What is the meaning of the word netsuke?
netsuke • \NETS-kay\ • noun. : a small and often intricately carved toggle (as of wood, ivory, or metal) used to fasten a small container to a kimono sash. Examples: During the Tokugawa period in Japan, from 1603-1868, netsuke were indispensable items of dress as well as fine works of miniature art. “
What is netsuke carving?
Netsuke, ornamental togglelike piece, usually of carved ivory, used to attach a medicine box, pipe, or tobacco pouch to the obi (sash) of a Japanese man’s traditional dress. During the Tokugawa period (1603–1868), netsukes were an indispensable item of dress as well as being fine works of miniature art.
What is amphora used for?
An amphora, such as the one at left, is a two-handled storage jar that held oil, wine, milk, or grain. Amphora was also the term for a unit of measure. Amphoras were sometimes used as grave markers or as containers for funeral offerings or human remains. Painter of Berlin 1686, about 540 B.C.
Who was the artist who carved the netsuke?
Here is a most unusual and delightfully unique ivory netsuke, carved by Ryusa some time in the early 19th century. While most netsuke depict animals, monks, and natural details, this one represents a tightly bundled batch of household utensils.
Are there any Japanese netsuke that are for sale?
Our stock of Japanese Netsuke for sale changes regularly, as we continually seek and buy antique Japanese works of art. Here are some of our latest additions to that stock of netsuke.
Where are the holes in a Japanese netsuke?
It was found at the end of a cord, and when the cord was pulled through the netsuke, it kept the items from slipping through the sash. Two holes of unequal size were drilled at the bottom of the netsuke to secure it.
How big is a netsuke signed by Toyomasa?
It is a distinctly Japanese art form A wood netsuke of a wild boar, signed Toyomasa (Naito Toyomasa, 1773-1856), Tamba, Edo period (early 19th century). 6.4 cm long. Sold for: £17,500 on 8 December 2016 at Christie’s in London
Our stock of Japanese Netsuke for sale changes regularly, as we continually seek and buy antique Japanese works of art. Here are some of our latest additions to that stock of netsuke.
Here is a most unusual and delightfully unique ivory netsuke, carved by Ryusa some time in the early 19th century. While most netsuke depict animals, monks, and natural details, this one represents a tightly bundled batch of household utensils.
It was found at the end of a cord, and when the cord was pulled through the netsuke, it kept the items from slipping through the sash. Two holes of unequal size were drilled at the bottom of the netsuke to secure it.
It is a distinctly Japanese art form A wood netsuke of a wild boar, signed Toyomasa (Naito Toyomasa, 1773-1856), Tamba, Edo period (early 19th century). 6.4 cm long. Sold for: £17,500 on 8 December 2016 at Christie’s in London
