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Toggle, Walrus ivory, Okvik, Native American — Toggle
Okvik, Native American
100 BCE–200 CE

Inrō with floating fans, Lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e and hiramaki-e <br/> Ojime: lacquer bead with maki-e decoration <br/> Netsuke: ivory toggle of Shōki, the Demon Queller, Japan — Inrō with floating fans
Japan
first half 19th century

Toggle, Gold, glass inlay — Toggle
ca. 1648–1540 B.C.

Case (Inrō) with Design of Deer and Maple Trees (obverse); Mount Fuji (reverse), Case: lacquer with pottery plaques; Fastener (ojime): coral; Toggle (netsuke): red lacquer carved with design of Chinese figure and plant, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Deer and Maple Trees (obverse); Mount Fuji (reverse)
Japan
ca. 1820

Case (Inrō) with Design of Grapevine, Case: gold and colored lacquer on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl and pewter inlays; Fastener (ojime): silver vase (signed: Tenni); Toggle: (netsuke): gold with design of cricket and dragonfly with autumn grasses, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Grapevine
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō ) with Design of a Gourd Vine, Koma Yasutada Japanese, Case: gold, colored lacquer, gold leaf, and gold foil on red lacquer; Fastener (ojime): metal with design of flowers and insects; Toggle (netsuke): ivory and lacquer carved in the shape of a Noh dancer, Japan — Case (Inrō ) with Design of a Gourd Vine
Koma Yasutada
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Leafy Grapevines (obverse); Chrysanthemum Spray (reverse), Case: lacquer with gold and silver takamaki-e; Fastener (ojime): gold bead carved and pierced with flowers; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved and pierced with flowers and clouds, the figure of a courtier applied in gold, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Leafy Grapevines (obverse); Chrysanthemum Spray (reverse)
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine and Moon, Shiomi Masanari 塩見政誠 Japanese, Case: gold on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Fastener (ojime): gold with design of crabs, reed, and rock; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a reclining bull (signed: Ran’ichi), Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine and Moon
Shiomi Masanari 塩見政誠
early 18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Poppies, Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and gold and colored lacquer on black lacquer with pewter and ceramic inlays; floral decoration on risers in incised gold; Fastener (ojime): stained wood carved in the shape of a peach; Toggle (netsuke): black lacquer with design of pussy-willow branches in pewter and ceramic inlays and metal wire, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Poppies
Japan

Case (Inrō) with Design of Cricket and Muskmelon Plants, Case: powdered gold (maki-e) on brown and black lacquer with stained-ivory inlay; Fastener (ojime): metal; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of Hotei and children playing around a screen, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Cricket and Muskmelon Plants
Japan
late 19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Lotus (obverse); Lotus and Bird (reverse), Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Black lacquer with wood, shell, and glass inlays; Fastener (ojime): metal; Toggle (netsuke): carved ivory in the shape of a demon, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Lotus (obverse); Lotus and Bird (reverse)
Shibata Zeshin
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Lute and Maple Leaves, Case: powdered gold (maki-e), colored and black lacquer, and gold leaf on lightly grooved wood; Fastener (ojime): glass; Toggle (netsuke): gold and colored lacquer on black lacquer with design of tobacco leaves in mother-of-pearl inlay, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Lute and Maple Leaves
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine, Mochizuki Hanzan Japanese, Case: powdered gold (maki-e) on lacquer with ceramic, lead, and mother-of-pearl inlays; ceramic seal on base; Fastener (ojime): alloy of silver and copper with design of mice in rice cakes; Toggle (netsuke): lacquer with design of lotus leaf and caterpillar in lead and ivory inlays, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine
Mochizuki Hanzan
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Squid, Shells and Seaweed, Hara Yōyūsai Japanese, Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl and gold inlays; Fastener (ojime): ivory carved with abstract design; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a crab, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Squid, Shells and Seaweed
Hara Yōyūsai
early 19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily, Nomura Chōkei (dates unknown) Japanese, Case: Powdered gold (maki-e) on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl, pewter, and ceramic inlays; floral decoration on risers in incised gold; Fastener (ojime): carved red lacquer with design of Chinese sage and pine; Toggle (netsuke): stained ivory carved in the shape of a farm woman and child (signed: Homin), Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily
Nomura Chōkei (dates unknown)
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Eulalia Grass and Deer, Case: powdered gold (maki-e), gold, silver, and gold foil on black lacquer with shell inlay; Fastener (ojime): white agate; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of an eagle catching a fox, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Eulalia Grass and Deer
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly (obverse); Praying Mantis (reverse), Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): metal with design of dragon blossoms; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a gourd and cicada, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonfly (obverse); Praying Mantis (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Crickets, Onko Takanaga (dates unknown) Japanese, Case: carved red lacquer; Fastener (ojime): silver with openwork slide; Toggle (netsuke): red lacquer carved in the shape of a lobed table with two gentlemen playing a game of go, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Crickets
Onko Takanaga (dates unknown)
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Fireworks (obverse); Design of Fan (reverse), Case: red lacquer and powdered gold and silver (maki-e) on black lacquer; Fastener ojime): stone; Toggle (netsuke): colored lacquer on black lacquer with design of pomegranate, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Fireworks (obverse); Design of Fan (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Clamshells and Fireflies, Koma Yasutada Japanese, Case: powdered gold and silver (maki-e) and gold foil on red lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Fastener (ojime): silver with design of bird and flowers in gold; Toggle (netsuke): carved ivory and colored lacquer with design of Daikoku in ivory and carnelian inlays, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Clamshells and Fireflies
Koma Yasutada
late 18th century

Toggle pin, Silver, Iran — Toggle pin
Iran
ca. 17th–16th century BCE

Seal Toggle, Ivory, Inuit — Seal Toggle
Inuit
19th–20th century

Silver toggle, Silver, Roman or Byzantine — Silver toggle
Roman or Byzantine
ca. 2nd–11th century CE

Bear Head Toggle, Ivory, Inuit — Bear Head Toggle
Inuit
19th–20th century

Walrus Toggle, Bone, Inuit — Walrus Toggle
Inuit
20th century

Toggle, Nephrite, China — Toggle
China
18th century

Toggle, Jade, China — Toggle
China
17th century

Toggle harpoon head, Bone, Japan — Toggle harpoon head
Japan

Toggle harpoon head, Bone, Japan — Toggle harpoon head
Japan

Toggle harpoon head, Bone, Japan — Toggle harpoon head
Japan

Case (Inrō) with Design of Frogs, Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and colored lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): stone; Toggle (netsuke): wood carved in the shape of a mermaid, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Frogs
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Cicada on Tree Trunk, Case: gold and metal on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Fastener (ojime): coral; Toggle (netsuke): lacquer medallion with design of chrysanthemums and the Chinese character for longevity, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Cicada on Tree Trunk
Japan
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Autumn Flowers, Shiomi Masanari 塩見政誠 Japanese, Case: gold, silver, and blue lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): pierced gold with floral design; Toggle (netsuke): crystal carved in the shape of a bucket, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Autumn Flowers
Shiomi Masanari 塩見政誠
early 18th century

Toggle in the shape of a falcon attacking a swan, Crystal, China — Toggle in the shape of a falcon attacking a swan
China
10th–11th century

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.