Inada Ichiro (Japanese, 1891-1979) was an important 20th century netsuke artist. For centuries, the Japanese have used miniature sculptures hung by cords from the sash of their traditional garments ...
Reclining goat by Kaigyokusai Masatsugu (late 1800s), ivory with eyes inlaid in coral and dark horn pupils, Osaka, Japan (courtesy British Museum, gift of Professor John and Mr.s Anne Hull Grundy, all ...
NETSUKE” ARE MORE than just cute, miniature Japanese carvings that appeal to many collectors. They were used as toggles on the obi or sash of Japanese robes, either the kosode or kimono, which had no ...
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David Ellis' collection of netsuke and other antique and vintage Asian carvings is small enough to fit into a shoebox. Small is part of the collection's appeal. But, he says, "quality of workmanship ...
LONDON — In his award-winning biography, “The Hare With Amber Eyes,” British ceramic artist Edmund de Waal tells the story of his family through its collection of Japanese netsuke carvings. Netsuke ...
The British ceramicist Edmund de Waal will promote his memoir, “The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family’s Century of Art and Loss” (Farrar, Straus & Giroux), during a two-week tour of the United States ...
Q–Where could I sell or have a netsuke appraised? A–Write to Norman Sandfield, president, Chicago Netsuke Society, 3150 N. Sheridan Rd., Chicago, Ill. 60657, enclosing $15 for a year`s membership if ...
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