Netsuke's Recent Entry

What a splendid carving technique!! It has a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste.
size 3.7cm-3.5cm-3.5cm(h)

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The flavor of sticky caramel of the olden days is irresistible. Detailed engravings are still preserved beautifully within the relaxed form. In the 18th century where engraving had just started, this person's nose might have been higher than it should be but the edges have disappeared and looked more Japanese-like due to practice over the years. However he is a handsome man without doubt. It looks like the cord could be strung through the back to the thigh.

size 10cm long

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I fell in love with this work at first sight. This wild boar seems very bright and has grace. Expression of mane of the back, the modest inlay of eyes and the tusks, the form of hips and the overall figure. The balance of all is briliant! The face seems to be different expressions by angles. It is one of the masterpieces of Tomokazu.

size 5.8cm-2.6cm-2.3cm(h) 

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This work has the beautiful glossiness by characteristic of whale tooth. The whale tooth is very hard, and it's need the high technique of carving. But this work is expressed to the face of the person in the lion dance.

size 4.5-4.0-3.8(h)cm

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This is also unsigned horse netsuke. But there is good wood patina and hair work. When we make it stand up, the horse shows the appearance with the atmosphere.

size 5.8cm

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My father said to me such a thing in old days, "Enma(the king of hell ) could pull your tongue with pliers if you told a lie". When scolding a child who has told a lie, there is a folk tradition in Japan to say, 'I will ask Enma to yank out your tongue.'

There was such a reason and would be scared when I watched this work when I was child. Oni is supposed to play a role of Gokusotsu ogre working for Enma ogre in hell. So, I think the ONI is repairing Enma's pliers.

Perfect condition, Asakusa school, The maker is unknown.

size 20.5cm long

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I was tought '' netsuke has to stand'' when I started to study about netsuke.

Certainly, almost netsuke can stand. And they let me show their best pose with unsure step.

But there is one netsuke that still have enough strength in reserve. It have miracle balance.

I think it is masterpiece that utilize the theory of the '' netsuke has to stand".

4.5cm(h)

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I introduce the work of rare artist Gyokkin.  
He is a very interesting person.
His life was poor,but he loved Sake and playing a moon guitar in bamboo grove every day.

The bamboo's patina is very good.
size14cm

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The netsuke has stories. Please use your imagination.

size 40mm(h)

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Very fine carving and inlayed with ivory, silver and red coral.

size 4cm(h)

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It is a rare and interesting YATATE.

EDO period. Perfect condition. Size 17cm long.

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It is an ornament of the parents and child tiger which is seem very happy expressions.

However, the pattern of the back becoming to tiger, and to remember even fear.

It is an excellent carved work.

male one 16-7.5-9cm(h)female one 10.5-7-8cm(h)

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This netsuke has peculiarly to Nagoya school work. The carving,color and UKIBORI MEI.

size 35mm

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It is famous figure at the Tanba school. It seems that the artist was Tanba school because of this work.

Size 40mm

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This a bee on pear pattern is Sangetsu's masterpiece. And it is very large, and there is a volume.

Size 52mm

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Lotus leaf shaped tray is carved by Toshiyama Soko. And ivory frog is carved by Sansyo.

This is made by Osaka's two Netsuke artist. It is very rare item.

size 47cm

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The salmon SASHI NETSUKE is a one of the most famous work of Tessai.

It is elaborate carving and the feeling of quality of the scales is expressed very well.

It is very large and there is a volume.

With original signed box.

size 17×5cm

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It is the most high quality material that the central portion of the ivory was used.

And it is also given very nice carving.

size 38×38×30(h)mm

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As the skeleton, it is the unusual whole body type.

size 25×25×40(h)mm

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This item is very picturesque even if you see from which angle.

The similar one is published in the book on Neil K. Davey.

size 25×42×35(h)mm

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