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Japanese Netsuke: Keeping It All Together
18th Century Japanese SamuraiThe illustration shows the hair, kimono,
sagemono, weapons, the Samurai sword.
18th Century Noblewoman and child
in court dress.
Obi (belt
)
Netsuke
Sagemono
Inro with Netsuke, Collection of Tucson Museum of
Art
Himotoshi
Netsuke
Ojime(bead)
Inro
Manju is a round shape netsuke that looks like a small rice cake or bun which is where it’s name
comes from.
The katabori is a miniature carving of a figure- person, animal or insect, sometimes a man-made object.
Sashi is an long thin shaped netsuke.
Boxwood trees are common in Japan. Netsuke were carved from boxwood.
They also use boxwood to create Bonsai trees.
Dragon Netsuke carved from wood,
Private Collection
walnut shell
hornbillstone
bone
ivory, coral, fiber, wood
Leather Tobacco Pouch with Netsuke attached Inlaid and Gold Lacquer Inro with Netsuke Both objects19th century, Collection of Phoenix Art Museum
Japanese woodblock print of Commander Perry and other high ranking American officials.
Matthew C. Perry c. 1856-58, in a photograph by Mathew Brady.
Okimono of Musician, Collection of the
University of Arizona Museum of Art
Okimono Village Scenes, Private Collection
TokonomaJapanese Tokonoma