Nohara Japanese Art

Nohara Japanese Art
Berchem, Antwerp
Belgium
ph: 475512956 (EN / JP)
alt: +32 486 988 406 (EN / NL / FR)
nohara.J.art@skynet.be

Netsuke 1

What is Netsuke?

In Japan, we had worn traditional costume Kimono, which has no pocket, as a daily cloth before European cloths were introduced us.

When we have to carry something like small money, tissue paper, tobacco, medicine and etc, we put into Sagemono like porch, Tobacco case or Inro (Japanese portable medicine case), and hang on the belt with Netsuke.
It helps to keep them staying on the belt. When we use the Sagemono without Netsuke, they would drop down from the belt easily.

Hotei and Cat
Description: An ivory Netsuke, Hotei and Cat
unsigned
Date: first half of 19th century
Size: height 3.2 cm
(ref.103008)
Four Karako Musician
Description: An Ivory Netsuke
Unsigned
Date: Mid 19th century
Size: height 3.0 cm width 4.0 cm
(ref.102135)
Monkey Trainer
Description: An Ivory Netsuke
Unsigned
Date: 18th century
Size: height 2.1 cm width 4.7 cm
(ref.102136)
Komainu and Young
Description: An Ivory Netsuke
Unsigned
Date: Mid 19th century
Size: height 2.3 cm width 3.8 cm
(ref.102134)
Assistant to Ryūjin
Description: An ivory Netsuke, Assistant to Ryūjin, Ruler of the tides
Signed Yoshinaga (Miura)
Date: 19th century
Size: height 10.8 cm
(ref.103003)
Kosekiko
Description: A ivory Netsuke, Kosekiko
Signed Tomotane
Date: Mid 19th century
Size: height 3.9 cm.
(ref.102980)
Urashima Tarō
Description: An ivory Netsuke, Urashima Tarō
Unsigned
Date: Mid 19th century
Size: height 5.8 cm
(ref.102936)
Gama Sennin and three legs Toad
Description: An ivory netsuke, Gama Sennin & Three legs Toad,
Signed Masamori
Date: 18 century
Size: height 5.9 cm, width 4.8 cm
(ref.102862)
Shishi & Young
Description: An ivory netsuke, Shishi & Young
Signed Toshinaga and Kao
Date: 19 century Edo period
Size: height 3.3 cm
(ref.102887)
Sennin
Description: An ivory netsuke, Sennin
Unsigned
Date: Early 19th century
Size: height 7.7 cm
(ref.102829)
Chokaro Sennin
Description: An ivory netsuke, Chokaro Sennin
Unsigned
Date: Mid 19 century
Size: height 5.6 cm
(ref.102849)
Hotei & Karako
Sold
Description: An ivory netsuke, Hotei & Karako
Signed Ogasawara
Date: 19 century Edo period
Size: height 4.5 cm
(ref.102865)
South Sea Islander
Sold
Description: A wooden netsuke, South Sea Islander
Signed Nagamitsu
Date: 19 century Edo period
Size: height 3.3 cm
(ref.102884)
Daikoku & Rats
Sold
Description: An ivory Okimono Netsuke, Daikoku & Rats
Signed Ono Ryoraku
Date: 19 century Meiji period
Size: height 3.7 cm
(ref.102917)
Shunga (erotic)
Sold
Description: An ivory Shunga (erotic) Netsuke, Onna Daruma
Signed Masahiro
Date: 19 century Meiji period
Size: height 3.5 cm
(ref.102916)
Dutchman and child
Sold
Description: Wooden Netsuke, Dutchman and child
Signed: Iemasa
Date: 18 century
Size: 8.4 cm high
(ref.102808)
Shampooing Woman
Sold
Description: An ivory Netsuke, Shampooing Woman
Signed Seiji
Date: 19 century Meiji period
Size: height 3.8 cm
(ref.102909)
Couple of Hare
Sold
Description: An ivory netsuke, Couple of Hare,
Unsigned
Date: Mid 19 century, Edo Period
Size: height 3.2 cm, width 4.2 cm
(ref.102879)
Momotaro
Sold
Description: An ivory okimono type of netsuke, Momotaro
Signed Ono Shomin and Kakihan
Date: 19 century Meiji period
Size: height 3.1 cm
(ref.102863)
Monkey & Catfish
Sold
Description: A Wooden Netsuke
Unsigned
Date: Mid 19th century
Size: height 4.5 cm length 3.4 cm
(ref.102843)