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	Netsuke - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo period in Japan, around 1615-1868.
		Bamboo: “Bamboo (Iyo bamboo) is used for netsuke.
		Bamboo netsuke are either a piece of the stem or the root with carving on it.”
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Netsuke (2096 words)

	Netsuke
		Netsuke are toggles worn by Japanese men of the upper and middle classes.
		Netsuke were in use from at least the early 17th century to the second half of the 19th century.
		Netsuke were sold rather cheaply until the second half of the twentieth century when a rising number of collectors discovered the charm of netsuke.
	www.artelino.com /articles/netsuke.asp (756 words)

	Anatomy of a Netsuke
		The ryusa netsuke is similar in shape, but is hollow inside, and the design on either side is carved through to the center.
		Older antique netsuke are prized for their style and patina, the subtle wear upon an ivory or wood surface that speaks of hundreds of years of use.
		Netsuke by contemporary artists, however, is deeply rooted in traditional forms and often display a level of technical craftsmanship rarely seen.
	www.go-star.com /antiquing/netsuke.htm (1419 words)

	Netsuke Inro Ojime
		Netsuke were often carved into different designs, and were shaped as everything from animals to humans to abstract patterns.
		Netsuke were also a sign of social status, as the craftsmanship and the quality of materials used varied between individual pieces.
		Common netsuke subjects included the animal characters taken from the Asian zodiac as well as mythological figures, heroes and scenes from everyday life, but netsuke subject matter was hardly limted to these and they could take the form of anything the artist could possibly imagine.
	www.asianartmall.com /netsukearticle.htm (510 words)

	Netsuke
		Netsuke were also used to secure purses, and were widely used to hold the tobacco pouches that became almost universal with the introduction of smoking in Japan.
		Netsuke could be made using a variety of materials mainly wood, and ivory (also shell, bone, horn, even metal and precious stones).
		Wealthier people would have finer netsuke, and it could be possible to tell the status of an individual by the quality of their netsuke.
	www.worldcollectorsnet.com /netsuke (511 words)

	Netsuke & Inro: Asian Art Mall
		Tagua Nut Netsuke - As an alternative to ivory, Tagua nut is used around the world to carve intricate little masterpieces.
		Netsuke Jewelry - If you are a lover of the art of Netsuke carving, now you can show the world why you are so found of these little gems.
		Netsuke (pronounced “net-ski” or “net-skeh”) are tiny sculptures that originated in Japan as an accessory to traditional Japanese clothing.
	www.asianartmall.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Category_Code=TNS (813 words)

	Boone Trading Company - Netsuke
		Netsuke (pronounced net' skee or net'skae) is a combination of two Japanese words: ne meaning root, and tsuke to fasten.
		Netsuke have 2 holes because they were threaded on the cords at opposite ends of these hanging objects to keep the cord from slipping out of the sash.
		The art of netsuke carving is still alive in Japan and China although no elephant ivory netsuke have been allowed into the U.S. since the June 9th 1989 elephant ivory import ban.
	www.boonetrading.com /Netsuke.html (488 words)

	Sister Wendy's American Collection \| Selected Works \| Netsuke
		The rise of the netsuke coincided with the repeal of Japanese laws against tobacco and the subsequent, almost universal adoption of pipe smoking in Japan.
		Netsuke were not subject to these laws because they were not technically clothing; nor were they subject to restrictions placed on art, where representations of religious matter were forbidden.
		As a result, no subject or material was off limits to netsuke artisans: Flowers, animals, and characters from No or Kabuki theater, religion, or mythology were carved from ivory, bone, wood, clay, lacquer, and precious metals.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/sisterwendy/works/net.html (350 words)

	Jim Kelso's Works - Netsuke
		WEBSITE BY Netsuke are traditional Japanese sculptural toggles from which various objects (sagemono) were suspended from the Japanese sash (obi).
		Contemporary netsuke often stretch the constraints of functionality and are perhaps appreciated more as intimate sculpture.
		The netsuke is carved Mammoth ivory with a snail in patinated silver.
	www.arscives.com /jkelso/netsuke.htm (213 words)

	Netsuke: Collecting Japanese Miniature Sagemono Toggle Sculpture - Associated Content
		Original netsuke when coupled with an ojime bead was designed for use as a toggle to secure the braided cord to the obi to keep the attached parcels, either yatate or sagemono, from slipping off.
		Netsuke were crafted from a variety of materials from wood to bone, and even semi-precious stone.
		However, it is a definite myth that all netsuke was carved from either ivory or boxwood.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/36095/netsuke_collecting_japanese_miniature.html (440 words)

	Oriental Netsukes
		Netsuke of folded leaves carved from a single piece of wood, with staghorn frog peering out from within opening.
		Japanese ivory netsuke of a robed man with a protruding belly in the style of Hotei, God of Plenty.
		This netsuke was purchased from Harishin's in Kobe, Japan.
	www.randdorientalart.com /netsukes.htm (666 words)

	Netsuke Artist
		The netsuke was a little carving that was positioned at the top of the sash to stop the whole thing from falling to the ground - it acted as a fastener.
		Netsuke is a small, thumb size sculpture that is figurative and highly detailed.
		Netsuke was at its peak during the Edo period 1615 - 1868 when the arts flourished.
	ourhouse.ninemsn.com.au /ourhouse/factsheets/db/artanddesign/01/191.asp (779 words)

	Royal Doulton
		Netsuke are of course those interesting little Japanese carvings of people, animals, spirits and amphibians.
		Netsuke are generally carved from ivory, but are also made of antler, wood or metal and measure less than two inches high.
		To the Japanese population prior to the 1920's, Netsuke were a necessary everyday item as the traditional clothing, the Kimono, were without pockets.
	www.antique-appraise.com /netsuke.htm (295 words)

	Wood Netsuke, Mammoth Ivory, Ojime Bead Manufacture and Wholesale
		Netsuke ('netskei) is a small carving usually made from wood or ivory and originally developed in Japan.
		1inch) was strung on the cord between the netsuke and the sagemono to tighten or loosen the opening of the sagemono.
		All three objects, the netsuke, the ojime and the different types of sagemono were often beautifully decorated with elaborate carving, lacquer work, or inlays of rare and exotic materials.
	www.orientarts.com /netsuke (442 words)

	FAQ
		A netsuke is a form of miniature sculpture which developed in Japan over a period of more than three hundred years.
		A sliding bead (ojime) was strung on the cord between the netsuke and the sagemono to tighten or loosen the opening of the sagemono.
		All three objects (the netsuke, the ojime and the different types of sagemono) were often beautifully decorated with elaborate carving, lacquer work, or inlays of rare and exotic materials, including: wood, ivory, precious metals, shell, coral, and semi-precious stones.
	www.netsuke.org /faq.htm (925 words)

	Netsuke and Inro
		An authentic netsuke should be in traditional compact form and shape, and be suitable for use.
		Its basic function must not be impaired; otherwise it will not qualify as a netsuke, regardless of how artistic it may be as a carving.
		Himotoshi, the holes for attaching a cord with which the netsuke is fastened to the sash, inro, pouch, etc. must be carefully placed so as not to mar the design.
	www.buddhamuseum.com /netsuke_02.html (276 words)

	Amazon.com: Netsuke: Japanese Life and Legend in Miniature: Books: Edwin C., Jr. Symmes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Netsuke are Japanese miniature carvings originally designed to hold a purse or a set of nested boxes (inro) in place on the obi, or belt, of a man's kimono.
		The color plates are unusual in that the netsukes are photographed in appropriate settings (e.g., cranes in water near lily pads), enhancing their beauty without sacrificing detail.
		Second, the purpose of a netsuke is to fasten an "inro," or case holding valuables, to an obi or belt.
	www.amazon.com /Netsuke-Japanese-Life-Legend-Miniature/dp/0804816166 (1413 words)

	Netsuke Index - Made in China Factory Source Wholesale
		Traditionally, netsuke, ojime, and inro were only available in the darker colors.
		Our netsuke can be produced from your sample, or created with your ideas in minimal quantities.
		Netsuke were originally utilitarian objects designed to serve as Pendants or toggles.
	www.cyberimport.com /catalog/netsuke/index_netsuke.htm (213 words)

	NETSUKE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A netsuke, pronounced net-skee, is an ornamental button made out of wood, bone, or ivory.
		To care for netsuke of any material it is a good idea to hold and rub the carving every so often, the oils from your skin will be absorbed by the carving which will help keep it from cracking with age.
		Most netsuke have two connecting holes which is where it would be attached.
	www.exoticimports.com /netsuke.htm (355 words)

	At Home : Other : Japanese Netsuke : Home & Garden Television
		Netsuke (pronounced NETS-kay) are small carved toggles used to secure a purse from the sash of a kimono.
		Netsuke carved toggles have been widely collected since the Victorian age and are usually made of ivory, wood and porcelain.
		This mushroom netsuke is made from a stag's antler, which was probably the earliest material used to make netsuke.
	www.hgtv.com /hgtv/ah_antique_other/article/0,1801,HGTV_3090_1372620,00.html (286 words)

	Netsuke & Inro
		Netsuke is actually two words..."ne" and "tsuke", which when translated to English means "root for fastening".
		In fact, originally it may have been a root that the first Netsuke was made from.
		Necessity is the mother of invention...and the Netsuke is no exception.
	www.snuffbottlestore.com /TNS.html (287 words)

	Popular Collectibles, Cultural, Japanese, Netsuke on Trocadero
		The opening, formed by the leg and the position of the second spinal hump, offer the interesting suggestion that this netsuke was designed to lay along the top of the obi in a crawling posture.
		Netsuke Carving of Daruma as a Ghost by WC Shotts
		DARUMA “GHOST” This very fine netsuke is a unique conception, in wood, of Daruma posing as a ghost standing, with mouth open and a grimacing expression on his face.
	www.trocadero.com /directory/Popular_Collectibles:Cultural:Japanese:Netsuke.html (577 words)

	JAPAN BOOKSTORE: Netsuke Shelf
		Japanese Netsuke in Oxford: from the Ashmolean Museum, Pitt Rivers Museum, and the Museum of the History of Science by Oliver Impey
		Netsuke systematically categorized to serve as a principle guide for netsuke collectors.
		Netsuke: Japanese Life and Legend in Miniature by Edwin C., Jr.
	www.ohayosensei.com /books/netsuke.html (241 words)

	E W Gallery Antiques,Regional Art,Asian,Japanese,Netsuke and Related Directory
		A kirin is a mythical monster with the head of a dragon, the body of a deer, serpent's scales, the tail of an ox, the hooves of a goat, and a small horn protruding from its forehead.
		Japanese Deer Horn Carved Netsuke Of A Turtle Shell
		Japanese Carved Deer Horn Netsuke Of Shoki Sama
	www.trocadero.com /ewgallery/catalog/Antiques:Regional_Art:Asian:Japanese:Netsuke_and_Related.html (522 words)

	JAPAN NETSUKE INRO AND OJIME at ONE OF A KIND ANTIQUES
		An Inro is a small, multi-tiered box that is hung from an Obi sashi along with a netsuke and an ojime, a small device used for tightening the sash.
		The netsuke is signed and dates from late 18th to early 19th century.
		This netsuke has wonderful age wear.On the Inro there are raised flowers and birds along with very tight gold work.
	pages.antiquesandarts.com /5002/InventoryPage/912389/1.html (1825 words)

	Netsuke, Japanese Miniature Art
		Netsuke are collected for their beauty and detail, but in reality, they served a very functional purpose.
		Often of great artistic merit, netsuke generally reflect important aspects of Japanese life such as religious icons or natural objects possessing characteristics that the wearer admired.
		Netsuke are highly collectible and antique netsuke can easily sell for thousands of dollars.
	www.mangoroad.com /netsuke.aspx (272 words)

	The Netsuke-Frogs of Aristoquakes
		Because the members of the newly risen middle class, ranking below the samurai, were not permitted to wear jewelry, netsukes took the place of other personal adornment.
		Originally carved from boxwood, netsukes were first made in various kinds of ivory during the first half of the 18th century.
		In the latter part of the 18th century, netsuke makers devised a method of inlaying, using coral, ivory, pearl shell, horn, and precious metals on lacquer and wood; some of these substances also were used for inlaying ivory.
	michelesworld.net /dmm/frog/netsuke.htm (255 words)

	International Netsuke Society Devoted to the Study and Collection of Netsuke
		A fantastical child of fancy, the Kappa [river-child] is a water imp with the body of a turtle, legs of a frog, and head of a monkey.
		The International Netsuke Society (formerly known as the Netsuke Kenkyukai Society) is devoted to the study and collection of netsuke and related sagemono art forms.
		Among the other Society activities are a biennial convention held in the United States and local chapter meetings in the United States, Japan and Europe.
	www.netsuke.org (558 words)

	Anatomy of a Netsuke
		Ojime and netsuke were crafted out of wood, ivory, ceramic, or metal.
		Netsuke themselves are collected for their sculptural nature and ingenious miniature designs.Function provided the stage upon which Japanese artists could perform their magic.
		This is truly a rare opportunity to see so many excellent examples of authentic antique netsuke as well as the contemporary interpretations of this old art form.▀
	www.robynbuntin.com /Articles/netsuke_article_files/netsuke_article.htm (430 words)

	Netsuke and Tiny Sculptures by Sergey Osipov. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I chose netsuke and tiny sculpture as the most suitable form of art for this expression, where in such a little sphere, it is possible to concentrate a great meaning and communicate feelings, which could not be conveyed by words.
		Although, I had my first netsuke carved in 1994, my hands are still learning to carve, but more systematically I carve since April of 2003 - the period is too short to become a good master.
		However, I was very fortunate to have several of my netsuke being obtained for the netsuke collection of HIH Princess Takamado.
	www.sergeosipov.com (294 words)

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