RecordNetsuke, toggle of woodmade in Japan
Netsuke, toggle of woodThis netsuke is made of wood carved into a curled up rat. 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 wooden netsuke of a curled up rat is signed Masanao, an artist who mainly produced wooden animal netsuke in the 19th century. A rat is one of the twelve animals of the zodiac. The himetoshi, holes for passing the cord through are both in the base. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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