katabori netsuke

KATABORIKATABORINETSUKENETSUKE

Father and Son with Octopus

Dutiful Son with Blind

Father

Laborer with Sake Gourd

Crane Dancer

Inscribing theCherry Bark

Kimono Blood Seal

Demons Carrying Rich Man to Hell

The Horse Tamer

Wrestler

Chinese Woman and Dog

God of Wisdom

Chinese Godof War

God of War Mounted

God of Longevity as Turtle

God of Contentment & Happiness and Chinese Boys

Temple Guardian

The Four Sleepers

Monkey Trainer

High Priestwith Scepter

The Fireguard

Samurai

Samurai andthe Thief

Samurai in Armour

The Demon Queller

Chinese Boy with Puppy

Monkey King

Loosing a Tooth While

Pounding Rice

Immortal

Immortal with Toad

Immortal withSacred Jewel

The One-Horned Immortal

Maid Carrying Tai fish in basket

Samurai Killinga Demon

Fukusuke Doll (for prosperity & good luck)

Infant Lying on Stomach Playing with Toy

Yasumasa and Kidomaro

Contestant in Ugly FacesCompetition

Heavenly Spirit

The Entertainers

Quarreling Couple

Queen Motherof the West

Demon with Temple Guardianin Bath

Temple Guardian and Demon Wrestling

Imperial Dance of the

Dragon King

KomachiClears Her

Name

Komachi, the

Poetess, as an old Hag

Sparrow Dance

Pacific Islander Using Spyglass

A basic way to form a Netsuke

Past Student Examples