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Museum Inro Surprise 26 Aug 2013 | 10:47 pm
So I picked up this nice little Inro this time last year at a sleepy little hot spring town in Japan while on a one week vacation. I've enjoyed it a lot and love Inro/Netsuke in general. So, while ...
Unusual and Unsuspected Netsuke 26 Aug 2013 | 07:31 am
The Yatate as most of you will know is a portable brush and ink holder often carried from the Obi by means of a Netsuke. They were carried as a quick means of having writing or drawing implements a...
So Many Questions, So Few Answers,,,,,,, 23 Aug 2013 | 05:41 am
I have a ton of Netsuke. I know nothing about any of it it could be junk for all I know. But I've searched EVERYWHERE All I end up with is a headache and more frustration. So you guys are my only h...
Who is the artist? 22 Aug 2013 | 04:12 pm
I'm new to the world of netsuke and wondered if anyone could tell me who the artist is on the attached ivory piece and how much it might be worth? I have been collecting ukiyo-e s for many years but n...
Ikkan & Tomokazu Rats 21 Aug 2013 | 07:56 pm
I have moved this post from Auctions in the hope of getting some response: Like Vlad, I don't understand how many netsuke with natural himotoshi could have been worn. This is my Ikkan rat with paw on ...
Himotoshi of all types & How netsuke were worn 21 Aug 2013 | 07:56 pm
MODERATOR'S NOTE - THIS THREAD HAS BEEN MOVED HERE AND RE-NAMED (previously in a thread "Ikkan Rats") ~ We also have many other threads discussing Himostoshi - I counted eight separate threads, and h...
Buying in San Francisco? 19 Aug 2013 | 11:46 pm
Hi guys, I'm heading out to San Francisco in a couple of weeks and wondering if anyone could recommend reputable sellers? I would like to purchase a piece while I'm there as a memento of the trip and...
A book 18 Aug 2013 | 09:27 pm
There's a new netsuke posted on my blog, As increasingly usual, no himotoshi, so I'm wondering if these should be called miniatures rather than netsuke: http://netsukenow.blogspot.co.uk/ Forum: Arti...
Strange Netsuke query 18 Aug 2013 | 11:33 am
Hi, I am an avid collector of old miniature carved animals, I also enjoy finding interesting toggles, this is how I recently found out about Netsuke. I also stumbled across the Netsuke Society page i...
Mitsusada - an invitation to share. 18 Aug 2013 | 05:23 am
So I have searched the forums and can find a thread dedicated to Mitsuhiro but nothing for Mitsusada. Sometimes I read how Mitsuhiro is viewed as the leader of this specific Osaka school affiliated b...
