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Japanese netsukes are small highly-detailed sculptures that date back to 17th-century Japan. Originally, the figurines allowed men to secure pouches or purses to their sash, as Japanese traditional dress didn’t have pockets. Today, people collect them as art. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Japanese netsukes.
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Vintage Japanese Three Rat Netsuke
Located in Chicago, IL
strung at the waist and secured by button-like fasteners known as netsuke. Although these tiny, fob-like
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Early 20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japanese Professional sneezer Boxwood Netsuke
Located in PARIS, FR
Boxwood netsuke of a seated professional sneezer depicted as an old man with his right hand raised
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Antique Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
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Boxwood
Antique Japanese Wooden Netsuke 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1970s.
Netsuke is a miniature
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Collection of Three Japanese Turtle Netsukes
Located in San Diego, CA
Fun collection of three Japanese turtle netsukes hand-carved from resin, circa 1960s. They are in
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20th Century Japanese Sculptures and Carvings
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Resin
Japanese Wooden Daruma Netsuke, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
strung at the waist and secured by button-like fasteners known as netsuke. Although these tiny, fob-like
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
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Wood
Japanese Wooden Netsuke
Turtle
1980s
Ishikawa
Located in Paris, FR
This is an antique wooden netsuke made in Japan around Showa period 1980s.
The signature is written
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Vintage 1980s Japanese Showa Animal Sculptures
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Wood
$389 Sale Price
20% Off