RecordNetsuke, toggle of ivory< 1 of 1 > Back made in Japan
Netsuke, toggle of ivoryThis ivory netsuke is of a man hiding a mask behind his back from a child sitting in front. A netsuke is used to fasten an inro, a small lacquered container, which hung from the sash of a man's kimono. They became miniature art forms in their own right. This netsuke shows a man with a small boy on his lap. He is pointing at his eye whilst talking to the child. His other hand holds a mask behind his back, possibly hiding it. The sash on the child's kimono is tortoiseshell. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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