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Subject:Japanese wood and ivory netsuke
Posted By: Tom Aspden Sun, Jul 11, 2021 IP: 31.205.1.41
Hi, I would be grateful if someone could tell me the name on this netsuke I bought recently.

The marks are 正光 (I think) if it is unclear on the photograph





Subject:Re: Japanese wood and ivory netsuke
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Jul 11, 2021
Signature reads,
正光　-　Masamitsu

I don't have any information on him.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Japanese wood and ivory netsuke
Posted By: Tom Aspden Mon, Jul 12, 2021
Thank you (I usually like to have a translation for anything I buy)!

Regards,
Tom

Subject:Re: Japanese wood and ivory netsuke
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Sun, Jul 11, 2021
Not so sure, but could this be a very good Tagua nut carving
Ernest

Subject:Re: Japanese wood and ivory netsuke
Posted By: Tom Aspden Mon, Jul 12, 2021
I don't think so, it doesn't feel like a tagua nut to me, so I suspect it is some form or other of ivory.

Subject:Re: Japanese wood and ivory netsuke
Posted By: Mark Adams Sun, Jul 11, 2021
Your netsukes himotoshi (holes) are the same size and should be different sizes.
This indicates that yours is a modern interpretation from the 2nd half of the 20th century.
Mark@imperial

Subject:Re: Japanese wood and ivory netsuke
Posted By: Tom Aspden Mon, Jul 12, 2021
Thank you for the information, I was not aware of this aspect before, and shall definitely bear this in mind for the future!

regards,
Tom

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