Ox Bone Highly Detailed Hand Carved Netsuke Sculpture Man Holds Fan Bag & Basket

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Item Ships Directly From Our U.S Warehouse, No Long Waiting Time From Oversea Freight! Item Description: up for sale is a solid fine ox bone hand crafted Japanese gorgeous netsuke (exact item pictures above), item size is approximately 2 inches. Very detailed hand carvings and great hand crafting, excellent workmanship. Buyer's satisfaction guaranteed or your money back! *hard wood crafted display stand available for extra $3 each but optional, please contact us after auction if needed (before your item shipped)* or you can go to our Ebay store and browse our available wooden stands and shelves. 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. What's boxwood: very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box; used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks Photo below showing man wearing Inro with netsuke *Important Notice* Please make sure your shipping address on your paypal payment is correct and is currently updated Shipping and Handling Fees ***Starting January 12th 2011, We No Longer Provide Standard Shipping To Italy and Ukraine, All Packages To Italy and Ukraine Must Ship Via Express Air Mail With Online Tracking Number. Please Contact Us For Special Shipping Rate Before Bidding*** Single Item USA (Free) Europe ($4.99) Canada ($4.99) Others ($4.99) Combine Shipping USA (Free) Europe ($1.99) Canada ($1.99) Others ($1.99) Contact Us Should you have any questions, please contact us using Ebay's message system. Include all relevant information pertaining to the item in question (ie. Item#, Country, Shipping Zip code). Payment All PayPal payments must be received within 7 business days after the end of the auction (unless winning bidder contacts us about their payment condition within this period). Shipping & Handling Items will be shipped within 48 hours after receiving payment for all methods of payment. All items purchased from us will receive a tracking number upon request which can be used to trace the package online (Domestic Only, Oversea package must be shipped as express mail in order to have an online tracking number). Refund and Return Policy 30 Days Money Back Guaranteed if not satisfied (no questions asked!). Item must be in the original condition! Refund amount is limited to the item's winning bid price. Shipping and handling fees are not refundable. All returned items must be sent back within 30 business days from day of delivery to buyer. It is the buyer's responsibility to contact us first before the item is returned. Insurance All items are fully insured for domestic shipping, please contact us about internatio... read more

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