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A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD OCTOPUS NETSUKE. Signed, 1.75ins.

A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD RABBIT NETSUKE. Signed, 2ins.

Three carved wood Japanese Netsuke, two mice above a turtle shell, a child with rat on his back and kittens in basket all signed, and another.  Appears to be in good condition, with no obvious signs of damage, repair or restoration.

"Samurai-Arms-Armour-Costume" by Mitso Kure 2007; "The Samurai, a Military History" by Turnbull, 1977; "Samurai Warriors" by Turnbull, 1987; Christies Catalogue of the Bushell Netsuke Collection, October 1987, Part I (ex public library); and Hessink's (Nijmegen) auction catalogue of Historic Arms and Armour, January 2007. Average VGC. (5) £30-50

An amber coloured Netsuke

A carved netsuke, three soapstone seats, brass box and treen animals

An erotic bone netsuke. 5.25 cm long.

A erotic bone netsuke. 4 cm high.

An erotic netsuke. 4.5 cm high.

A rabbit form netsuke. 3.5 cm high.

Eight netsuke, modelled as ox, warthogs, ram, tiger, rabbit, horses etc

Eight netsuke, modelled as monkeys and tigers

Eight netsuke, modelled as frogs, insects and a tortoise

Eight netsuke, modelled as skulls, dragons and mythical beasts

Eight netsuke, modelled as a rabbit, rat, elephant, rhino, dog, owl, penguin and horse

A signed carved fruitwood netsuke of a family of rats, L. 5cm.

A carved fruitwood netsuke of a dragon with inset mother of pearl signature and glass eyes, L. 5, H. 4cm.

Asian Art - The Baur Collection, Geneva 9 volumes Ayers, J. Chinese Ceramics. Geneva, 1968-1969-1972-1974, 4 volumes, number 22 (volume 1) and number 44 (volumes 2-4) of 50 copies bound in leather, dustwrappers, slipcases;Ayers, J. Japanese Ceramics. Geneva, 1984, number 44 of 50 copies bound in leather, dustwrapper, slipcase; Schneeberger, Pierre F. Chinese Jades. Geneva, 1946, number 45 of 50 copies bound in leather, dustwrapper, slipcase; Schneeberger, Pierre F. Japanese Lacquer (Selected Pieces). Geneva, 1984, number 44 of 50 copies bound in leather, dustwrapper, slipcase;Robinson, B.W. Japanese Sword-Fittings. Geneva, 1980, number 44 of 50 copies bound in leather, dustwrapper;Coullery, Marie-Thérèse and Martin S. Newstead. Netsuke (Selected Pieces). Geneva, 1977, number 44 of 50 copies bound in leather, dustwrapper, slipcase; all with plates;with the original publishing prospectus for the Chinese Ceramics and Netsuke volumesNote: Note: A fine set of very important reference works on Asian art, the volumes written by leading experts in their respective areas.1,000 copies were published of the limited edition of Chinese Ceramics, volume 2 of Chinese Ceramics being priced at £12 10s. In addition, according to the prospectus included in the lot, "Further limited edition of 50 copies printed on special paper and bound in leather, £20". The prospectus for the Netsuke volume states "Volume 6 of the series is the first to deal with Japanese art. It illustrates and describes 1,200 selected netsuke of the Baur Collection covering all manufacturing centers. The collection is particularly rich in netsuke created by artists who lived in the second part of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century in Osaka and Tokyo. In addition to the illustrations and descriptions of these 1,200 pieces, the catalogue contains also 8 colour plates showing the work of 8 selected artists, an alphabetical list of 897 signatures illustrated on separated plates. A glossary and an index complete the book".Sets of the edition limited to 1,000 copies rarely appear on the market; sets of the special edition bound in leather are exceptionally rare.

A late Meji period hand-carved Japanese netsuke,  of hardwood depicting a hare, glass eyes. 4.5 cm long. (1)

SALEROOM NOTICE - Please note, this is formed of pressed amber A late Meji period hand-carved Japanese netsuke, of Amber depicting a cat. 3.5 cm long. (1)

A late Meji period hand-carved Japanese netsuke, of hardwood depicting a temple dog. 5 cm long. (1) 

A carved wooden Netsuke decorated with rats

A carved bone Netsuke decorated with faces

A Chinese bronze 'cobra' seal and a Japanese carved wood netsuke with signed mother of pearl tablet to underside. Seal 4cm tall

Japanese Meiji period boxwood Netsuke figure of two frogs, H4.5cm and a fish Netsuke

Collection of carved wood netsuke modelled as playful rats (8)

Collection of carved wood netsuke modelled as oxen and crabs, and a display stand, (7)

A Chinese hardstone seal,20th century, of a Buddhist lion and a ball, seal face inscribed,3.5cm long, a brass tray, of shaped square form on four ruyi feet, inscribed,13.8cm, and a Japanese wood netsuke,of a shell dream, 4.5cm long (3)Condition ReportSeal - chipped in various locations, and surface scratches.Brass tray - surface scratches and dents.Netsuke - surface scratches, cracks to one side.

A bone cicada netsuke along with a Japanese bone pill box with cat decoration. (2)

A box containing various vintage and other costume jewellery, a micro mosaic brooch, wooden Netsuke etc.

JAPANESE FOUR CASE BLACK LACQUER INRO, TWO NETSUKE & OJIME, the inro decorted in hiramakie and okibirame with pine trees, nashiji top and bottom, unsigned, Meiji Period, 9cm high, the netsuke and ojime 20th Century and carved as a rat on a raddish, an octopus and a pomegranate (4)Comments: inro with damaged base, with chips to the edges,

Japanese hand carved boxwood netsuke sculpture of a mouse sat upon an apple. Signed.

Japanese hand carved boxwood netsuke sculpture of a Dragon dog. Signed.

Japanese hand carved boxwood netsuke sculpture of an Octopus. Signed.

Japanese hand carved boxwood netsuke sculpture of a nude geisha figure. Signed.

Japanese hand carved boxwood netsuke sculpture of a mouse sat upon a nut. Signed.

Two rare Japanese Hirado porcelain netsuke figures, Edo period, each modelled as a recumbent Chinese boy with nodding head and articulated tongue, underglaze blue and brown glazed decoration, lengths 9cm (one with hairline crack to back, the other with missing tongue).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

A Japanese Hirado porcelain brush rest figure, Edo period, modelled as a recumbent Chinese boy holding a flower stem, length 15cm (minor chip to leaf), together with four other pieces of Hirado porcelain, 19th century, comprising a blue and white water dropper, length 7.3cm, a white glazed puppy netsuke, height 5.5cm, and two white glazed Sambaso dancer netsuke, one with nodding head, heights 6cm (some faults).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

Two rare Japanese Hirado porcelain netsuke rattles, Edo period, each modelled as a Chinese boy holding a lion mask, wearing a blue decorated jacket, heights 6cm and 6.2cm (minor chip to foot of one).Buyer’s Premium 29.4% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price. Lots purchased online via the-saleroom.com will attract an additional premium of 6% (including VAT @ 20%) of the hammer price.

TWO JAPANESE NETSUKE including an example modelled as rats in a bowl, signed, 4cm high; three rats in a bucket, signed, 5.5cm high; together with a laughing buddha okimono, 4.5cm high (3)Provenance: the rats in the bowl were purchased from David Lay, 7/12/2018, lot 789, £110, the rats in a bucket from Golding Young & Mawer, 4/4/19, lot 3071, £42. The buddha was part of a lot purchased from Bellmans. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A COLLECTION OF EIGHT JAPANESE NETSUKE including an erotic netsuke in the form of a bathing woman, 4.5cm high (8)Provenance: all were purchased from Wessex Auction Rooms 13/10/2018, lots 288, 317 and 325, £40, £32 and £80 respectively. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF SIX JAPANESE NETSUKE including one modelled as rats with a basket, signed to one end, lightly chipped, 5.5cm long (6)Provenance: all were purchased from Pilton Auctions, 13/10/2018, lot 21A, £140 collectively. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A COLLECTION OF SIX JAPANESE NETSUKE including an example modelled as a cat and mouse Meiji period, signed to the base, 5.5cm long, and five others (6)Provenance: the cat and mouse was purchased from Gerrards, 29/11/2018, lot 169, £140, the others were part of a lot purchased from Wotton Auction rooms, 24/07/18, lot 377. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A COLLECTION OF TWELVE JAPANESE NETSUKE AND OJIME the tallest 2.5cm high, partially signed (12)Provenance: five pieces, including a monkey, rabbit, rat, crab and boar, were purchased from Thomas Roddick Auctions, 11/4/2019, lot 414, £130. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

TWO JAPANESE INRO including a red lacquer example in the form of a satchel, 8.5cm wide, with ojime and netsuke, and a lacquered two-case example inlaid with shell, Meiji period, 4.5cm high (2)Provenance: Property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF SIX JAPANESE NETSUKE including a carved wood group of two puppies playing, signed to the base, 5cm high, and five others, all signed (6)Provenance: the two puppies were purchased from Gerrards, 24/05/18, lot 218, £200. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF EIGHT JAPANESE NETSUKE the tallest, modelled as a snake and skull, signed, 4.5cm high (8)Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF SIX JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE including a standing hotei, probably Edo period, the tallest 6cm high, a hotei with a bag and fan, signed, 4cm high, and a boxwood hotei in a bad, 4cm high (6)Provenance: the hotei with a fan mentioned, Sotheby's, 20 June 2002, lot 548., the hotei in a bag, Christie's, 28 October 2004, lot 37, the group collectively were purchased from Zeeuws, 8/10/2020, lot 1206, 420 euros. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF SEVEN JAPANESE NETSUKE the tallest, figured as a samurai, 6cm high (7)Provenance: Purchased from Bowler & Binnie, 13/06/2020, Lots 121J, 122J, 123J, 127J, 129J, 160J and 168J, £40, £55, £50, £45, £75, £50 and £100, respectively. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INRO one in the form of a sweet potato, signed, with ojime and netsuke, 18cm long, one in the form of a sea shell, signed, with ojime and netsuke, 11cm high, and another, with gilded decoration, with ojime and netsuke, 9.5cm high (3)Provenance: the first purchased from Hannam's, 22/6/2020, lot 1190, £60, the second from Hannam's, 6/01/2020, lot 1757, £180, the third from Piers Motley, 10/2/20, lot 324. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF SIX JAPANESE NETSUKE including a cluster of noh masks, Meiji period, 3.5cm wide, a carved wood octopus, 4.5cm long, and a figure with a peach 3cm high (6)Provenance: the three listed were sold at Roseberrys, 11/11/2019, lot 454, £200, the others were sold at Besston, 14/11/2019, Lot 1301, £50. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF NINE JAPANESE NETSUKE, OJIME AND OKIMONO including a bronze plane form okimono, 8.5cm long, a carved wood ojime, 4cm high, and a carved wood netsuke, in the form of a rabbit, 4.5cm high (9)Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A COLLECTION OF SIX JAPANESE NETSUKE including a hardstone water buffalo, 7.5cm long, a late 19th century netsuke modelled as a creature on a shell, signed, 3.5cm high, and four boxwood mice groups (6)Provenance: the stone example was purchased from Reeman Dansie, 3/7/2019, lot 660, £80, the mythical creature from Gerrards, 4/7/2019, lot 204, £90, and the mice from Clevedon Salerooms, 27/6/2019, lot 202, £95. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A JAPANESE NETSUKE 20th century, resin, in the form of a cat dressed in a robe, 6cm high, together with a card wood card case, depicting seated figures within a pagoda, 11cm high (2)

A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER THREE CASE INRO decorated in gilt hiramakie with a landscape, 6cm, with glass ojime; and a four-case inro with agate ojime and wood netsuke, Meiji, 8cm (2)Provenance: The property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A JAPANESE BOXWOOD NETSUKE Meiji period, in the form of a Mokugyo, with two dragons holding a pearl, 5cm highProvenance: Purchased John Nicholson's, 16/12/2020, Lot 383, £80. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A GROUP OF FIVE JAPANESE NETSUKE Edo period and later, including a figure of Raijin on a cloud, 4.5cm high, another similar, 3.5cm high, a Tanuki priest 4cm high, a lacquer Oni on a drum, 4cm high, and a lacquer Shishi 3.5cm high (5)Provenance: Purchased from Zeeuws Veilinghuis, 8/10/2020, Lot 1071, 700 euros. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INRO Meiji period, the body carved with dragons, together with an ojime bead and a carved dragon netsuke, signed to the underside, the case measures 8cm high, the netsuke 2cm highProvenance: Purchased from David Duggleby, 07/11/2020, Lot 1080, £80.00. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE SIGNED HIDEHISA Edo Period, early 19th century, in the form of an eagle snatching a fox, signed to the underside Hidehisa, within a wavy reserve, 5cm highNote: An almost identical netsuke by Hidehisa is illustrated in in Lazarnick, George (1982) Netsuke & Inro Artists, and How to Read Their Signatures, Vol. 1, p. 458.Provenance: Purchased from Galerie Zacke, 28/09/2020, 1800 euros. Now the property from a deceased Estate from West Dorset.

A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INRO the body decorated in relief with flowers, signed to the underside, 7.5cm high, with ojime and carved wood netsuke of gourd form, 2.5cm highProvenance: Purchased from Rowley's, 29/08/2020, Lot 317. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset.