Netsuke for Sale         *click the photo to enlarge

[JM16] HAKUZOSU

 From the KYOGEN Play "Tsurigitsune". A Fox in the disguise of a priest holding a wooden stick, a shawl over its head. I carved the Tail as its magical power is not perfect yet. When I carve fox face, I always remember the old fox mask played in harvest festival in rural village Japan where I grew up.

 *81mm

[#JM1] RESTING KIRIN LOOKING BACK

 Materials : Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn

 Dimensions: 52mm x 48mm x 31mm

[#JM2] Waken Up Dragon

 Materials: Deer Antler Crown, Buffalo Horn

 53mm x 41mm x 28mm

[#JM3] SHISHI Scratching Neck 

*My very first Shishi Netsuke. Referred TOMOCHIKA's Shishi.

Materials: Deer Antler Crown, Buffalo Horn

40.5mmH X 44mmW X 28mm 

Himotoshi is formed between body and leg

[#JM15] BAKU ~ Nightmare Eater

One of popular myth creatures Baku which is known to swallow the nightmares and protects sleepers from bad dreams.

I engraved Japanese Kanji character "YUME"="Dream" on the. bottom which looks like half swallowed into the hole (or Baku's inside).

Materials: Wart Hog tusk, buffalo horn

59mm

[#JM8] Karasu Tengu

This Karasu Tengu holds the magic fan leaf to fly and stands by one toothed Geta(wooden sandal). Just concentrating to get the power to use the magic.

 Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn, Tortoise Shell

[#JM4] Kirin 

Japanese Mythical creature that is very popular theme in Netsuke. 

Carved from Huge Deer Antler crown I've ever had. Inlaid Mother of Pearl Pupil shines.

109mmH x 50mmW x 22mm

Dyed By Yasha and Japaneses Ink

[#JM5] Howling Kirin

111mm Tall

Materials: Deer Antler, Gold Leaf, Turtle Shell, Buffalo Horn

[#JLB] Samurai Bat

*Inspired from UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI's Ukiyoe.

Designed the Bat's wings as Kimono. Holding Wakizashi (Shorter Katana). Has got Moon shape shiny mark on forehead.

Self standing (quite difficult though).

*Materials: Deer Antler, Gold Leaf, Shell, Goat Horn

67mm Tall

[#JM6] UN-RYU= Dragon in the Clouds

Red eyed dragon swimming in the clouds. Thunderbolt is made from Mother of Pearl with Gold Leaf around it.

Carved from Deer Antler Crown. 

 55mm X 51mm X 18mm

[#JM9] KAPPA holding Cucumber         *SOLD

 The Kappa is a mischievous water goblin of Japanese folklore.  It is one of the best known Japanese mythical creatures with webbed hands and feet. This Kappa holding his favourite food=Cucumber. And he is watching carefully  to keep his food. He has dish on top his head filled with water (otherwise they get very weak). I inlaid abalone shell to represent the water dish. His back is covered with like Tortoise shell. Webbed hand and feet to swim freely. 

 45mm L 

*Materials: Deer Antler, Abalone Shell, Buffalo Horn

[#JM10] YOKAI Kumo-Onna= Yokai Spider woman

Materials: Deer Antler, Buffalo Horn, Ebony, Tortoise Shell

Half Human, Half Spider Yokai; Mysterious unidentified Japanese ghost.

[#JM11] 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.

[#JLS] Skeleton carrying Sake / 

 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

[#JM12] 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

[#JLO] Otafuku (Ofuku) Netsuke

 Material: Deer Antler.    36mm

Can be worn as a Necklace

[#JM13] Baku

 Mythical Monster that eats nightmares.

 Materials: Deer Antler, shell and Buffalo horn

 166mm long

[#JM15] 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.

 [#JLONI] Oni enjoys drinking Sake : "Drink under the Blossoms" 

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

[#JLSK] 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. 

[#JLNO] NOZARASHI ( Skull Left in the open )

Material : Deer Antler.  / 60mm widest

My first try of "SHISHI-AI-BORI"(skull). The body left in the open on the battle field for long time. Respecting Samurai.

Karasu Tengu ~ Resting.        *SOLD

 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