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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. |
Subject:Re: Japanese wood and ivory netsuke
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Jul 11, 2021 Signature reads, |
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)! |
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 |
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. |
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! |
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