1: IVORY NETSUKE By Meigyokusai. Depicting a monkey cradling a frog in its arms.

2: IVORY NETSUKE In the form of a dragon with two tigers. Signed "Shozan."

3: IVORY NETSUKE In the form of Fukurokuju carrying a karako on his back.

4: IVORY NETSUKE In the form of an elderly woman resting on a fallen pillar. Fine details of cape, walking stick, basket and hat.

5: IVORY NETSUKE In the form of a karako playing a flute.

6: IVORY NETSUKE In the form of a cat as the disappointed rat catcher with a rat scurrying out of its trap.

7: IVORY NETSUKE By Hidemasa. In the form of Shoki capturing an oni. Inlaid buttons on costume. Signed.

8: IVORY NETSUKE By Maeda Shounsai. Depicting a finely-dressed man with a folded fan and a koto sitting with a bottle of sake in front...

9: IVORY NETSUKE By Shounsai Joryu. In the form of a dancer wearing the mask of an elderly man. Signed "Shounsai Joryu."

10: IVORY NETSUKE By Kagetoshi. In the form of a sennin wearing a mugwart robe while carrying a tree branch staff and a double gourd bot...

11: IVORY NETSUKE By Masaaki. In the form of two octopi with a confusion of tentacles. Inlaid eyes. Signed.

12: LACQUER AND IVORY NETSUKE Depicting a seated karako with a cauldron filled with fish and a dipper. Wearing a mother-of-pearl and gol...

13: IVORY NETSUKE With a comic scene of an octopus and a monkey seated together holding fans.

14: IVORY NETSUKE By Tomomasa. In the form of a monkey with three baby monkeys, two of which wear silk jackets. Signed.

15: IVORY NETSUKE Depicting a samurai with a bell and candle wearing a ronin costume. Signed.

16: IVORY NETSUKE By Nanryu. In the form of Kiyohime holding a temple bell while transforming from a beautiful girl into a dragon-tailed...

17: INLAID BRONZE NETSUKE In the form of a samurai helmet with engraved and inlaid design. Ex Collection A & F. Bagemihl.

18: IVORY NETSUKE WITH OJIME By Hidemasa. Netsuke in the form of a temple bell with dragon finial and gilt details. Ojime in the form of...

19: RARE JADE NETSUKE By Guy Shaw. Depicting a frog resting on a rectangular framework all in sage-green jade. Signed with monogram.

20: LACQUER NETSUKE In the form of a roof tile with lion's head. Signed.