November 9, 2026
A closer look at an Edo-period wood netsuke depicting a seated monkey with a large persimmon, warm patina...
A closer look at an Edo-period wood netsuke depicting a seated monkey with a large persimmon, warm patina...
A closer look at a late 19th-century Meiji ivory netsuke depicting Hannya surprising a samurai, with signed base,...
A personal look at a signed ivory netsuke of a reclining ox from the Meiji–Taishō period, with black...
A personal reflection on collecting netsuke—the craftsmanship, humor, stories, and quiet joy of discovering a world of Japanese...
Discover humor in Japanese netsuke through a sneezing man, a stretching Tenaga, and a monkey wrestling an octopus,...
A close look at how pose, undercutting and carved detail bring movement to a compact Japanese netsuke scene.
Discover Japanese ojime beads, their role between inro and netsuke, and how metalwork, porcelain and carved materials turn...
Discover how netsuke himotoshi work, why cord holes differ in size, and how natural openings integrate suspension into...
Learn how to identify antique netsuke by examining their carving, himotoshi, patina, materials, signatures and condition with this...
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