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Netsuke


Curious Expeditions has a beautiful set of pictures of Japanese netsuke. These are apparently toggles that were used on traditional kimonos – but rather than simple buttons they are tiny sculptures carved from coral, horn, amber etc. My favourite is this one:

Posted by on July 23, 2007 11:34 AM |

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