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Netsuke Figures (33) [180356]

Currency:USD Category:Art / Medium - Sculptures Start Price:250.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 750.00 USD
Netsuke Figures (33)  [180356]
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This item SOLD at 2024 Jun 06 @ 08:59UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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Netsuke frog collection of 33, including 12 that are signed by the artist. These are more than art. There was a practical use for them.
Traditionally, Japanese clothing, first the kosode and its later evolution, the kimono did not have pockets. Though the sleeves of the kimono could be used to store small items, the men who wore kimono needed a larger and stronger container in which to store personal belongings, such as pipes, tobacco, money and seals, resulting in the development of containers known as sagemono, which were hung by cords from the robes' sashes.
These art pieces are carved primarily of ivory or boxwood and are usually no larger than 2" in length. This group also contains several glass, porcelain and resin, some painted. These are all very beautiful and as stated before, practical, if you happen to own a kimono. Please see photos for more details Japan Salvatore Falcone Collection