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THE ENTIRE JAPANESE COLLECTION


IN SEARCH OF NETSUKE AND INRO


Signatures and Seals Found in The Cohen Collection and In Search of Netsuke and Inro


Ojime Found in the Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection


Japanese Ivory and Other Antiques from the Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection



NETSUKE

The Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection of Japanese Netsuke


The Japanese Zodiac Netsuke Collection


M1 Okimono of All The Zodiac Animals in Ivory


M1 Toshiaki


The Zodiac Collection Group in Ivory Netsuke


The Zodiac Collection Group in Wood Netsuke


N1 Ivory Rat Netsuke


N1 Reverse: Ivory Rat Netsuke


N2 Wood Rat Netsuke


N2 Reverse: Wood Rat Netsuke


N3 Ivory Bullock Netsuke


N3 Reverse: Ivory Bullock Netsuke


N3 Tomotada school


N4 Wood Bullock Netsuke


N4 Reverse: Wood Bullock Netsuke


N4 Itto


N5 Ivory Monkey Netsuke


N5 Reverse: Ivory Monkey Netsuke


M6 Wood Monkey Netsuke


N6 Reverse: Wood Monkey Netsuke


N7 Ivory Cockerel Netsuke


N7 Reverse: Ivory Cockerel Netsuke


N7 Otoman


N8 Wood Cockerel Netsuke


N8 Reverse: Wood Cockerel Netsuke


N9 Ivory Dog Netsuke


N9 Reverse: Ivory Dog Netsuke


N10 Wood Dog Netsuke


N10 Reverse: Wood Dog Netsuke


N10 Ittan


N11 Ivory Boar Netsuke


N11 Reverse: Ivory Boar Netsuke


N12 Wood Boar Netsuke


N12 Reverse: Wood Boar Netsuke


N12 Masatomo


N13 Ivory Tiger Netsuke


N13 Reverse: Ivory Tiger Netsuke


N14 Wood Tiger Netsuke


N14 Reverse: Wood Tiger Netsuke


N15 Ivory Hare Netsuke


N15 Reverse: Ivory Hare Netsuke


N15 Rantei


N16 Wood Hare Netsuke


N16 Reverse: Wood Hare Netsuke


N16 Ikkan


N17 Ivory Dragon Netsuke


N17 Reverse: Ivory Dragon Netsuke


N18 Wood Dragon Netsuke


N18 Reverse: Wood Dragon Netsuke


N18 Tomokazu


N19 Ivory Snake Netsuke


N19 Reverse: Ivory Snake Netsuke


N19 Tomochika


N20 Wood Snake Netsuke


N20 Reverse Wood Snake Netsuke


N20 Sukeyuki


N21 Ivory Horse Netsuke


N21 Reverse: Ivory Horse Netsuke


N22 Wood Horse Netsuke


N22 Reverse: Wood Horse Netsuke


N22 Yasutada


N23 Ivory Goat Netsuke


N23 Reverse: Ivory Goat Netsuke


N23 Tomotada School


N24 Wood Goat Netsuke


N24 Reverse: Wood Goat Netsuke


NL1 Wood Netsuke of a Mouse Eating a Bean


NL2 Ivory and Metal Two Courtiers Kagamibuta


NL3 Ivory, Wood and Coral Netsuke of a Seated Child


NL4 Wood Netsuke of a Man Drawing a Sword From its Scabbard


NL5 Ivory and Metal Fly in a Spiders Web Kagamibuta


NL6 Ivory Warrior Netsuke


NL7 Lacquer Netsuke of a Boy Holding a Box


NL8 Ivory Netsuke of Musicians


NL9 Ivory Netsuke of The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove


NL10 Figures in Gold on Ivory Manju


NL11 Ox and Boy Ivory Manju


NL12 Monkey Trainer Ivory Netsuke


NL13 Stag-Antler Insects Manju


NL14 Marine Ivory Chinnan With His Dragon Manju


NL15 Blossoming Tree in the Rain Kagamibuta


NL16 Ivory Egret and Flowers Manju


NL17 Wood Netsuke of a Tree Peony


NL18 Rensai Frog and Mushroom Stag-Antler Netsuke


NL19 Gold Lacquer and Metal Birds and Flowers Kagamibuta


NL20 Rensai Rat on Peach Stag-Antler Netsuke


NL21 Marine Ivory Narihira and His Retainers Manju


NL22 Ivory Eagle Clawing a Monkey Netsuke


NL23 Ivory Ho-ho Bird Manju


NL24 Ivory Tiger Netsuke


NL25 Lacquer Netsuke of a Mandarin Duck


NL26 Lacquer Netsuke of Two Blossoms


NL27 Ivory Shishi and Ball Netsuke


NL28 Ivory Hare Netsuke


NL29 Ivory Cape Gooseberry Netsuke


NL30 Ivory Lady and Dog Netsuke


NL30 Ivory Tennin on Swan Netsuke


NL32 Ivory Bullock Netsuke



INRO WITH NETSUKE

All Inro and Ojime in the Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection


Box 1 of Inro with Netsuke Group


Box 2 of Inro with Netsuke Group


Box 3 of Inro with Netsuke Group


Box 4 of Inro with Netsuke Group


Box 5 of Inro with Netsuke Group


Box 6 of Inro with Netsuke Group


Box 7 of Inro with Netsuke Group


Box 8 of Inro with Netsuke Group


L1 Rats Stealing Eggs Zeshin Inro, with wood Netsuke


L1 Close Up: Rats Stealing Eggs Zeshin Inro with eggshell ojime


L1 Shibata Zeshin


L2 Sambaso Dancer Jugyoku & Kansai Inro with metal and ivory kagamibuto


L2 Close-Up: Sambaso Dancer Inro with gilded metal Ojime


L2 Jugyoku & Kansai


L3 Raiko Killing the Giant Spider Inro with ivory wood and coral netsuke


L3 Close-Up: of Raiko Killing the Giant Spider Inro with coral bead ojime


L3 Jokasai


L4 Rosei Dreaming Koma Kyuhaku Inro, and a wood netsuke of a man drawing a sword


L4 Close Up: Rosei Dreaming Koma Kyuhaku Inro, with a black, yellow and red lacquer with mountain landscape ojime


L4 Koma Kyuhaku


L5 Butterflies and Insects Inro with a Kagamibuta decoration in various metals, of a fly caught in a spider's web


L5 Close Up: Butterflies and Insects Inro with a metal lotus seed pod and frog ojime


L5 Tenmin Metal Ojime as a lotus seed pod with a frog


L6 Shibayama Gold Inro depicting a man in a kago, visiting a Geisha with an ivory netsuke


L6 Close Up: Shibayama Gold Inro depicting a man in a kago, visiting a Geisha with a pierced and carved ivory ojime


L6 Nemoto


L7 Tokusai Shibayama Theatrical gold Inro with a lacquer netsuke of a boy holding a box


L7 Close Up: Tokusai Shibayama Theatrical gold Inro with a red lacquer oval pattern decorated ojime


L7 Tokusai on a red seal


L8 The Archer Gold Inro with an ivory netsuke of two musicians


L8 Close Up: The Archer Gold Inro with a metal raised dragons ojime


L8 Noriyuki


L9 The Seven Sages of The Bamboo Grove Inro with an ivory netsuke


L9 Close-Up: The Seven Sages of The Bamboo Grove Inro with a carved nut ojime


L9 Shiomi Masanari


L9 Kajikawa Saku


L10 Jogahana Two Figures, One is a Dream Inro, with an ivory manju


L10 Close-Up: Jogahana Inro Two Figures, One is a Dream, with coral ojime


L10 Shunsho


L11 Boy & Ox Inro with ivory manju


L11 Close Up: Boy & Ox Inro with gilt metal ojime


L11 Shiomi Masanari


L12 Monkey Trainer Togidashi Inro with ivory netsuke


L12 Close Up: Monkey Trainer Inro with pierced metal ojime


L12 Shiomi Masanari


L13 Carved Wood Tortoise Inro with stag-antler manju


L13 Close-Up: Carved Wood Tortoise inro with wood two frogs ojime


L13 Inlaid Ivory Plaque, unknown signature.


L14 Tsuishu Red Immortals Inro with marine ivory manju


L14 Close-Up: Tsuishu Red Immortals Inro with a metal nobleman ojime


L14 Enshu


L14 Bronze Ojime decorated in gold and various metals of a Nobleman


L15 Bamboo Blind Inro with Kagamibuta


L15 Close-Up: Bamboo Blind Inro with bronze ojime


L15 Hasegawa Kyorinsai


L15 Ryumin Ojime


L16 Birds in Battle Gold Inro with ivory manju


L16 Close-Up: Birds in Battle inro with metal ojime


L16 Yasutsugu


L17 Owl Inro with wood netsuke


L17 Close-Up: Owl Inro with gilt pierced ojime


L17 Kajikawa


L18 Wild Boar Inro with stag-antler netsuke


L18 Close-Up: Wild Boar Inro with metal ojime


L18 Kajikawa


L19 Ho-Ho Bird Inro with kagamibuta


L19 Close-Up: Ho-Ho Bird Inro with metal ojime


L19 Kajikawa saku


L20 Fans Inro with stag-antler netsuke


L20 Close-Up: Fans Inro with lacquer ojime


L20 Jokasai


L21 The Three Friends Inro with ivory manju


L21 Close-Up: The Three Friends Inro with metal ojime


L21 Isshu Metal Ojime


L22 Black Bear Inro with ivory netsuke


L22 Close-Up: Black Bear Inro with ivory and lacquer ojime


L22 Yoyusai


L23 Cherry Tree Inro with ivory manju


L23 Close-Up: Cherry Tree Inro with gilt metal ojime


L23 Koma Koryu


L24 Tiger Inro with ivory netsuke


L24 Close-Up: Tiger Inro with carved horn ojime


L24 Yamada Toyoyoshi


L25 Ducks Inro with a lacquer netsuke


L25 Close-Up: Ducks Inro with a metal inlaid ojime


L25 Toyo


L26 Bamboo and Prunus Inro with a gold lacquer netsuke


L26 Close-Up: Bamboo and Prunus Inro with metal and gold ojime


L26 Joka


L26 Metal Ojime of fruits


L27 Shishi Inro with ivory netsuke


L27 Close-Up: Shishi Inro with copper ojime


L27 Yamada Toyoyoshi


L27 Soshi Drum Shaped Ojime


L28 Hare Inro with ivory netsuke


L28 Close-Up: Hare Inro with gold lacquer ojime


L29 Flowers and Insects Inro with ivory and coral netsuke


L29 Close-Up: Flowers and Insects Inro with metal ojime


L29 Yoyusai


L29 Metal Ojime of a fly on a bean


L30 Carpet-Making Inro with ivory netsuke


L30 Close-Up: Carpet-Making Inro with gold lacquer ojime


L30 Kakosai Shozan


L31 Cranes in Flight Inro with ivory netsuke


L31 Close-Up: Cranes in Flight Inro with coral ojime


L31 Shibayama


L32 Cock and Hen Inro with ivory netsuke


L32 Close-Up: Cock and Hen Inro with gilt metal ojime


L32 Shiomi Masanari



LACQUER BOXES

The Japanese Lacquer boxes, Combs, and Others


Group of Kogo, ko-bako and a tray


L33 Japanese Lacquer: a Small Document Box in Gold and Coloured Togidashi of a Busy Market Scene.


L34 Fine Gold Japanese Lacquer Kobako of an Imperial Ox Cart.


L35 Japanese lacquer: Togidashi Kobako as a Six Fold Screen with a Pine Tree and a Turbulent Lake.


L36 Japanese Lacquer Kobako: Togidashi Little Fox Sword


L37 Japanese Somada Lacquer: Children playing instruments Kobako, Containing Four Boxes for Perfume


L38 Japanese Lacquer Kogo: Zeshin School, a Sake Cup Bearing the Character Ju and a Kiku Spray.


L39 Japanese Lacquer: Chrysanthemum & Crushed Eggshell Tray


L40 Japanese Lacquer: A Small Gold Kogo in the Form of an Uchiwa, Decorated With Flowers and Grasses.


L40 Japanese Lacquer: The Gold Uchiwa Kogo Decorated Inside With Flowers Beside a Stream.


L41 Japanese Lacquer: Togidashi Kogo Clam Showing Hotei Laughing Kogo


L42 Japanese Lacquer: A Small Kogo With Three Takamakie Flying Insects, inside are togidashi autumn flowers.


L43 Japanese Lacquer: A Togidashi Kobako of Circular Form, Decorated With Kiku Blooms.


L44 Japanese Lacquer Kogo: Decorated, Including the Tray, in Gold on Black With Bamboo Growing Beside a Running Stream.


L44 Showing the Rich Gyobu Interior: A Kogo Decorated, Including the Tray, in Gold on Black With Bamboo Growing Beside a Running Stream.


L44 Koshinsai


L45 Japanese Lacquer Gold Kogo in Hiramakie, a Mountainous scene, Huts, Waterfall, River, Pine and Weeping Willow Trees, Inlaid in Gold, Silver and Aogai.


L46 A Kobako of Two Overlapping Boxes; One of Tsuishu Carved in Relief With a Crayfish on a Wave Ground, the Other With Gold Takamakie Shells.


L47 Japanese Lacquer: A Togidashi Open Book Kobako


L48 Japanese Lacquer Kobako Decorated With Three Sparrows Beneath an Omodaka Bush in Gold and Silver Takamakie.


L48 Eizan with Kakihan


L49 Japanese lacquer: A Kobako Decorated With a Suit of Armour and Sword Gold and Coloured Takamakie.


L50 Japanese Lacquer: A Kashibako Tied Sack Decorated With Chrysanthemums in Gold, Red, and Silver Takamakie.


L51 Japanese Lacquer: A Small Kogo with Somada Style Decoration All Over, With a Bugaku Drum, and a Blossoming Cherry Tree.


L52 Lacquer Butterfly Comb


L52 Ichiyosai


L53 Lacquer Cherry Comb


L53 Yoyusai L53 Hoitsu


L54 Lacquer Pine & Mon Comb


L55 Lacquer Temple Landscape Comb


L56 Lacquer Fan Comb


L56 Hounsai


L57 Lacquer Crane Comb


L57 Komin


L58 Lacquer Boat Comb



MISCELANEOUS

M1 Okimono of All The Zodiac Animals in Ivory


M1 Toshiaki


M2 / L59 Ivory & Lacquer Fan


M2 / L59 Reverse: Ivory & Lacquer Fan


M3 Ivory Okimono Kinko Riding On a Carp Above the Waves


M4 Ivory Mounted in Enamelled Silver Phoenix & Quail Jar with Cover


M4 Reverse: Ivory Mounted in Enamelled Silver Phoenix & Quail Jar with Cover


M5 Ivory Banana & Cherries Okimono


M6 / L60 Shibayama, Lacquer Mounted, Short Sword.


M6 / L60 Reverse: Shibayama, Lacquer Mounted, Short Sword.


M7 Mon & Reishi Fungus Kozuka


M8 Blown Ostrich Egg Carved with Carp & Iris


M8 Reverse: Blown Ostrich Egg Carved with Carp & Iris


M9 Canton Enamel Flowers & Flying Insects Wine Ewer


M10 Rootwood Carving of a Kirin


B81 / L61 Japanese Embelished Lacquer Children Playing Snuff Bottle


B81 / L61 Reverse: Japanese Embelished Lacquer Children Playing Snuff Bottle


N57 / B82 / P74 / L62 Guri Lacquer Netsuke and Snuff Bottle



IN SEARCH OF NETSUKE & INRO


Cover of In search of Netsuke and Inro


The Contents of In Search of Netsuke and Inro


18th Century Kyoto School Shishi and Cub, Unsigned Netsuke


Introduction by Douglas J. K. Wright, In search of Netsuke and Inro


Early Days, In search of Netsuke and Inro by George A Cohen London Dealers by George A Cohen


Good Netsuke Guide by George A Cohen


Appreciation of fine inro by George A Cohen


One can never be too careful by George A Cohen


Julius Katchen by George A Cohen


Under the hammer by George A Cohen


Auctions by George A Cohen


Mrs Hull-Grundy by George A Cohen


Dr Bamji by George A Cohen


Stolen netsuke and David Miller by George A Cohen


Surpise netsuke by George A Cohen


Beyond our shores by George A Cohen


Raymond Bushell by George A Cohen


Concluding thoughts by George A Cohen


The last word by Betty V Cohen


Reference Books by George A Cohen


1 to 11 Ivory Netsuke including Yoshinaga of Shoki, Gyokusen Tomochika, and Jugyoku.


12 to 21 Ivory Netsuke Descriptions including Rantei, Yoshinaga, Tomotada.


22 to 40 Ivory Netsuke: Mitsuharu, Garaku, Yoshitomo, Shugyoku


41 to 57 Ivory Netsuke: Yoshinaga of Shoki, Gyokusen Tomochika, Jugyoku


58 to 75 Ivory Netsuke: Yoshinaga of Shoki, Gyokusen Tomochika, Jugyoku


76 to 93 Ivory Netsuke: Ryumin, Shugetsu, Gyokusan, Masanao (Kyoto), Tomotada, Hidemasa


94 to 111 Ivory Netsuke: Tomonao, Yoshitomo, Soichi, Shosai, Shuraku, Hidemasa, Masaharu


112 to 130 Ivory Netsuke: Hakuryu, Rantei, Otoman, Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Chikuyosai, Ikkosai, Shosai, Masakasu, Tomochika, Seimin, Minkoku


131 to 149 Ivory Netsuke Mitsuhiro (Osaka), Hidechika, Gyokuyosai, Mitsuhiro, Mitsusada, Minkoku, Shigemasa, Masatoshi, Yoshihiro, Sosai, Hidemasa, Kagetoshi


150 to 168 Ivory Netsuke Anraku, Hotomo, Shukosai Anraku, Shinkeisai, Toryu, Ono Ryoko, Yasuaki, Koshi, Homin, Shibayama, Masaka (Osaka), Gyokumin


169 to 177 Ivory Large Netsuke and Okimono, Mitsuchika, Toshi, Gyokusai, Hojitsu, Masaka, Minzan


178 to 197 Wood Netsuke: Yoshihide, Shosai, Sukeyuki, Gam-bun, Tadamitsu, Ikko, Tametaka, Tadatoshi, Masayuki

198 to 217 Wood Netsuke: Kakuji, Soichi, Ichimin, Masamitsu, Yasutada, Kokei, Sari, Ittan, Ichi, Kokei, Masanao


218 to 237 Wood Netsuke: Sukenaga, Tomokazu, Toyomasa, Masakazu, Chuichi, Masakiyo, Masakatsu, Shuzan II


238 to 258 Wood Netsuke: Tomotada, Minko, Masatomo, Masakazu, Masayuki, Ikkwan, Tomokazu, Ittan, Masatsugu, Masatoshi, Sukenaga, Mokuyu, Kagetoshi


259 to 279 Wood Netsuke: Hideharu, Ryukei, Tomokazu, Nobumasa, Nagoya school, Zeshin, Hidemitsu, Ranko, Ittan


280 to 285 Inro and netsuke complete: Joka, Shibayama, Jokusai, Gyokurintei, Koma Kuhaku I


286 to 291 Inro and netsuke complete: Shiomi Masanari, Tsuishu, Shinsai, Masayuki, Ikko, Hidari Issan, Kokusai


292 to 299 Inro and netsuke complete: Kajikawa, Toyo, Shiosai Seikwa, Tadayoshi, Yoyusai


300 to 305 Inro and netsuke complete: Eisho, Shibayama, Kwansai, Masatami, Mitsunao, Gyokumin, Somada, Kajikawa, Shuichi


306 to 311 Inro and netsuke complete: Kajikawa, Noriyuki, Harumin, Chohei, Shibayama, Minkoku


312 to 317 Inro and netsuke complete: Yamada Toyoyoshi, Umeharu Koryusai, Rakumin, Jokasai, Kakosai Shozan, Yoshi


318 to 323 Inro and netsuke complete: Kajikawa Bunryusai, Kanemoto, Komo Kyuhaku, Shiomi Masanari, Yoyusai


324 to 329 Inro and netsuke complete: Kajikawa, Natsuo, Jokasai, Kwanshosai, Yamada Toyoyoshi, Kajikawa Bunryusai, Chuzan, Ranshu


330 to 337 Inro and netsuke complete: Minkoku, Kajikawa, Masayuki, Tatsuke Takamasu, Kwanshosai, Tachibana Gyokuzan


338 to 343 Inro and netsuke complete: Rakumin, Toyo, Keigai, Gyokuyosai, Shibayama, Shiomi Masanari


344 to 349 Inro and netsuke complete: Yoyusai, Shunsai, Jokusai, Tomachika, Kyorinsai, Ryumin, Shibayama, Yasutsugi, Koma Koryo


350 to 355 Inro and netsuke complete: Kajikawa, Toyo, Tokusai


356 to 358 Lacquer Boxes Kogo and Kashibako


Shibata Zeshin, Lacquer


Kosentei Lacquer


Shibayama Ceremonial Dagger and Snuff Bottles


Netsuke Carvers


Lacquer Artists


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John Neville Cohen, is a multifaceted photographic artist and collector, who defies categorization.

His creative endeavours span projection photography, where he masterfully blends light and form, creating International award winning photographs, to his passion for collecting Asian antiques and classic Jensen cars. Additionally, he has contributed interesting articles, and published 'The History of Jacey Cinemas', a unique stamp collecting album for little people, apart from 'The Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection' of antiques. Have a look at his 'Homepage' by using the logo below.
 

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