm X 26mm X 17mm. Crab =22mm.
"Fields of Clouds" Dragon swims in the Clouds. *SOLD
Materials: Deer Antler Crown, Buffalo Horn
Dimensions : 80mm X 65mm X 22mm
*When I got this Crown, it looked like clouds. Been thinking the design for a while, and I carved dragon which is my born year zodiac animal.
Baku
Mythical Monster that eats nightmares.
Materials: Deer Antler, shell and Buffalo horn
166mm long
Samurai Bat. *SOLD
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn(Eyes, Family Crest)
70mm H
"Drink under the Blossoms" : Oni enjoys drinking Sake
Muscular ONI is dinking Sake happily. His Left Leg is wrapped around left arm and hand.
He's got Tobacco pouch with KISERU-Zutsu(=Pipe case). On his right side, he is wearing HIOTOSHI / Hi-Hataki(Ash Tray)Netsuke with Leather Pouch which has "Hi-No-Yo-Jin" (=Precaution against Fire) written on it. Inside the pouch must have flint and steel. The last photo is comparison with real antique HIOTOSHI Netsuke which is made from Box Wood. Tobacco Pouch has MAEKANAGU (decorated Locking metal) which I used Brass to represent.
Materials: Deer Antler, Brass, Lignum Vitae
46mm H
Himotoshi is formed in between right arm and leg
Oni having Moxa Treatment *SOLD
Long Haired Oni is having Moxa (MOGUSA in Japanese) Treatment on his right leg. The Moxa is lit on fire (really hot), so he is holding it with both hands together firmly and his cheek pushing the leg with force.
Materials : Deer Antler, Bamboo Coral, Buffalo Horn
40mm H
Otafuku (Ofuku) Netsuke
Material: Deer Antler. 36mm
Can be worn as a Necklace
Tuatara
Materials: Mammoth Ivory(Tusk), mother of Pearl
Hiding Crab
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn, Abalone Shell. 38mmW x 18mmT
The crab is about 19mm wide.
*can be worn as a Necklace
Hiding Crab with a Stone
Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn
80mm long. Can be worn as a Necklace
Yuki-Onna / Snow Woman #2
Materials: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl (Eyes), Beach Stone(Base)
comes with the stand
The Snow Woman is a kind of Yokai, she appears deep in the mountain when it's heavy snow and she blows out icy cold breath and freezes the people. Mother of Pearl shell Eyes to show the cold personality.
NOZARASHI #2
Material: Deer Antler Crown/ This antler itself had been left in a bush for a while and it's got mossy outer colour even after sanding and polishing.
Two SOTOBA /Stupa ( often stands by grave stone ) are carved on backside.
Raiden(raijin) looking down through the cloud SOLD
Raiden who makes thunder by drumming his Taiko drum(on his back), looking down through the cloud.
Materials; Deer Antler, Buffalo horn 48mm
Lady Octopus
Materials: Deer Antler, Sheep Horn, Goat Horn
Secret Sign of "KAMA-WA-NU"
"KAMAWANU" means "I don't care", "Okay, you can do it". The sign was often seen at Martial Arts DOJO in Edo period as "I don't care you to watch our practice, but I DO care you challenge us". "KAMAWANU" sign got very popular after well-known Kabuki-actor wore Kimono with this sign"
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.
CRAB
Materials: Deer Antler Crown, Buffalo Horn(eyes)
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
NOZARASHI ( Skull Left in the open )
Material : Deer Antler. / 60mm widest
The body left in the open on the battle field for long time. Respecting Samurai theme.
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
Concentration / Frog meditating
Materials: Deer Antler, Merino Sheep Horn and Goat Horn (right eye), Buffalo Horn (Left eye), Black mother of Pearl (Slug)
32mm
*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 ....
White Snake
Materials: Deer Antler, shell
56mm
White Snake is believed it's the messenger of Shinto God in Japan. Special creature.
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)
Tuatara with Dinosaur Bone
Materials: Deer Antler, Mother of Pearl. 40mm
Can be worn as a Necklace
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
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, Shell
125mm
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)
Clam Netsuke
Material: Mammoth Tusk
45mm(widest)
Octopus SASHI Netsuke
Materials : Deer Antler, Japanese Yellow Crystal
142mm
*I left the original rough texture for showing Octopus skin.
Can be Worn as a Necklace
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
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)