ASIAN ANTIQUE JAPANESE NETSUKE STATUE FIGURES OKIMONO SATSUMA JAPAN ART GYOKUMIN

Description

玉民
Antique artistic natural material bone carving from OX bovine not endangered
Nesuke signed by GYOKUMIN
Description:
Up for sale is a solid fine
BOVINE BONE
(PLEASE NOTE, THESE NETSUKE WERE MADE OF BOVINE BONE, NONE ENDANGERED SPECIES) highly detailed hand crafted hand painted Japanese gorgeous netsuke, item size is approximately 2 inches tall. Very detailed hand carvings and great hand crafting, excellent workmanship. Great piece for your collection!
Asian Antiques in the highest stylish, made in style of Satsuma or Okimono from Asian presumably (Japan)
Measures Inch (approx.
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1.20 inch in width
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1.80 inch height
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1.40 inch in thickness (watch the photos)
Measures cm (approx.
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29 cm in width
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46 cm height
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36 cm in thickness (watch the photos)
Condition:
GOOD. The natural patina these have acquired over the years has a beautiful richness of tone. As you can see in the photos, they are in lovely vintage condition, and I truly hope they'll find a home that will display them in a place of honor, where they'll continue to be treasured for many years to come!
What's a Netsuke ?
Netsuke is
a miniature sculptures that were invented in 17th century Japan to serve a practical function (the two Japanese characters ne + tsuke mean "root" and "to attach"). Traditional Japanese garment? Robes called kosode and kimono? had no pockets, however men who wore them needed a place to store their personal belongings such as pipes, tobacco, money, seals, or medicines.
Their solution was to place such objects in containers (called sagemono) hung by cords from the robes' sash (obi). The containers may be a pouch or a small woven basket, but the most popular were beautifully crafted boxes (inro), which were held shut by an ojime, which were sliding beads on cords. Whatever the form of the container, the fastener that secured the cord at the top of the sash was a carved, button-like toggle called a netsuke.
Netsuke,
like the inro and ojime, evolved over time from being strictly utilitarian into objects of great artistic merit and an expression of extraordinary craftsmanship. Such objects have a long history reflecting the important aspects of Japanese folklore and life. Netsuke production was most popular during the Edo period in Japan, around 1615-1868. Today, the art lives on and some modern works can command high prices in the UK, Europe, the USA, Japan and elsewhere.
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Returns accepted within 14 days.
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Item must be returned in same condition as received, including all material such as shipping box and manual when included with the item.
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