April 1, 2024
Lot Twelve (12) Netsuke Figures Chinese Zodiac Calendar Animals Rat, Pig, etc.
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Here is a nice lot of twelve (12) wooden netuske (hand carved statues). These small statues include the twelve (12) Chinese zodiac animals; Dragon, Rooster, Rat, Monkey, Dog, Snake, Pig, Tiger, Rabbit, Horse, Sheep, and Ox. These measure between 1" and 1.5" tall and differ in width from 1" to 1 & 3/4". I am no expert in this field, so cannot say what type of wood was used to make these, and the date of their creation is unknown. They are not very intracately carved, and it leads me to believe these are more modern carvings and not antique or vintage! Check out the photos!and buy with confidence. Notes: Netsuke ( � �付 ) are 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 garments—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' sashes ( obi ). The containers may have been pouches or small woven baskets, but the most popular were beautifully crafted boxes ( inrō ), which were held shut by ojime , which were sliding beads on cords. Whatever the form of the container, the
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