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Karakuri-netsuke (からくり根付, or "trick/mechanism netsuke ") Any netsuke that has moving parts or hidden surprises. Katabori-netsuke (形彫根付, or "sculpture netsuke ") This is the most common type of netsuke. They are compact three-dimensional figures carved in a round shape and are usually around one to three inches high.
In Japanese mythology, the Seven Lucky Gods or Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神, Shichifukujin in Japanese) are believed to grant good luck and are often represented in netsuke and in artworks. One of the seven (Jurōjin) is said to be based on a historical figure.
"Raymond Bushell Netsuke at The Los Angeles County Museum of Art." Netsuke Kenkyukai Study Journal 5, no.1 (1985): 11–18. Bushell, Raymond. "To Donate or Not to Donate." Impressions: the Journal of the Japanese Art Society of America 42, pt.2 (2021): 100–121. Bushell, Raymond. Netsuke Familiar and Unfamiliar: New Principles for Collecting.
In the carving of animal subjects, particularly those in ivory, Masanao is supreme among netsuke carvers. He was less successful with human figures. The charm of his netsuke lies in their striking originality of design, bold outlines, free subtle curves, smooth surfaces unmarred by extraneous detail, and spirited character.
Okimono of a reclining boar, Hirado Mikawachi porcelain with clear glaze, Edo period, 19th century Jizai okimono figure of a dragon made of iron, by Myochin Muneaki in 1713. Okimono (置物) [1] is a Japanese term meaning "ornament for display; objet d'art; decorative object", typically displayed in a tokonoma alcove or butsudan altar.
Netsuke in the shape of a curled rat made out of wood and horn, mid-19th century, by Ikkan [3] [4] Inro, ojime and netsuke. Lacquer inro, stained ivory ojime and wooden netsuke; inro features a reclining figure in a boat; netsuke is in the form of a mask, by Ikkan (ca. 1750-1850) [5] He was from Nagoya, Owari province, central Japan. [6] [7]
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Wood netsuke of a boar resting on autumn leaves, by Tametaka late 18th century. He was mentioned in the Sōken Kishō (装劍奇賞), a compilation published in Osaka in 1781 by Inaba Tsūyrū, in which over 50 netsuke masters are listed.
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