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Netsuke headline Quinn’s May 4 Japanese works of art auction
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Uniquely Japanese, netsuke have been revered for hundreds of years as miniature artworks fastidiously carved to replicate animals, plants, humans, mythical creatures and other subjects. Traditionally worn at waist level to secure a silk cord around a kimono, early netsuke represent a form of fine art that bears little resemblance to […]
Menagerie of Japanese netsuke in Oct. 31 online auction
NEW YORK – Netsuke are Japanese miniature sculptures originally used as toggles on the end of a cord that held a money pouch or inro. Evolving over time from their utilitarian purpose, netsuke have become an expressive art form in itself and a coveted collectible in the Asian community. Jasper52 will present an auction of […]
Ivory, netsuke among I.M. Chait star attractions Jan. 13
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Chinese, Japanese, African and Eskimo carved ivory from several California collections will be going up for bids at I.M. Chait Galleries/Auctioneers on Sunday, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. PST. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding. The 600-lot auction will also feature: Numerous Chinese scrolls, ceramics, bronzes and furnishings from three East […]
Quinn’s to auction revered 60-year Mang netsuke collection, Dec. 7
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Netsukes – the miniature carvings used in Japan as ornamental fasteners on boxes and silk robes – have been a high-end niche collectible in the United States for many decades. Intricately detailed netsukes have won the favor of a number of distinguished collectors, including the late diplomat Jack A. Mang and […]