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Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Tiger

Currency:USD Category:Antiques Start Price:80.00 USD Estimated At:100.00 - 200.00 USD
Japanese Carved Boxwood Netsuke Tiger
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Japanese carved boxwood netsuke in the form of a tiger embrassing its baby. Inlaid eyes. 45mm x 35mm x 30mm. A netsuke is a ivory or wood sculpture which developed in Japan over a period of more than 300 years serving functional & aesthetic purposes. The kimono, the traditional form of Japanese dress, had no pockets, so women would tuck small personal items into their sleeves, but men suspended their tobacco pouches, pipes, purses or writing implements, on a silk cord, from their obi (sash). These hanging objects are called sagemono. To stop the cord from slipping through the obi, a small toggle was attached, called a netsuke.